This blog is about the entrants in the year 1960, to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ceylon, Colombo. The email address for communications is, 1960batch@gmail.com. Please BOOKMARK this page for easier access later.Photo is the entrance porch of the old General Hospital, Colombo, still in existence. Please use the search box below to look for your requirement.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Cure for insomnia
Please
click on the web-link below with your speakers on :-
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3067526/Can-t-sleep-4-7-8-breathing-technique-claims-help-nod-60-SECONDS.html
Monday, May 4, 2015
Celtic woman, performances.
Please
click on each of the web-links below with your speakers on :-
Celtic Woman - You Raise Me Up (and Concert Closing, live at the Slane Castle)
Celtic Woman - Amazing Grace
Celtic Woman - Danny Boy
Celtic Woman - White Christmas
Celtic Woman
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The group's line-up has changed over the years; in 2009, the group consisted of Chloë Agnew, Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly, Alex Sharpe and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt; Alex Sharpe left the group in May 2010.[5] Eight albums have been released under the name "Celtic Woman":Celtic Woman, Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration, Celtic Woman: A New Journey, Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey, Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart, Celtic Woman: Lullaby, Celtic Woman: Believe and Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas. The group has undertaken a number of world tours. Cumulatively, albums by Celtic Woman have sold over 6 million records worldwide.[6]Celtic Woman is an all-female Irish musical ensemble conceived and created by Sharon Browne[1][2] and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish stage show Riverdance.[3][4] In 2004, he recruited five Irish female musicians who had not previously performed together: vocalists Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly and Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt, and shaped them into the first line-up of the group that he named Celtic Woman. Downes chose a repertoire that ranged from traditional Celtic tunesto modern songs.
The foundation for Celtic music's popularity outside Ireland and Europe was built by tapping into the success of artists such as Enya,Moya Brennan and Clannad, along with stage shows Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Celtic Woman has been described as being "Riverdance for the voice."[7]
Sunday, May 3, 2015
The Colonel Boogey March.
Please
click on each of the web-links below with your speakers on :-
Bridge on the River Kwai Theme
British Army musicians flashmob 'Colonel Bogey', at
Capitol Shopping Centre, Cardiff, 5 Oct 2013
Andre Rieu Colonel Bogey
https://youtu.be/RbHQ3FY2bqo?list=RDRbHQ3FY2bqo
The story is told that David Lean was supervising the shooting of parts of the film 'The Bridge over the River Kwai', at Kithulgala, Ceylon, in the 1950s. A lot of Burghers were used in the film as extras. There was a scene where British Prisoners of war in ragged clothing were marching past the Japanese Commanding Officer's hut. David lean found the scene depressing and told the POWs ' Come on make it lively. Whistle a tune'. One of the Burgher gentleman whistled the 'Colonel Boogey March' and it quickly caught on enlivening the scene. It later became the theme song of the film.
The words used for the tune were as follows :-
The story is told that David Lean was supervising the shooting of parts of the film 'The Bridge over the River Kwai', at Kithulgala, Ceylon, in the 1950s. A lot of Burghers were used in the film as extras. There was a scene where British Prisoners of war in ragged clothing were marching past the Japanese Commanding Officer's hut. David lean found the scene depressing and told the POWs ' Come on make it lively. Whistle a tune'. One of the Burgher gentleman whistled the 'Colonel Boogey March' and it quickly caught on enlivening the scene. It later became the theme song of the film.
The words used for the tune were as follows :-
'Hitler has only got one ball,
Goebells had two but rather small,
Himmler something sim'lar,
But Goering had no ball at all.'
It is reported that Hitler lost one testis as a result of wounds in the first world war. Goering liked to dress in fancy clothes.
Philip G V
Colonel Bogey March
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 1948 film, see Colonel Bogey (film).
| "Colonel Bogey March" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Written | 1914 |
| Form | March |
| Writer | F. J. Ricketts |
 |
"Colonel Bogey March" is the authorised march of The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) of the Canadian Forces. This version is performed by theUnited States Navy Band.
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The "Colonel Bogey March" is a popular march that was written in 1914 by Lieutenant F. J. Ricketts (1881–1945), a British Army bandmaster who later became the director of music for the Royal Marines at Plymouth.
History[edit]
Since at that time service personnel were not encouraged to have professional lives outside the armed forces, British Army bandmaster F. J. Ricketts published "Colonel Bogey" and his other compositions under the pseudonym Kenneth Alford.[1] Supposedly, the tune was inspired by a military man and golfer who whistled a characteristic two-note phrase (a descending minor third interval 
Play (help·info)) instead of shouting "Fore!". It is this descending interval that begins each line of the melody. The name "Colonel Bogey" began in the later 19th century as the imaginary "standard opponent" of the Colonel Bogey scoring system,[2] and by Edwardian times the Colonel had been adopted by the golfing world as the presiding spirit of the course.[3] Edwardian golfers on both sides of the Atlantic often played matches against "Colonel Bogey".[4] Bogey is now a golfing term meaning "one over par".
Play (help·info)) instead of shouting "Fore!". It is this descending interval that begins each line of the melody. The name "Colonel Bogey" began in the later 19th century as the imaginary "standard opponent" of the Colonel Bogey scoring system,[2] and by Edwardian times the Colonel had been adopted by the golfing world as the presiding spirit of the course.[3] Edwardian golfers on both sides of the Atlantic often played matches against "Colonel Bogey".[4] Bogey is now a golfing term meaning "one over par".Reception[edit]
The sheet music was a million-seller, and the march was recorded many times. At the start of World War II, "Colonel Bogey" became part of British way of life when the tune was set to a popular song: "Hitler Has Only Got One Ball" (originally "Goering Has Only Got One Ball" after the Luftwaffe leader suffered a grievous groin injury, but later reworded to suit the popular taste), with the tune becoming an unofficial national anthem to rudeness.[5] "Colonel Bogey" was used as a march-past by the 10th and 50th Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, the latter of which is perpetuated today by The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) of the Canadian Forces who claim "Colonel Bogey" as their authorised march-past in quick time.
