Stilgoe & Skellern - Rambling On...

[@dbfairgroundfilms8195]

How wonderful to see this. I was a fan of Peter way back in the 70’s, and to see him perform with Richard is so heartwarming, comical, and entertaining. Both very talented pianists, and Peters music and songs will live on forever. ❤

[@MrDavey2010]

I knew Peter very well. Lovely man. Lovely family. Tragic that he passed away prematurely.

[@jomather2119]

Takes me back so many years to when music was music x

[@gjfollett]

Oh how I miss these two. Stilgoe and his wonderful way with words and Skellern who must be one of the most under-rated musicians in the UK. Now Peter has died leaving his wonderful legacy of music, especially all those beautiful settings with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band. You'll be sadly missed Peter. Thanks for so many memories.

[@MrAlongman]

Just heard that Peter has died, watching this in tribute. He will be sorely missed!

[@rogerhoward7498]

I am watching this video for the first time and I am thinking to myself: 'Oh My God! The BBC should make a documentary alone about Richard Stilgoe and Peter Skellern musical collaborations that they made together.

[@geraldkilcoyne2551]

Yep too right both my favourites miss there humour and music skills

[@jomather2119]

Listen every night before I go to sleep, drop off with a smile on my face 🙃

[@dianaskellern5035]

Thank you everybody for such lovely comments.X

[@kitheskethharvey3576]

Thank you, Mr Tabard. This is the tonic that the world needs right now. Both of them were incredibly kind and supportive to me, as I embarked upon doing much the same thing, but not to this level of cool fluency. Skellern's early loss was wretched. And although Stilgoe is too rich these days to have to play the Wycombe Swan, he is using his fortune (without trumpeting his charity) to help those in the world who have been left behind. As the father of the dazzling Joe, at least we can still relish his brilliant DNA.

[@JonTarbard]

Not a problem. Just sharing the delight that is S&S :-)

[@philb4462]

It took me a while to realise who you are! Kit and the Widow. Nice! 🙂

[@meddlingclair]

RIP Rev Peter, so pleased you fulfilled your calling. You will be missed

[@jomather2119]

Love these guys. RIP Peter xx

[@katherineashby5142]

I absolutely love this! I would have been too young to enjoy it at the time, so it feels extra special to be able to watch it now. What incredibly talented men they are, every word and note of music is a delight! I can't tell you how grateful I am to you for uploading it. Thanks to you I have not only enjoyed this, but have bought all the CD's of them I could find. Genuine, heartfelt, funny and lovely men just bringing pure joy!

[@lesleycookman2004]

Watched this the day after Peter died. Thank you so much.

[@paulkingman1588]

Just pure brillance.Was lucky enough to see them three times!!! RIP Peter you are truly missed

[@stewartwebb5699]

Both have so much talent. Great show. Only ever saw Peter live. He was brilliant!

[@yachty1949]

Thank you for giving me the chance to see two such talented entertainers.

[@ruthbeltran9308]

Thank you so much for sharing this. Their performance is a treasure. ❤

[@orvisboy8188]

I found this by the most circuitous route looking for false stars for a joke on my daughter's partner,who has a real tattoo of a star on his bum( I know !!)My wife then found Peter Skellern's wonderful rendition of the Tattooed Lady (still with me?) and I started researching Peter Skellern and found this.And This is wonderfully entertaining.Two consummate professionals in the best English musical tradition.I absolutely loved it.Humorous;gentle;witty;well written and conceived ;a masterclass in how to write and perform.And how I got here is really Hitchcock's Mc Guffin(?) Thank you so much for putting this on KZbin.

[@juliemayes2027]

Rest in peace with our Lord Jesus Christ reverend peter skellern until we meet in heaven you will be so very much missed here on earth xxxx

[@susancobb6688]

Such sad news....the passing of Peter Skellern. R.I.P Reverend Skellern These two were an amazing act. I went to see them in Ipswich on the 17th February, I think in 2,000. It was my Birthday and my partner at the time had informed them of this. You can imagine my surprise when they sang Happy Birthday to me. Thank you for your talents and wonderful entertainment.

