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Cover to Original Cast RecordingWait a Minim!

A musical Revue. Original Songs by Jeremy Taylor.

Fortune Theatre, London - 9 April, 1964 (656 perfs)

Full details about this show can be found at http://users.bestweb.net/~foosie/minim.htm

Programme & Musical Numbers:

THIS IS THE LAND

  1. Ndinosara Nani (Karanga Folk Song, Southern Rhodesia) - Andrew, Nigel, Michel, Dana, Paul
  2. Hoe Ry Die Boere (Afrikaans Folk Song) - Nigel, Paul, Andrew
  3. This is Worth Fighting For - Sarah
  4. Subuhi Sana - (Swahili) Andrew
  5. Jikel' Emaweni (Xhosa Fighting Song, Transkei) - Dana

DINGERE DINGALE

  1. Ajade Papa (Tamil Lullaby) - Michel
  2. Dingere Dingale (Tamil Song) - The Company
  3. Tuba Man - Kendrew

OVER THE HILLS

  1. I Know Where I'm Going (Irish Folk Song) - Paul, Sarah, Andrew
  2. Over the Hills - April, Andrew
  3. I Gave My Love A Cherry (English Folk Song) - Paul, Dana, Michel, Nigel, Andrew

BLACK-WHITE CALYPSO (Song by Jeremy Taylor) Nigel

DIE MEISTERTRINKER

  1. Deutches Weinlied - The Company
  2. Gretl's Cow - April
  3. Eine kleine bombardonmusik - Nigel, Andrew, Paul, Kendrew
  4. Watschplattlanz - The Company

JOHNNY SOLDIER (Irish-American) - Dana

ARIA - Paul

OUT OF FOCUS - The Company

  1. Snap Happy - April, Kendrew
  2. Hoshoryu (Japanese Folk Song) - Michel, Sarah
  3. The Gentle Art - Kendrew, Michel, Paul

DIRTY OLD TOWN (Song by Ewan MacColl) Andrew, Paul, Dana, Nigel

LAST SUMMER Andrew, Paul, Nigel, Kendrew

VIVE LA DIFFERENCE

  1. Lalirette - Paul, Andrew, Michel, Nigel
  2. Le roi a fait battre tambour - Michel, Nigel, Paul, Andrew
  3. Tour de France - Kendrew, April, Andrew, Paul, Michel

A PIECE OF GROUND (Song by Jeremy Taylor) Nigel

AYAMA Andrew, Paul, Michel

NORTH OF THE 'POPO

  1. Professor Piercing - Paul
  2. The Chairman - Nigel
  3. Mgeniso waMgodo waShambini (Chopi Timbila) - Andrew, Paul, Nigel
  4. Kupura Kupika (Pounding Song, Nyasaland) - Sarah, Dana, April
  5. The Izicatulo Gumboot Dance - The Company


INTERMISSION

TUNES OF GLORY

  1. The Wee Cooper o'Fife (Doric Diddling) - Paul, Andrew, Nigel
  2. Red, Red Rose (Burns) - Paul

HAMMER SONG (Song by Seeger-Hays) Andrew, Nigel, Michel, Paul

LONDON TALKING BLUES (Song by Jeremy Taylor) - Nigel

THE LOVE LIFE OF A GONDOLIER - Kendrew, Michel, April

FOYO (Haitian Patois Lullaby) - Paul, Andrew, Nigel

COOL (Andrew and Paul Tracey) - Dana, Paul, Nigel, Andrew

ON GUARD - Kendrew, April

SIR OSWALD SODDE

  1. Opening Knight - The Company
  2. Sir Oswald Sodde (Words and Music by Jeffrey Smith) - Andrew, Sarah, Nigel, Paul, Michel

TABLE BAY (Cape Malay - arranged and adapted by Stanley Glasser & Adolf Wood) - Dana

THIS IS SOUTH AFRICA

  1. Chuzi Mama Gwabi Gwabi (Marabi Dance Song) - Dana, Michel
  2. Celeste Aida - Michel
  3. Cingoma Cakabaruka (Timbuka/Henga, Nyasaland) - The Company
  4. Skalo-Zwi (Music by Stanley Glasser, words by Gwigwi Mrwebe, Pedi Pipe Dance specially arranged by Andrew Tracey) - Dana
  5. Samandoza-we! (Ndau, Southern Rhodesia) - The Company
  6. Amasalela (Baca Fighting Song, Transkei) - The Company