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From Cerys Matthews, radio 6 DJ, ex-singer of
Brit Pop band Catatonia and one of Britain's best known
music devotees, comes Hook, Line and Singer, a
sing-a-long book for all the family, for any
occasion
After more than thirty years of
singing, travelling and collecting songs, Cerys Matthews
still finds there's no better way to spend time than
singing along in good company.
In Hook, Line and
Singer she invites you to join her in a grand old
singalong. From songs for young families through tunes
for vintage-lovers, trips away, American favourites and
songs for times of optimism, ending with celebration
songs for Christmas and New Year, this is a book filled
with Cerys's own memories and musical arrangements. A
mix of the traditional and contemporary, Hook, Line
and Singer presents music and lyrics clearly so the
book can be sung as well as read, offering you the
stories behind the songs, their ages and origins, and
the reason for their inclusion.
This is a
life-affirming book of the most memorable, melancholy,
silliest and easiest-to-sing songs that Cerys knows,
designed to keep handy at home for those moments when
only a song will do.
Cerys Matthews is a singer,
songwriter, author and broadcaster, hosting a popular
weekly radio show on BBC6 Music and appearing on The
Voice with Tom Jones. A collector of songs for over
thirty years, she has also written and presented
documentaries on subjects such as Blue Horizon (the
iconic British blues label), Sacred Harp singing and
Dylan Thomas. A columnist for the number one world music
magazineSonglines, she is the author of
children's stories Tales from the Deep and
Gelert, A Man's Best Friend. She was lead singer
and songwriter for the multi-million-selling band
Catatonia, and duets with Sir Tom Jones on the perennial
winter favourite, 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'. She lives
in West London with her children.
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