The UK is known for its eccentricities, and amongst our 'musical' offerings were the duo 'Hinge & Bracket'.
Born from the same mould as Flanders & Swann (two men, one piano), the singing duo of Hinge & Bracket were 'National Treasures'.
Dr Evadne Hinge (George Logan), and Dame Hilda Bracket (Patrick Fyffe), performed songs from a previous, more sedate era, wearing their Victorian/Edwardian dresses, and singing in quasi-Soprano voices. They were essentially a Music Hall act, who also found fame on TV.
The song 'This is my Lovely Day', originally by Lizbeth Webb, is from the 1947 West End musical 'Bless the Bride'. A classic for H & B, that demonstrates their style and appeal perfectly.
Fyffe died in 2002, and Logan in 2023. RIP both.
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I had not thought of them in years Crozier. Three cheers for English eccentricity! And please keep stirring up the past!
Another class act from the distant past when BBC radio and TV were worth spending time with.
A favourite of mine on radio, don't remember seeing them on TV.
I liked hearing them 'every so often'. They were always fun.
I'm not certain but I think the video is from 'The Good Old Days'; the music hall show.
Amazing how they reach those top notes. Many people thought they were real women. Loved their act.
They WERE real women, they just pretended to be men. Or was it the other way round?
My husband and I saw them in concert many moons ago, they were very entertaining and funny.
That's interesting. I don't think I would ever have gone to see them, even though I did like their act.
brilliant. I loved watching the Good Old Days on t..v. " but chiefly yourselves" as the host would say, joining in with the acts. Also all the audience dressed in their finery. Lots of big names appearing on that tiny stage in Leeds.
Yes, it was a good, entertaining, show. Not many around these days.
It seems they are a blast from the past for Brits. They were not heard in the US.
I hope you get outside to enjoy the Spring blooms in the churchyard. It is still cold here, but the sun is shining.
Lovely day here, sunbathers are out in the churchyard. We've also had a Marathon and Half-Marathon here today, so very busy everywhere. There was even a Chinook Helicopter going up and down the beach.
Ah, I do remember them, although not sure this was from 'The Good Old Days' as the audience isn't dressed up in Victorian costumes.
Oddly enough I watched The Good Old Days last night on BBC4. I fou d it quite odd how people back then were easily entertained by gentle humour and performances.
Oh and once when I worked in a tool, paint and timber shop a customer came in and asked for a hinge and a bracket. I think he was being funny.
He didn't ask for Fork handles as well did he??? We were watching TGOD a few weeks ago with Brighton's own Dora Bryan (singing). Not great quality entertainment, but all good fun.
I loathed The Good Old Days. There was so much entertainment from that period, and later, that I loathed. Monty Python were a breath of fresh air
The Dear Ladies were indeed real musicians and one finds far less pleasant (and entertaining) messo-sopranos recordings on YouTube than those of Dame Hilda!
mezzo-sopranos
It's not really my style of entertainment, but I loved the fun element of it all. MP was much more serious in it's silliness.
They provided plenty of light relief when we needed it.
I remember their TV series well, it was quite different from the usual comedy fare. I enjoyed it.
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