I wonder why it is that we don't celebrate St George in England? Are we ashamed of the association of Englishness with something negative about England? I know quite a few musicians who would happily go and celebrate St George's Day by playing some traditional tunes but there isn't the audience enthusiasm as there is with St Patrick. May day will be celibrated by the Morris Men and then there will be the Folk Festival Season where folk music of all kinds will be played, but will there be an 'English Session'? I doubt it. There'll be an Irish one at every venue though.
The Irish session is exciting, pulsing, toe-tapping stuff so that's where it scores I suppose, but nothing is nicer than good lumpy English music played on a Summer afternoon or evening, in a garden....
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Good morning,
I saw your blog and thought you may be interested in a campaign we are organising to encourage people to take the day off work on St Georges Day next year.
We want the government to introduce a bank holiday on 23 April. They have refused in the past because they believe there is insufficient support. If a sizeable number of us take the day off work it will send a powerful message to those in charge.
If they won’t give us a bank holiday, we will organise our own.
I’m sure you appreciate that a bank holiday on St. George’s Day will be a great opportunity for all the English, regardless of colour or religion, to recognise the things that bind us together – rather than concentrating on our differences.
Everything from cricket to curry could be celebrated on our national day.
Please go to www.stgeorgesholiday.com and join thousands of others who have pledged to take the day off work on Monday 23 April 2007.
Kind regards
Graham Smith
P.S. We plan to contact a number of celebrities and ask them to support the campaign, I would be interested to hear your suggestions on who to contact. Many thanks.
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