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	Encyclopedia: Michael Flanders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Michael Flanders was born in London on March 1, 1922.
		Michael Flanders was bearded and confined to a wheelchair, whereas Donald Swann, at the piano, had a boyish intellectual look and was referred to by his partner as 'an all round egghead'.
		Michael Flanders was born on March 1, 1922 the son of Peter Henry and Rosa Laura (Laurie) O'Beime, who was a professional musician.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Michael-Flanders (1037 words)

	Flanders and Swann - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The duo "Flanders and Swann" was composed of British actor and singer Michael Flanders (1922–1975) and composer and linguist Donald Swann (1923–1994) who joined forces to write and perform comic songs in the two-man revues At The Drop Of A Hat and At The Drop Of Another Hat.
		An unusual feature of their act was that, due to Flanders' having suffered polio in 1943, both men remained seated for their shows: Swann remained behind his piano, and Flanders was wheelchair-bound.
		Flanders and Swann's songs are characterised by wit, gentle satire, complex rhyming schemes, and memorable choruses.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flanders_and_Swann (717 words)

	Flanders & Swann - masters of revue
		Flanders thought himself a writer of comic songs and Swann said of him that he was "at once a poet, an actor and a master of a very curious skill - spontaneous improvisation".
		Flanders wrote the words and Swann the music, and they opened in revue on New Year's Eve in 1956 at the New Lindsey, a small intimate theatre in Notting Hill, London.
		Flanders and Swann's appeal was to the ordinary man frustrated by the conveniences, or rather inconveniences, of modem life.
	www.johnbarber.com /flanders.html (992 words)

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		Michael Henry Flanders was born in North London, on 1st March 1922, to theatrical and musical parents.
		Michael advanced the cause of the disabled by lobby and by example, and possessed the remarkable skill of putting others at ease about his predicament whatever his immense personal difficulties.
		After Michael's death Claudia was asked to open the 'Michael Flanders Centre' in Acton and founded the charity TRIPSCOPE to champion better transport and access for the disabled.
	www.donaldswann.co.uk /flanders.html (927 words)

	COUNTRY MUSIC - Capital News
		Michael Flanders is rapidly making a name for himself as one of country music’s freshest and most innovative producers.
		Michael’s been getting noticed by many in the country music industry for several years now, and is widely regarded as an untapped talent with enormous potential.
		Also produced by Michael Flanders, Somewhere In Between is a perfect showcase for the talents of this impressive young artist, who’s enjoyed considerable single chart success over the past few years, particularly with songs from his first EP, Better Days, which was released in early 1998.
	www.capitalnews.com.au /editorial.asp?editorial_id=298 (836 words)

	HELLFIRE CORNER - The Poppy and the Ritual of Remembrance
		Michael wrote a reply to the poem, 'We Shall Keep the Faith', and became involved in an enthusiastic campaign to establish the poppy as a 'Memorial symbol' for her 'buddies sleeping in Flanders.
		Michael felt compelled to establish the poppy, 'that crimson cup flower of Flanders, which caught the sacrificial blood of ten million men dying for the Peace of the World'.
		Michael was able to persuade many societies and organisations, through approaching people personally, and by post, to adopt the poppy during the years immediately after the war.
	www.fylde.demon.co.uk /chambless.htm (7676 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Michael Flanders and Donald Swann - A658857
		Michael Flanders was born in London in 1922.
		Michael Flanders narrated radio shows, stories and documentaries, and presented radio quiz shows.
		Michael Flanders wrote the libretti of two operas; translated (with Kitty Black) Stravinskv's The Soldier's Tale - and in 1962 appeared as The Storyteller in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle at the Aldwych, London.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A658857 (1247 words)

	Ockham's Razor
		It is the second of three albums of songs and anecdotes by Michael Flanders and Donald Swann.
		Flanders, a huge bear of a man, is hirsute and six foot three, and is seated in a wheelchair behind Swann.
		Michael Flanders appears in a wheel chair on the record sleeve because he contracted polio while he was in the navy during the Second World War.
	www.jcu.edu.au /school/pms/CGC/Flanders.html (1972 words)

	G&S Discography: Recordings Derivative Works
		Michael Flanders and Donald Swann were British songwriters and performers from the 1950s and '60s.
		Flanders and Swann had their own stage show for many years, which was immensely popular.
		Flanders and Swann, before becoming performers themselves, wrote songs for revue shows, and occasionally for specific singers (e.g., Ian Wallace, for whom they wrote perhaps their most famous song, "The Hippopotamus").
	www.concentric.net /~Oakapple/gasdisc/mdflaswa.htm (543 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Complete Flanders and Swann, the [at the Drop of a Hat/at the Drop of Another Hat/the Bestiary of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Flanders, the perfect after dinner speaker with a delightfully mellow and versatile baritone voice; Swann, the supreme partner, both on the keyboard and in the singing.
		Michael Flanders is expert with language, Donald Swann with music: the latter achieving the highest art -- that of singing counterpoint with MF while playing the perfect accompanist on the piano to them both.
		The wordplay of Flanders is just fabulous, the wit perfect, Swann's music light but expertly arranged, and they're not afraid to make references that are, for want of a better word, "intellectual" - in other words, for all the fun and silliness (and they really are very funny), they treat their audience like grown-ups.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000006T4S (909 words)

