THE KINGSTON TRIO PLACE
RAMBLINGS, MUSINGS & THINGS

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The Kingston Trio by Irene Franz
Rick Franz, Irene's husband, known to many of you Kingston Trio Place message-board frequenters as "Frash," relates, "We were lucky enough to see the Kingston Trio in concert in Woodstock, Illinois, last week. My wife, Irene, is a professional caricature artist, and she created the attached piece of artwork prior to Saturday's show. Bob, George and Bobby were kind enough to autograph it for us, and they also each received a personal print."
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by Geoff King

BOB SHANE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU BOB ON THIS  YOUR DAY

I RAISE A GLASS AND TOAST YOU AND THIS I SAY

YOU'VE KEPT THE GROUP GOING FOR A LONG TIME

SINGING  THE SONGS THAT ARE FAVOURITES OF MINE

SUCH AS TO MORROW, TOM DOOLEY AND RUBY RED

YOUR FAVOURITE SCOTCH AND SODA AND OLD JOHN WEBB

THE LIST GOES ON AND ON TO MANY TO MENTION NOW

BUT I SHALL NEVER FORGET THESE SONGS NO HOW

AT FIRST THERE WAS DAVE , NICK  AND OF COURSE YOU

THEN JOHN, ROGER, BOB AND GEORGE TO RECALL A FEW

ALL THESE LINE-UPS HAVE BEEN GREAT AND YOU SANG WELL

TOGETHER AND THE STANDARD'S HAS NEVER EVER FELL

YOU ALL SEEMED HAPPY TRAVELLING AROUND AS GOOD MATES

GOING FROM TOWN TO TOWN FULL FILLING ALL YOUR DATES

MY ONE WISH IS THAT TO ENGLAND YOU AGAIN WOULD COME

BECAUSE I'M SURE THAT OVER HERE YOU WOULD HAVE A LOT FUN

ON THIS YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY I HOPE THE BEST OF HEALTH

LONG MAY YOU CONTINUE TO SING TO US WITH ALL THE WEALTH

WITH MUCH GUSTO, SPIRIT AND FEELING THAT I'M SURE YOU HAVE GOT

SO THAT WHEN YOU ARE ON THE STAGE YOU ARE IN THE BEST SPOT

FOR EVERY FAN TO ADMIRE YOUR TALENT STILL GOING VERY STRONG

THEN WE CAN BE SURE THAT YOU WILL SING GREAT, EVERY  SONG

DENIS BYROM

NICK REYNOLDS

THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT NICK WAS AN ALL-TIME GREAT
JUST ASK BOB, GEORGE, JOHN, TO THEM HE WAS A GREAT MATE

NOW HE HAS RETIRED AND WE FANS WILL MISS HIM QUITE A LOT
BECAUSE FOR HIM WE KNOW WE ALWAYS HAD A SOFT SPOT

HE WAS IN THE GROUP WHEN THEY FIRST GOT STARTED GOING
ALONG WITH DAVE AND BOB, WE ENJOYED WHAT THEY WERE SINGING

"TOM DOOLEY" AND OTHER GREAT SONGS THAT FOLLOWED AFTER
SOME OF THESE SONGS HAD US ALL ROCKING WITH LAUGHTER

LIKE THE "BALLAD OF THE SHAPE OF THINGS" AND  "LAREDO"
ENJOY YOUR SINGING  I'M SURE  WAS ALWAYS NICK'S CREDO

"HOBO'S LULLABY" THAT WAS  NICK'S  MOST  FAVOURITE SONG
AND ANOTHER WAS "WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE"

WE WISH HIM WELL NOW THAT HE HAS DECIDED TO RETIRE
THIS WILL GIVE PLENTY OF TIME WITH HIS FAMILY BY THE FIRE

TO ENJOY HIS LIFE AFTER A LONG TIME TRAVELLING AROUND
BUT I'M SURE WITH  THE TRIO HE ALWAYS FELT SAFE AND SOUND

SO NICK, WE FANS HOPE LIFE WILL NOW BE HAPPY AND  JOYOUS
AFTER ALL THE MANY HAPPY HOURS OF JOY YOU BROUGHT TO US

ALL THE BEST,
DENIS BYROM

Geoff King - UK

Happy Birthday George!

George, it's your birthday today, may it be your best day of the year
All Trio fans send you birthday greetings from far away and near
The time has come again for you to read the wishes on the cards
We'll put up the banners and bunting and streamers by the yard
To let the world know it's your special day today
Let's hope you're with your loved ones and not touring far away
If you're touring, you'll be in the company of two other greats
Who I expect without any doubts are among your best mates
Bob or Nick or Bobby H., will make it very special for you
And, your loved ones thoughts and love will be there with you too
I'm sure they wish you could be at home to celebrate
Unwrapping presents and presents and eating a ton of cake!
So from Trio fans all over the world, a rousing Happy Birthday!
And to you, George, young at fifty-two, we shout: Hip! Hip! Hoo-ray!
May you go on for years and years--a true great entertainer
And in our hearts your music and smile will always linger!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE!
Denis Byrom - UK

Rick Daly of Folk U.S.A. says, "It's my little buddy Mickey
emulating his Daddy. I thought it a good idea when I first started
teaching him to play, but now he wants a Vega Pete Seeger like
I have. There's no making kids happy these day."
Rick, let me add this, I'll bet he could show us all a good lick or two! Ken - K3P

Reed Blair says, "a little something I put together which Bob Shane really
enjoyed. In fact, he asked me for a few more copies."

THE KINGSTON TRIO

THE KINGSTON TRIO ARE MY FAVOURITE GROUP OF ALL TIME
AS A GROUP THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN AT TOP OF THE LINE

NO ONE HAS EVER COME NEAR TO THEM FOR MUSICAL STYLE
AND THEY HAVE BEATEN ALL THE OTHERS BY MANY A MILE

WHOMEVER WAS IN THE LINE-UP, THE PERFORMANCE WAS THE TOP
STILL THEY GO ON, THE BEST THERE IS IN ANY MUSIC SHOP

THE SONGS THEY HAVE SUNG HAVE MADE US HAPPY AND SAD
BUT WE LIKED THEM ALL AND FOR THIS WE ARE ALL GLAD

THAT THEY GOT TOGETHER ALL THOSE MANY YEARS AGO
AND AS THE BEST MUSIC FROM THEM ALWAYS DID FLOW

IT STARTED WITH TOM DOOLEY AND OTHER GREAT ONES FOLLOWED
SCOTCH AND SODA, SOUTH COAST, ZOMBIE JAMBOREE AND RUBY RED

AND WE ALL HAVE OUR OWN FAVOURITES THAT WE LIKE TO HEAR
MEMORIES OF THESE GREAT SONGS WILL NEVER DIE, NO FEAR

THE TRIO HAVE HAD A TRIUMPHANT AND GLITTERING CAREER
MANY GROUPS HAVE FOLLOWED AND HAVE NOT GOT ANYWHERE NEAR

THE STANDARD'S SET BY THE TRIO AND EVER THEY WILL
SOME OF THE GROUPS NEVER QUITE MADE IT UP THAT HILL

SO TO THE KINGSTON TRIO ON BEHALF OF ALL FANS EVERYWHERE
TO YOU WE SAY THANK YOU AND ARE GLAD THAT YOU ARE HERE!

ALL THE BEST,
DENIS BYROM - UK

SUNNY SIDE! REVISITED - GEOFFREY KING - UK