In England's Green and Pleasant Land
When it comes to singing, the English are just not in the same league as other parts of the UK. The Irish of course are famous for their “diddley-diddley” music usually accompanied by a jig with a few pints of Guinness completing what is known as the “craic”. The Welsh are also well known for their singing with their impressive Male Voice Choirs who have their history in the mining industry. Who can forget that stirring rendition of Men of Harlech by the Welsh Regiment in the film Zulu. The Scots are probably the least melodious when it comes to singing, probably partly to do with the harsh accent and partly to do with the fact that they mostly only sing when they’re drunk. So then we come to the normally reserved English, not well known for their singing ability, as many residents of European cities will find when they are invaded by a hoard of drunken English football supporters. One...