	Tripscope - the inspiration
		Michael Flanders is probably most fondly remembered for his partnership in the duo which created the At The Drop Of A Hat shows.
		Audiences all around the United Kingdom and the world enjoyed Michael's wit and lyrics, happily unaware of the many practical obstacles which he had to overcome in order to bring his show to them.
		I know Michael would be glad that I have founded TRIPSCOPE, which is helping thousands of people each year to take on some of Michael's courage and to travel as they wish or need to - whatever the reason for their trip and whatever their own particular mobility problem.
	www.tripscope.org.uk /inspiration.htm (222 words)

	Michael Flanders - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		It was to deprive him of a lung and leave him confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
		The combination of these tasks led to the two developing their signature style-a long, droll narration by Flanders which would lead to the performance of a song by the pair.
		Flanders died in 1975, and Swann in 1994.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,674002,00.html (484 words)

	Flanders and Swann Online - Biography
		In 1936, Michael Flanders and Donald Swann met at school in Westminster.
		It was during this time that Michael contracted Polio after his ship was torpedoed, and was made wheelchair-bound for the rest of his life.
		This, he found, went down as well with the audience as the songs themselves, and so this was integrated into the performance, and in 1959 the duo performed their first fully-fledged revue of their own, At the Drop of a Hat, at the New Lindsay theatre in Notting Hill gate.
	www.nyanko.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /fas/biog.html (601 words)

	Flanders And Swann\|Donald Swann\|Michael Flanders - Complete Flanders And Swann - Compact Disc - Woolworths.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		8 The Reluctant Cannibal Donald Swann Michael Flanders
		1 The Gas-Man Cometh Donald Swann Michael Flanders
		7 Twosome - Kang and Jag Donald Swann Michael Flanders
	www.woolworths.co.uk /common/product.jhtml?pid=10284944 (274 words)

	Roadfood.com Forums - The Shack!
		Michael Stern has it in for me. Why else would he put The Shack right up there on the home page while I'm stuck here in the woods of Central Ohio, other than to torment me beyond belief?
		And, oh, the corned beef hash at The Shack.
		Obviously, you are in league with Michael Stern.
	www.roadfood.com /Forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8309 (477 words)

	Reply-poems to In Flanders Fields
		Moina Michael was the American woman who also took the initiative to make the poppy the symbol of remembrance.
		In 1919, when people were still optimistic about the new future of the world, the Canadian poet Edna Jaques wrote 'In Flanders Now'.
		Last but not least one of the most recent versions of a reply poem: the rocksong In Flanders Fields, recorded in 2004 by the Russian band Romislokus, from Moscow.
	www.greatwar.nl /poppies/replypoems.html (563 words)

	The Hippopotamus by Flanders and Swann - poem of the week learnenglish
		Donald Swann provided the music, while Michael Flanders, who originally wanted to be an actor, wrote the words.
		The music of Flanders and Swann remained popular with the young and old throughout and after their lives, attracting Royalty to the revues and often compelling them to join in with the singing!
		If you wish, you can read more about Flanders and Swann, read some other funny songs written by them, or listen to some of their songs.
	www.learnenglish.org.uk /stories/poem_act/hippo_song.html (699 words)

	Flanders and Swann Online - At the Drop of a hat
		A collection of Flanders and Swann song and monologue lyrics: sorted by album or song title.
		Many thanks to Leon Berger, the archivist of the Flanders and Swann estates, and to the families of the late Michael Flanders and Donald Swann for permission to operate this website.
		Please note: the Works of Flanders & Swann are copyright material and may not be reproduced or performed without the consent of THE FLANDERS & SWANN ESTATES.
	www.nyanko.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /fas (193 words)

	michael flanders fine art.com original paintings for sale \| paintings of boats, trains, planes and more!
		Son of the famous airbrush illustrator Barrie Flanders.
		Michael has a varied body of work including oils, watercolours, pen and ink, line and wash and charcoal, paintings and illustrations.
		You can subscribe to his mailing list for updates on newly added artwork, upcoming shows and new paintings for sale.
	www.michaelflandersfineart.com (114 words)