The Colonel Bogey March melody was used for a song of The Women's Army Corps, a branch of the U.S. Army from 1943 until its absorption into the regular Army in 1978. The lyrics written by Major Dorothy E. Nielsen (USAR) were this: "Duty is calling you and me, we have a date with destiny, ready, the WACs are ready, their pulse is steady a world to set free. Service, we're in it heart and soul, victory is our only goal, we love our country's honor and we'll defend it against any foe."[6]
The march has been used in German commercials for Underberg digestif bitter since the 1970s,[7] and has become a classic jingle there.[8]
The Bridge on the River Kwai[edit]
English composer Malcolm Arnold added a counter-march, The River Kwai March, for the 1957 dramatic film The Bridge on the River Kwai, set during World War II. The two marches were recorded together by Mitch Miller as "March from the River Kwai – Colonel Bogey". Consequently, the "Colonel Bogey March" is often mis-credited as "River Kwai March". While Arnold did use Colonel Bogey in his score for the film, it was only the first theme and a bit of the second theme of Colonel Bogey, whistled unaccompanied by the British prisoners several times as they marched into the prison camp. Since the film portrayed prisoners of war held under inhumane conditions by the Japanese, there was a diplomatic row in May 1980, when a military band played "Colonel Bogey" during a visit to Canada by Japanese prime minister Masayoshi Ōhira.[9]
Colonel Bogey March
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 1948 film, see Colonel Bogey (film).
| "Colonel Bogey March" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Written | 1914 |
| Form | March |
| Writer | F. J. Ricketts |
|
"Colonel Bogey March" is the authorised march of The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) of the Canadian Forces. This version is performed by theUnited States Navy Band.
|
| Problems playing this file? See media help. | |
The "Colonel Bogey March" is a popular march that was written in 1914 by Lieutenant F. J. Ricketts (1881–1945), a British Army bandmasterwho later became the director of music for the Royal Marines at Plymouth.
History[edit]
Since at that time service personnel were not encouraged to have professional lives outside the armed forces, British Army bandmaster F. J. Ricketts published "Colonel Bogey" and his other compositions under the pseudonym Kenneth Alford.[1] Supposedly, the tune was inspired by a military man and golfer who whistled a characteristic two-note phrase (a descending minor third interval Play (help·info)) instead of shouting "Fore!". It is this descending interval that begins each line of the melody. The name "Colonel Bogey" began in the later 19th century as the imaginary "standard opponent" of the Colonel Bogey scoring system,[2] and by Edwardian times the Colonel had been adopted by the golfing world as the presiding spirit of the course.[3] Edwardian golfers on both sides of the Atlantic often played matches against "Colonel Bogey".[4] Bogey is now a golfing term meaning "one over par".
Play (help·info)) instead of shouting "Fore!". It is this descending interval that begins each line of the melody. The name "Colonel Bogey" began in the later 19th century as the imaginary "standard opponent" of the Colonel Bogey scoring system,[2] and by Edwardian times the Colonel had been adopted by the golfing world as the presiding spirit of the course.[3] Edwardian golfers on both sides of the Atlantic often played matches against "Colonel Bogey".[4] Bogey is now a golfing term meaning "one over par".Reception[edit]
The sheet music was a million-seller, and the march was recorded many times. At the start of World War II, "Colonel Bogey" became part of British way of life when the tune was set to a popular song: "Hitler Has Only Got One Ball" (originally "Goering Has Only Got One Ball" after the Luftwaffe leader suffered a grievous groin injury, but later reworded to suit the popular taste), with the tune becoming an unofficial national anthem to rudeness.[5] "Colonel Bogey" was used as a march-past by the 10th and 50th Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, the latter of which is perpetuated today by The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) of the Canadian Forces who claim "Colonel Bogey" as their authorised march-past in quick time.
The Colonel Bogey March melody was used for a song of The Women's Army Corps, a branch of the U.S. Army from 1943 until its absorption into the regular Army in 1978. The lyrics written by Major Dorothy E. Nielsen (USAR) were this: "Duty is calling you and me, we have a date with destiny, ready, the WACs are ready, their pulse is steady a world to set free. Service, we're in it heart and soul, victory is our only goal, we love our country's honor and we'll defend it against any foe."[6]
The march has been used in German commercials for Underberg digestif bitter since the 1970s,[7] and has become a classic jingle there.[8]
The Bridge on the River Kwai[edit]
English composer Malcolm Arnold added a counter-march, The River Kwai March, for the 1957 dramatic film The Bridge on the River Kwai, set during World War II. The two marches were recorded together by Mitch Miller as "March from the River Kwai – Colonel Bogey". Consequently, the "Colonel Bogey March" is often mis-credited as "River Kwai March". While Arnold did use Colonel Bogey in his score for the film, it was only the first theme and a bit of the second theme of Colonel Bogey, whistled unaccompanied by the British prisoners several times as they marched into the prison camp. Since the film portrayed prisoners of war held under inhumane conditions by the Japanese, there was a diplomatic row in May 1980, when a military band played "Colonel Bogey" during a visit to Canada by Japanese prime minister Masayoshi Ōhira.[9]
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