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Roy Harper - When an old cricketer leaves the crease

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Uploaded by on May 9, 2009

A walk along the canal at Scarisbrick with Roy

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  • There is... :-)

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  • After John Peel's long-time radio producer, John Walters, passed away, Peelie played this at the end of his next show in tribute. When the great man himself left us (far too early) Andy Kershaw did the same at the end of the Peel tribute programme. Fittingly perfect and a beautiful song.

  • Hats off - Have a Cigar!

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  • Chosen for my dad's funeral - just perfect.

  • @solymar68.here!here!

  • @perkyporkpie.it did me too.the magic tongues of music....

  • 36 years ago a dear friend said listen to "when an old cricketer" and now i have.magnificent...

  • Roy Harper - absolute legend - privileged to have seen him live when we were both a lot younger - went to the same secondary school but missed him by a few years still it's a claim to fame!!!

  • Dig Roy, but in ole Blighty you seem to be satisfied with a skerrick of ... woodland?, along the canal, ohhh the wilderness?

  • true orignal

  • My dear old thing, the version on TMS was one of the very best I have heard.

  • Did anyone hear Roy performing this on Radio4 yesterday for Aggers (and the rest of us!) It was quite superb. 

  • @TheMimifur

    Couldnt agree more -both song and bo9ok still have me in tears!

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