	[minstrels] Twenty Tons of TNT -- Michael Flanders
		From the population statistic (and presumably from the destructive tonnage statistic as well) it is clear this is quite old, from the height of the Cold War arms race.
		Here are his notes.] I offer this as a copy from "The Songs of Michael Flanders and Donald Swann" Only minor differences e.g.
		First, that Michael Flanders and Donald Swan made excellent melodies and lyrics which were cannily and sometimes chillingly accurate.
	www.cs.rice.edu /~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/1268.html (792 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In November 2003 the Council’s Cabinet and Scrutiny meetings agreed that Michael Flanders should be the first centre to enable integrated day services to be provided in partnership with the voluntary/independent sector.
		Background In April 2004 meetings were held with Staff and service users at Michael Flanders to consult on the proposal to provide integrated day services in partnership with the voluntary/independent sector.
		It was also identified that the Michael Flanders Centre was not being used to its capacity The current building used by Age Concern in Acton (the old fire station), which is leased from the Council, requires extensive repairs and is no longer fit for purpose.
	www.ealing.gov.uk /council/committees/cabinet/17may2005-22may2006/item9-dayservicesforolderpeople.doc (1137 words)

	[minstrels] A Song of the Weather -- Michael Flanders
		Like Tom Lehrer on the other side of the Atlantic, Flanders and Swann wrote and recorded a disappointingly small set of songs, but what's there is all brilliant.
		Still, like Gilbert before him, Flanders' lyrics are clever enough (and funny enough) to stand on their own.
		This is particularly true since, again like Gilbert, he revels in complicated rhyme schemes and metrical patterns, and at times the most deliciously contrived of rhymes.
	www.cs.rice.edu /~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/649.html (421 words)

	Welcome to Streets Online Complete Flanders And Swann (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		8 The Reluctant Cannibal - Donald Swann,Michael Flanders
		1 The Gas-Man Cometh - Donald Swann,Michael Flanders
		7 Twosome - Kang and Jag - Donald Swann,Michael Flanders
	www.streetsonline.co.uk /common/product.jhtml?pid=10284944 (283 words)

	Swann, Donald Ibrahim -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		March 23, 1994, London, England), with his partner and lyricist, Michael Flanders, delighted audiences in England, Australia, the U.S., and Canada with satiric, often nonsensical songs and lively banter in their long-running two-man revues At the Drop of a Hat (1956-61) and At the Drop of Another Hat (1963-67).
		March 23, 1994, London, England), with his partner and lyricist, Michael Flanders, delighted audiences in England, Australia, the U.S., and Canada with satiric, often nonsensical songs and lively banter in their long-running two-man revues At the Drop of a Hat (1956-61) and At the Drop of Another Hat...
		Ottoman sultan whose unstable character made him prey to the ambitions of his ministers and relatives and to his own self-indulgence; as a consequence, the Ottoman state was weakened by war, misrule, and rebellion during his reign (1640–48).
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9111307 (555 words)

	Ockham's Razor - 25/06/00: Michael Flanders, Karl Landsteiner and a Belief in Fairies
		Ockham's Razor - 25/06/00: Michael Flanders, Karl Landsteiner and a Belief in Fairies
		Occasionally, Swann would sing alone, accompanying himself while Flanders horsed around in his chair, raising laughs with his covert antics.
		Michael Flanders appears in a wheelchair on the record sleeve because he contracted polio while he was in the Navy during the Second World War.
	www.abc.net.au /rn/science/ockham/stories/s143006.htm (1904 words)

	Flanders and Swann (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Michael Flanders' introduction on At The Drop Of Another Hat:
		The purpose of Satire, it has been rightly said, is to strip off the veneer of comforting illusion and cosy half-truth - and our job, as I see it, is to put it back again.
		The combination of Michael Flanders (the words) and Donald Swann (the music) resulted in many memorable comic songs and a few serious ones, broadly gently satirical and in sharp contrast to the new wave of satire which followed them, led by Beyond The Fringe and David Frost.
	www.iankitching.me.uk /humour/hippo (219 words)

	Moina Michael and the Flanders Fields Poppy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is the story of how the Flanders Fields Red Poppy was first introduced as a symbol of Remembrance by an American teacher, Miss Moina Michael.
		In 1918 Miss Moina Michael was teaching at the University of Georgia, in the town of Athens, USA.
		Soldiers, sailors and marines also used this room as a place to say farewells to mothers, sisters, wives and girlfriends before embarking for service overseas.
	www.greatwar.co.uk /umbrella/ffpopmoina.htm (248 words)

	ERCB: Web Pages That Suck (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In my opinion, Flanders and Willis were brave souls to trust that their offbeat style would successfully carry over to print.
		From the standpoint of usability and human factors, Flanders and Willis make a solid attempt to focus on the users of a site.
		Flanders and Willis provide so many good examples that it is a crime to say that understanding bad design is the key to good design.
	www.ercb.com /feature/feature.0027.html (1518 words)

	Flanders and Swann
		Michael Flanders and Donald Swann brought their two man reviews of their own gently satirical songs from the West End to Broadway in the early 1960s.
		At the Drop of a Hat and At the Drop of Another Hat have been part of culturevulture's cultural soul ever since.
		Flanders and Swann is a documentary that includes archival footage of their performances.
	www.culturevulture.net /Television/flandersswann.htm (103 words)

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