Leslie Sarony wrote the English Music Hall song "Jollity Farm" in 1929 as an answer to C. Jay Wallis's "Misery Farm", which came out earlier that year. Jollity Farm is a much happier place, and happier still with harp!

By the way, I think "Misery Farm" could have been the theme song to the "Green Acres" TV show, if Lisa were singing it!  That would make "Jollity Farm" Oliver's song.

Celtic Harp, Bass

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Mabel Penrose (using the pen name Billie Grey) and George W. Johnson wrote this 1920 English Music Hall song, which was popularized by Penrose’s husband Charles Penrose. They adapted it from 1891 “The Laughing Song” by American singer and songwriter George Washington Johnson. It’s just about guaranteed to make you laugh.

Celtic Harp, Bass

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The great Vaudevillian Eddie Cantor recorded this song in 1929. We never do know her answer, but it's a pretty great pitch. Perhaps not perfect pitch, but great nonetheless.

Harp, Piano, Ukulele, Bass

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Worton David, a prolific songwriter, wrote this song for the English Music Hall in the early 1900s as a parody or a popular folk song called “The Farmer’s Boy. Seems like a lot of work!

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Bass

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Robert Coombs wrote “Turkey Rhubarb” for English Music Hall performer George Leybourne in 1842. Turkey Rhubarb” is an actual constipation medicine, especially popular at the time the song was written. Since then it has also been embraced as a folk song in the British Isles.

Celtic Harp‚ 12 String Guitar‚ Recorder‚ Bass

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English Music Hall master Leslie Sarony’s 1928 plea to abolish cruelty to vegetables by creating the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Vegetabuels. With harp.

Celtic Harp‚ Ukulele‚ Piano‚ Bass

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A comic song from 1901 that, among other venues, was performed in Vaudeville.

Celtic Harp‚ Bass

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A traditional English ballad, first registered as ”A Newe Northen Dittye of ye Ladye Greene Sleves" by Richard Jones in 1580

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Harry Clifton’s 1869 Harry Clifton’s 1869 English Music hall song abut the trials and tribulations of always being late.

Guitar‚ Celtic Harp‚ Tin Whistle‚ Bass

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A classic Vaudeville song from the early 20th century. Authorship is not known, but is often attributed to Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth, who premiered the song in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1908. The first recording was released the following year. Working on this video I was inspired to wonder who shined that moon anyway?

Celtic Harp‚ Piano, Tenor Banjo, Guitar, Bass

#shineonharvestmoon #funny #humor #vaudeville #harp #funnyharp #funnyvideos

English Music Hall songwriters Charles William Collins and Fred W. Leigh came up with this lesser known gem in 1918. It extols the virtues of beer versus less virtuous meat. Me adding harp. And a special thanks to Chris Simmons for sending me the lyrics.

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#thereaintnobonesinbeer #englishmusichall #musichall #funny #humor #harp #funnyharp #funnyvideos

Bert Weston and Bob Lee wrote this wonderful English Music Hall novelty song in 1926. I offer it as a singalong, but beware, your tongue is in great danger of getting twisted. Try saying this five times fast: “If I can't have a proper cup of coffee in a proper copper coffee pot, I'll have a cup of tea!” Sing it if you dare!

Celtic Harp‚ Piano‚ Tenor Banjo‚ Acme Siren‚ Wooden Tongue Drum‚ Bass

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A lively 1908 Vaudeville song by Jesse Lasky and Fred Fischer that was also popular in the Irish Music Hall.

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Banjo‚ Tin Whistle‚ Bass

#mybrothersylvest #mybruddersylvest #funny #humor #harp #funnyharp #funnyvideos

Things get a little hairy for Charlie, as his girlfriend is singularly not impressed with his mustache in this English Music Hall song from the 1920s. Sing-alongs were popular at the time, so join me in the refrains!

Celtic Harp‚ Piano, 12 String Guitar‚ Bass

#ohcharlietakeitaway #musichall #englishmusichall #funny #humor #harp #funnyharp #funnyvideos

Things get a little hairy for Charlie, as his girlfriend is singularly not impressed with his mustache in this English Music Hall song from the 1920s. Sing-alongs were popular at the time, so join me in the refrains!

Celtic Harp‚ Piano, 12 String Guitar‚ Bass

#ohcharlietakeitaway #musichall #englishmusichall #funny #humor #harp #funnyharp #funnyvideos

Harry Champion’s second Cockney food song, which he first performed in 1915 in the English Music Hall. It was written by T. W. Conner, and became a staple in Champion’s repertoire. His first food song was Boiled Beef and Carrots in 1909. Champion’s repertoire also included “Oh! That Gorgonzola Cheese”, and “I Am Henry the Eighth, I Am” .

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Recorder‚ Bass

#littlebitofcucumber #englishmusichall #britishmusichall #funny #humor #harp #funnyharp #funnyvideos

Some of my favorite songs come from the English Music Hall. This song was written in 1921 by RP Weston (real name Robert Harris) and Bert Lee and performed by popular Music Hall performers Stanley Kirkby and Harry Hudson.

Celtic Harp, Guitar, Bass

#thebodyinthebag #englishmusichall #musichall #harp #funny #humor #funnyharp #funnyvideos

Sam Coslow and Jean Herbert wrote this song in 1927. It was recorded that year, and also performed in Vaudeville.

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Banjolele‚ Bass

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Harry Castling and James Walsh wrote “Don’t Have Any More, Mrs. Moore” in 1926, and it became a staple of English Music Hall comedic singer Lily Morris. In that spirit, I offer the song as a good old fashioned English Music Hall sing-along.

Celtic Harp, Guitar, Bells, Bass

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This 1876 English Music Hall song praised a very real product, “Doctor De Jongh’s Light Brown Cod Liver Oil”, developed by a Dutch chemist named Ludovicus Josephus de Jongh. The label read, “Highly recommended by Medical Men for Consumption, Diseases of the Throat and Chest, Bronchitis Chronic Coughs, and All Wasting Diseases” and added “Sold by Most Respectable Chemists & Stores”. Oh! Doctor Dear Doctor! oh! Doctor De Jongh! Your cod liver oil is so pure and so strong; I can feel very soon I'll be under the soil, If my wife she keeps drinking your cod liver oil

Celtic Harp‚ Recorder‚ Guitar‚ Banjo‚ Bass

#codliveroil #englishmusichall #musichall #harp #funny #humor #funnyharp #funnyvideos #funnymusic