[@chichesterunitimelapse3941]

rest in peace Peter, You were a very imprtant part of my life. I am playing your records until the day I die..and your music is playing in our house this evening. So special, thank you for the music

[@aidanjackson8950]

I've liked Peters music since 1972 his lyrics and melodies somehow struck a chord with me, his gentle wit and humour were similar to mine .I still listen to his early albums , so very sad to hear of his passing , sadly missed but still enjoyed

[@HaddronCollider]

Thanks, hope I will see them live one day. The 50s and 60s had Flanders and Swann, we have these guys. I hope some young intelligent guys continue the great tradition.

[@foxitewhig]

I saw them years ago at the Northcott, Exeter. Great show - never forgotten it.

[@georgebur]

Shades of Flanders and Swann. Great team.

[@yeovil50]

Thank you so much for posing this and making me smile for a while

[@joshuadennis6895]

Me and my dad used to listen to this on loop for hours on long journeys the memories I've made with this on are always still there and after finding the old disk in the attic u put it in recently but unfortunately the end got a bit corrupted but that can be fixed so whilst that's being fixed I looked online for one and found this Thank you so much for posting this it brings back some of the best memories. RIP Peter Skellern

[@malcolmgreening6936]

Such talent, so missed, pity there is so little available on the channel !

[@jomather2119]

Love em! Proper entertainment and real musicians

[@Henry-vu5sg]

There are no adequate words for these two ... such perfection!

[@sandravanopbergen]

Its terrible he died...i wish his family strength.....

[@mirandamawer7476]

I know I'm late, but I have to thank you for this! I have the music but didn't even know the video existed. I only saw them once but loved them and miss them, and this is such a treat.

[@willdunlop4929]

What a delightful hour and a half! Such wit and musical skill.

[@normanpolland8004]

Will Dunlop RC uuui

[@ianmedium]

I grew up with these two. I am 52 today and an ex-pat living in Canada ( though at long last moving back home next year) so this is a real birthday treat a long way from home, thank you so much. Intelligent entertainment.

[@Fcutdlady]

I wonder if Peter Skellern liked the song Mrs Beamish as he was a vicar of the church too.

[@justinwaltman5506]

Thank you for uploading this. I'm of the younger persuasion but I found this and love it

[@JonTarbard]

Glad you like it. I started writing that I'm also young, but I'm 38 and there's lots of young people who'd say I'm old 😂😂

[@charleston1789]

The cassette tape recording we had of one of their Who Plays Wins shows was the soundtrack of my childhood, I learned it verbatim. It is such a treat to find this show of theirs on KZbin, thank you so much x

[@G6JPG]

I know what you mean about memorising huge chunks of a comedy tape or record; for me it was three of Tom Lehrer (and slightly later in life, Fascinating Aida). But I loved Stilgoe too - I remember his multitracking on Thats Life and other similar.

[@YewTioowb4dd46]

Difficult to say how much this is appreciated and will be treasured. Saw Peter Skellern at the Palladium with the Grimethorpe Band back in . . . oh, god, how long ago? Superb! Loved his music before, and then, and ever since. The pairing with Stilgoe is perfect. Thank you, Jon Tarbard.

[@janeritchie5049]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. My sister and I were listening to these songs over the Christmas holiday and were saying how much we'd like to see the two of them.

[@TheViolet39]

I have just spent the most wonderful 94 minutes, Stilgoe and Skellern are brilliant. Thank you for downloading this Jon.

[@barrieshp]

Thank you so much for uploading this! I agree, Stilgoe and Skellern are very poorly represented online considering the amount they both did. Love it all.

