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Submitted by
Name: Martin Royce

Comments:
What a sensational web-site - Thanks so much. If you or any of your posters can help I’m looking for an index of the Festival Series. Can’t seem to find it on any Army web-site.

Added: Oct 6, 2009

Submitted by
Name: Sue Murphy

Comments:
Oh what Joy to find the EP’s back wonderful. So thrilled to see them again thank You

Added: Sep 27, 2009

Submitted by
Name: John Probert

Comments:
On your site I found a tune I have been searching for for 35 years, but even more remarkable I found the actual recording, and the label of the very 78 record I used to listen to on my grandads old radiogram gramophone in the early 70s. Listening to that wonderful brass band on a 64 bit processor PC brought goose bumps . Further browsing discovered another one of these golden oldies I had missed for 15 years having recorded it off 78 onto tape and then lost the tape. I can only say a big thank you. The tunes were; Everlasting Praise by Tottenham Citadel and I know thou art mine - both fantastic John Probert Cardiff S Wales

Added: Sep 22, 2009

Submitted by
Name: Sue Murphy

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I do hope that that the EP’s and LP’s come back. There are quite a few I love to listen to, my absolute favourite is an evening at the citadel in particular the song ‘I’m in His Hands’ sung by Laurence Mallyon, I hope I have spelt that correctly, that song never fails to move me to tears (not in a sad way). It’s the sheer beauty of it and the wonderful truth of those words. Hope it returns soon, thank you for this fantastic website.

Added: Aug 25, 2009

Submitted by
Name: Jackie Ellis

Comments:
What a joy to listen to these wonderful recordings. Thank you so much for making them available. I collect hymn books and have a particular interest in the music of the Salvation Army. This prompted me to take up the concertina 3 years ago. I found your website from this month’s Concertina World, and hope many other CW readers will listen in to your recordings, and not just 269 and 292.

Added: Aug 24, 2009

Submitted by
Name: Brian Hanchett
From: Norwich UK

Comments:
Hi Ian I have in the past sent my thanks to you. Its a shame about the LPs & 45s I took great delight in the Festival of Gospel Song, I was part of the chorus with my brother, sister, mum & dad we were from Chelmsford citadel songsters & enjoyed the leadership of Norman Bearcroft on that day. We had a good band in Chelmsford & the 78s have brought back many memories. It also made me realise how good the men in that band were certainly every principle player could have made the staff band. I am now 65 & these records have taken me back to the glory days of S.A.Bands when I was a lad. THANK YOU; Brian Hanchett (now in Norwich)

Added: Aug 3, 2009

Submitted by
Name: Bernard

Comments:
Greetings to you and all your readers, the web site has been of enormous value to me as a listener, I was a member of the RM Band for 27 years, and served some time on HM yacht Britannia, but my heart lies with my roots as a Salvationist, God Bless

Added: Jul 28, 2009

Submitted by
Name: Jim Wilson
From: Hendon UK

Comments:
My words can only reiterate the splendid accolades offered to you, Ian, for this monumental work. I have been selling the site around the world, particularly, though, in UK and USA. MANY former Salvationists have been aroused from their yellow, red and blue slumbers. Who knows where it will end. Jim Wilson.

Added: Jul 24, 2009

Submitted by
Name: Jean Wilson (nee Thain)
From: Hendon UK

Comments:
At No16 on the Guestbook lists of comments is one from Graham Thomson, now at Whitburn in Scotland. I wondered, when reading what you have to say, Ian, whether you were a member of my father’s Dundee Central B Band. I was just a youngster when my father, Willie Thain held that position. His deputy, I believe, was Willie Black. I would love to hear from you if that is the case. Jean Wilson (now of Hendon, London)

Added: Jul 24, 2009

Submitted by
Name: Patricia Owen
From: Birmingham Citadel UK

Comments:
Just been sent a link to this site – wow. You must have spent many hours setting this up and thank you for your efforts. I am going to send the link on to other SAists and then start delving into the many tracks stored. I will have to ration out my listening time or nothing else will be done during my summer vac. Thanks Patricia

Added: Jul 23, 2009