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In 1741 the renowned composer visited Leicestershire and was reputed to have composed much of his famous "Messiah" at Shackerstone. The first performance in England was given in the year of Handel;'s death, 1959 at the church in Church Langton, organised by the famous horticulturalist, William Hanbury. This story my Steve Cartwright tells the story.

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1741
In 17 hundred and 41,
Handel went to Shackerstone
He took the coach to Birmingham
Another one on to Leamington
Then Bosworth, Billesdon and Botcheston
In 17 hundred and 41

Chorus
He brought his mates
He brought his kin
An orchestra to play with him
Cellos Flutes and Violins
And his peddly weddly org-eon
Peddly weddly.....


In 17 hundred and 41
Handel stayed at Shackerstone
He stayed with Charlie Jennessen
A very formidable gentleman
He put him up at the Rising Sun
In 17 hundred and 41

Chorus

In 17 hundred and 41
Jennesen said to George “come on
I’ve got a temple in the glade
Where you could play our heart away
It could really turn you on
In 17 hundred and 41

Chorus
In 17 hundred and 41
For 3 weeks he stayed all alone
He took his paper and his pen
And his peddly weddly or –ge-on
To write his masterpieces on.
In 17 hundred and 41

Chorus

In 17 hundred and 41
He come back to Shackerstone
It had really turned him on
His masterpiece was nearly done
It became a number one
In 17 hundred and 41

Chorus

In 17 hundred and 59
In the year that Handel died
The Messiah it was played
At Langton church upon the stage
They all had a lovely time
In 17 hundred and fifty nine

He brought his mates
He brought his kin
An orchestra to play with him
Cellos Flutes and Violins
And his peddly weddly org-eon
Peddly weddly.weddly weddlypeddly weddy or-ge-on...
His peddly weddly.weddly weddly peddly weddy or-ge-on...

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from Legends of Leicester & Leicestershire Vol. III, released December 22, 2022
Main vocal and acoustic guitar - Steve Cartwright - harmony vocals, keyboard and narration at the end by Dave Taylor.

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Steve Cartwright Leicester, UK

I am a singer/songwriter (of considerable repute), a poet and an artist and I’ve been around for centuries. I write great songs and you’ll find they span a variety of styles and cover a very wide range of topics. My poems (like my songs) are designed to inform and challenge and to make you laugh and cry. ... more

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