[@maureenbrennan5839]

So wonderful.....loved this so very much ..... both so very talented

[@JonTarbard]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@RobertEtherington-e8i]

Thank you so much! Brilliant. The best one hour, thirty four mins and 23 seconds I have spent in a long, long time.

[@JonTarbard]

I'm going to have to rewatch it soon, it's been too long!!

[@G6JPG]

I did enjoy it indeed! I was looking for a video version of them jump-starting a second-hand car, er, piano ("one lady owner, only used it for Chopin" ... "it's completely flat" ... "your timing's right out" ... "it's filthy in here, give us a rag"), so was so pleased to find a full concert, thinking it must be in it, but no. (It's on Who Plays Wins, but loses a lot without the video - the jump-starting in particular.) But there is much to enjoy in this - thanks for uploading. (As for the date - must be _after_ Pot Black, as they say "used to". Doesn't it say on the VHS case - or is it something you recorded off the telly?) Was Showstopper written by one of the greats, like Gershwin or similar? I think I've heard it by other performers. Not that S&S arent up there with the greats! Like Flanders & Swann, Tom Lehrer, Victoria Wood, Fascinating Aïda ... (If anyone _does_ know where there's a video of the s/h piano sketch, please share the link.)

[@highpath4776]

If you have the CD Show Stopper is Written w/m Richard Stilgoe, 1985 or earlier , published by Noel Gay Music Ltd. Pot Black started on BBC2 in 1968. No Vid of Broken Down piano that I am aware of.

[@G6JPG]

@@highpath4776 Thanks. Maybe it was this performance I had in mind, or another by these two, that incorporated Show Stopper. Stilgoe is certainly up there with the greats like Cole Porter! As for Pot Black, it's more when it _ended_ we need: another poster was asking what the date of this performance was, and I was just trying to help by observing they said "used to" be the snooker music, so this performance is after that. (Of course snooker is still televised, but uses different music - I think B&W rag [the Winnie version] was always used for Pot Black while it lasted.) The quest for jumpstarting piano continues ... I saw it on TV, so "footage" (quaint term!) must exist in some TV company vault somewhere!

[@highpath4776]

@@G6JPG Pot Black might have continued, but the BBC coverage of the longer tournaments overlapped , the BBC general snooker theme being " Douglas Wood Group 'Drag Racer' ". Douglas had never played snooker but enjoyed the royalties from its use.

[@danieldavison360]

This is fantastic, my Mother loved this when she was alive. We only had the audio version, so it's so nice to see the video. Thank you for posting it and bringing back so many nice memories. RIP Rev. Peter Skellern!

[@PeterJones-sj3uw]

An hour and a half of complete joy

[@thegallerian]

Just found this. A true gem. Many thanks for sharing.

[@mattbod]

Great team lol

[@laimagenpro]

Spectacular! Incredible professionals!

[@huwthomas4173]

Thanks so much for putting in the effort to digitise and upload this. It's great to see. I was born a year or two after this was filmed, and it's truly hard to imagine a packed out theatre for this kind of musical comedy duo ala Flanders and Swann now, less than 30 years on.

[@G6JPG]

Look out Fascinating Aida - not quite the same, but definitely some of the same genes.

[@gwenelbro1418]

Thank you so much for uploading this. I saw them at the Chichester Theatre about 20 years ago and appreciate how excellent their shows were. Nothing since comes anywhere near their brilliance. I am just grateful that this has been uploaded.

[@bernarddover1442]

i never knew how good he was at the piano !! some player indeed !! clss act

[@timvenner8340]

So clever. And so funny. And WHEN did they write "The Barmy Army" ? Must be at least 25 years ago. And what's depressing is that it's STILL topical today.

[@marketingdoctors5356]

Excellent - watched it twice now!

[@LesBooth]

Brilliant - Many thanks for posting - have most these on tape or CD - but have missed the visuals which you really need with SAS - Thanks again (sorry - typo in previous post)

[@hindler]

I so wish I had seen this this show live. So much talent it aches.

