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Bread and Cheese Songwriters' and Composers' Group Bread and Cheese Songwriters' and Composers' Group i(A129727 works by) (Organisation) assertion
Born: Established: ca. 1940 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
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1 One to Fourteen Peter Pinne , Don Battye , Dorothy Barnham , Bread and Cheese Songwriters' and Composers' Group , 1959 single work musical theatre revue/revusical humour

Revue.

A selection of fourteen songs and sketches, ranging in topicality from society outcasts and society ladies to fashion and travel.

The items and performers were:

  • 1. 'Good Evening Hello' (Barnham, Pinne, Battye) ^
  • 2. 'Let's Do It' (Pinne)
  • 3. 'The Outing' (Parnham) ^
  • 4. 'Outcast of Society' (Pinne) ^
  • 5. Top Thousand' (Battye) #
  • 6. 'That Power' (Pinne and Battye) ^
  • 7. 'I've Got Something to Tell You' (Parnham)
  • 8. 'Society Ladies' (Battye and Pinne) ^
  • 9. 'Dorothy Trix' (Parnham)
  • 10. 'Going Abroad' (Parnham, Pinne, Battye)
  • 11. 'My Hat' (Battye) #
  • 12. 'Out of Style' (Pinne) ^
  • 13. 'Axes and Orchids' (Parnham, Pinne, Battye)
  • 14. 'Goodnight - Goodbye' (Barnham, Pinne, Battye).

Items with (^) were written by Peter Pinne. Items with (#) were written by Don Battye.
1 Annual Revue Peter Pinne , Barry Prendergast , Dorothy Barnham , Bread and Cheese Songwriters' and Composers' Group , 1959 single work musical theatre revue/revusical humour

Revue.

A typical revue, comprising songs, skits, and dances focusing on current issues. Several of the items also focused on aspects relating to songwriting and the music industry (including publishing).

The seventeen items and performers presented were:

  • 1. 'Opening' (Dorothy)
  • 2. 'Joining Up' (Dorothy, Joan, Barry, Peter)
  • 3. 'Two Good Reasons' (Barry and Peter)
  • 4. 'I'm a Square' (Peter)
  • 5. 'You'll Never be Bored' (Dorothy)
  • 6. 'Sputnik' (Barry)
  • 7. 'Mr and Mrs Revue' (Dorothy and Peter)
  • 8. 'Please Mr Publisher' (Barry)
  • 9. 'Teenager's Views on Song-writing' (Dorothy)
  • 10. 'I Want to Hear that Music' (Joan)
  • 11. 'Advice' (Barry and Peter)
  • 12. 'It's Apples with Chappell's' (Barry and Peter)
  • 13. 'Perdu L' Amour' (Joan)
  • 14. 'Birds' (Barry)
  • 15. 'Seventeen-0-Two' (Dorothy and Barry)
  • 16. 'How to Write a Song' (Dorothy)
  • 17. 'Keep on Trying' (Barry and Peter).
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