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Music Hall & the Great War
A voice in a million
Fiona sings Music Hall the way it should be sung, with grace, a cheeky grin and the whole room joining in. She mixes the gems with operatic classics in Victorian, Edwardian and First World War costume.
Book Fiona◆ MUSIC HALL ◆
Everybody sing!
In the tradition of The Good Old Days, her shows are packed with sing-alongs such as Down at the Old Bull and Bush and Don't Dilly Dally on the Way. Choose Victorian, Edwardian or First World War glamour, Pearly Queen, or Burlington Bertie in tail coat and trousers, with the music to match.
◆ SHOWS IN THIS ERA ◆
Pearly Queen or Burlington Bertie, you choose.
Dance Jump Jive is a vibrant show designed for Lindy Hop dancers, packed with great dance music from the 1930s and 40s. Fiona Harrison can also adapt it for tea dances.
Happy and Glorious is a concert inspired by The Last Night of the Proms, performed by Fiona Harrison. It is packed with British patriotic music and is guaranteed to get flags waving and audiences singing.
Me and My Gal is a Cockney sing-along show, performed by Fiona Harrison in Pearly Queen costume.
Pack Up Your Troubles is a show of popular tunes from the First World War, performed by Fiona Harrison in period costume. It was introduced in 2014 to tie in with the Great War centenary.
The Best of British is a patriotic sing-along in which Fiona Harrison performs as a Pearly Queen. It features classics from the Music Hall and Variety stage and is a popular choice for St George's Day and summer events.
The Good Old Days is a Music Hall show performed by Fiona Harrison in full Victorian and Edwardian costume. It is most suited to Victorian heritage events.
The Good Old Days, Pack Up Your Troubles, The Best of British and Happy and Glorious sit in this era.
◆ ON THE DAY ◆
Fiona can perform a single straight-through 60-minute set or 2 x 45-minute sets. For heritage events she offers a weekend package of three 45-minute non-repetitive shows a day. She is self-contained and brings her own sound system and a sound engineer for larger events. For smaller settings she mixes her own sound.
◆ THEATRES AND ST GEORGE'S DAY ◆
Curtain up!
Theatres may engage Fiona as the female singer for Music Hall productions. She has sheet music for piano and keyboards and themed costumes to suit each number. She is also available for private functions and house parties.
A rousing night for England.
For St George's Day on 23 April, Fiona's Pearly Queen show can run as a straight-through 60-minute programme, or as 2 x 45 minutes alongside her Last Night of the Proms or glamour Music Hall show.
◆ WATCH ◆
Hats off, everyone.
Real performances, filmed at real events. Start with the showreel, then pick a song.
Music Hall, WW1 to opera showreel
If I Were the Only Girl in the World
Hands, Knees and Boomps-a-Daisy
I'll Make a Man of You
Burlington Bertie
The Flower Duet from Lakmé
Don't Dilly Dally on the Way
O Mio Babbino Caro
Nessun Dorma
◆ GOOD TO KNOW ◆
What Music Hall songs does Fiona sing?
Down at the Old Bull and Bush, Burlington Bertie from Bow, Daisy Bell, Waiting at the Church, I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside and many more.
Can Fiona perform First World War songs?
Yes. Pack Up Your Troubles features It's a Long Way to Tipperary, Goodbye Dolly Grey and I'll Make a Man of You.
Can she join a theatre Music Hall production?
Yes. Fiona can be engaged as the female singer, with sheet music for piano and keyboards.
Is there a show for St George's Day?
Yes. The Best of British is a Pearly Queen sing-along that is popular for St George's Day.
◆ BOOK THE SHOW ◆
Ready when you are!
Tell Fiona the date, venue and the feel you want, and she will come back to you personally.
Check availabilityPrefer to talk? Call +44 (0)1525 370453