[@GYRUSS]

Two of the good guys.

[@LouiseTheGirlBehind]

Thank you so, so much. I used to have this on VHS and the tape got jammed in the machine & ruined. You've made my night / week / year!.

[@anddean2]

Both retired now .. Peter in Cornwall, Richard in Surrey. Very talented and stylish performers. Much missed on the theatre circuit.

[@janicebrogren7156]

Fabulous - true entertainers -

[@rachelellis5783]

Many thanks for this - a real treat as I love the songs but never saw them live

[@tchmilfan]

Somehow I know the words to the Black Forest Gateaux song. I'm not sure where or when Richard Stilgoe first performed it (Nationwide? That's Life?), but it stuck with me. Memory is a weird thing. But then, he's always been a bit of a light comedy hero to me. Immensely sad to hear of Peter's death.

[@surfpete31]

Pure talent. Thank you.

[@FredFuchs77]

Absolutely wonderful

[@photomusicman9413]

RIP Peter. xx

[@lesleyheath4115]

Thank you so much for putting this on youtube, we really enjoyed it!

[@SuperIliad]

Thanks for this.

[@JonTarbard]

I'm glad it's still being watched and enjoyed

[@adroharv9213]

what absolute talent unlike the absolute rubbish of today

[@mikeduckaudio5401]

I've just stumbled over this video... great show, thanks Jon :-)

[@kitcarr4668]

Well done that man ... many thanks from NZ :-)

[@suzie106]

I have seen them twice live. I was at the last tour. So brilliant. Thank you for posting.

[@JonTarbard]

No worries!

[@JonTarbard]

No problem. Just glad it's already being enjoyed :-)

[@troilus90]

Excellent to see this. Very very enjoyable. Thank you for posting it.

[@28cuteguy]

Thanks so so much for posting this, it's really appreciated :)

[@sheilas1283]

Thank you for this! Brilliant! They are comic geniuses.

[@lindseyingoldby532]

Wonderful!!

[@sjuro54]

Thanks Jon! A true gem, this!

[@pgchina]

thank you i have been searching for this for a long time.fantastic and thanks again

[@geoffjoffy]

Thanks

[@timauger]

Peter Skellern was a superb musician.

[@StevieZero]

Magic

[@0000username0]

Thank You!

[@JonTarbard]

Not a problem! Glad I could help :-)

[@DerekLyons]

Superb!

[@jomather2119]

Still loving the SAS - nothing new measures up

[@charli91]

I just wish they'd done The Very First Music on this one, as it's my very favourite.

[@KendalSmithy]

Pure gold. When this was performed? Maybe late 1980s or early 1990s perhaps?

[@JonTarbard]

Kendal Smithy based on the fact that the Rambling On image on the programme is the same as the cover of their By The Wey album, I'd go for the late 90s

[@RAPC1970]

Don't forget Gilbert O'Sullivan too!

[@JohnSmith-ml4cu]

Better times :)

[@Henry-vu5sg]

Genius x 2

[@jomather2119]

Anyone got copies of cds of any s a s they want to sell I am interested x

[@ggstable9875]

A good favour to all fans

[@MegaAdeman]

Brilliant shame many lps from peter are only on vinyl

[@frankrydzinski2103]

and i have four of them :)

[@willhay3108]

Would you consider re-uploading it in sync? Would be even better!

[@JonTarbard]

The original video was synced in this way I'm afraid. I tried to resave after shifting the audio but the editing program messed up the video

[@stevemoir314]

Remeber Bob and Alf Pearson ?

[@xeniaschumacher7056]

1:06.13

[@bernarddover1442]

when they started that silly nonsense songs i switched off !! thet lost it !!! dreadful schoolyard nonsense !!

[@joshuadennis6895]

If Ur serious go SW m in a river whilst cosplaying as Dwayne Johnson