Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS
2008-Sep-12-0950hrs
Fellow Mausicans: Since this week's emails speak on one hand of June Joseph, and on the other, of the Warden and the Cuff, I think it is fitting that I refer to an issue that drew a wedge between these two musical camps at our beloved College. It is well known that Miss Joseph engaged students in classical music and that the Warden and the Cuff was on the folk side. Well, roughly speaking. Any way, some time last year I asked Mr. Williams to recount he and the Cuff's relationship with Miss Joseph. For those who came in late, this relationship, was, shall we say, cold. And it started with an error by Miss Joseph. According to Mr. Williams, when Miss Joseph came in the first time she was asked how should musical responsibilities at the College be now divided, given the fact of an already established musical tradition, what with Queen's Hall victories, beating Marionettes, Male Voice choir, etc, and she replied that she would handle the SERIOUS music, and the Warden and Cuff would handle folk music. Apparently her pronunciation of serious had a convent accent on the first "e" as in the word semp. Cerious?? Anyway, the Warden, recollected this still with the most penetrating, dripping sarcasm. June Joseph never recovered from this with them, as no one could who ever crossed either of them in an untoward manner. For sure, the Cuff would never forgive her.
Theodore Lewis
(Scratchy)
Valsayn Teachers' College
2008-Sep-12-0950hrs
Fellow Mausicans: Since this week's emails speak on one hand of June Joseph, and on the other, of the Warden and the Cuff, I think it is fitting that I refer to an issue that drew a wedge between these two musical camps at our beloved College. It is well known that Miss Joseph engaged students in classical music and that the Warden and the Cuff was on the folk side. Well, roughly speaking. Any way, some time last year I asked Mr. Williams to recount he and the Cuff's relationship with Miss Joseph. For those who came in late, this relationship, was, shall we say, cold. And it started with an error by Miss Joseph. According to Mr. Williams, when Miss Joseph came in the first time she was asked how should musical responsibilities at the College be now divided, given the fact of an already established musical tradition, what with Queen's Hall victories, beating Marionettes, Male Voice choir, etc, and she replied that she would handle the SERIOUS music, and the Warden and Cuff would handle folk music. Apparently her pronunciation of serious had a convent accent on the first "e" as in the word semp. Cerious?? Anyway, the Warden, recollected this still with the most penetrating, dripping sarcasm. June Joseph never recovered from this with them, as no one could who ever crossed either of them in an untoward manner. For sure, the Cuff would never forgive her.
Theodore Lewis
(Scratchy)
Valsayn Teachers' College
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