Out and About in London
We
were fortunate to have the use of a flat in London, courtesy of Tracy's friend
from her Jakarta days, Susan. Centrally located in Westminster, all of the familiar London
landmarks were in easy walking distance. Click here
or on Big Ben for a brief tour of some of the landmarks of Westminster and
its environs....
Returning
to London gave Tracy a chance to renew old acquaintances. Among them was Joey
Seinreich, who played bass with Tracy when they both lived in Durham, North
Carolina. When he learned that we were coming in town, Joey lined up a gig, to
play at the housewarming of his friends Richard and Anna. There was no shortage
of talent, as Tracy and Joey were joined by a number of talented musician for a
five-hour jam session. Richard, the host, proved to be a stellar guitar player,
joining the duo on a host of tried and true songs. George, who performs locally
with a nine-piece jazz band, offered vocal support on songs such as Dylan's
You Ain't Goin Nowhere. Also joining in was a man with quite a r and b
pedigree, Samson "Top" Topham, the original lead guitarist for the Yardbirds,
and someone who, at the age of 15, was at the forefront of the emerging British
Music Scene. Below are a few short video clips of the garden party jam. [Note:
if the videos do not play well on your computer, right click on the title with
you mouse and use "Save Target As" to save the file to your hard drive.
They should play fine from there]
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Tracy, Joey & Richard |
Tracy, Joey, Richard & George |
Tracy, Joey, & "Top" Topham |
Top Topham |
We
took a short tube trip outside of London to visit friends of Tracy's from her
Sri Lanka days. Malcolm and Pamela both work at the prestigious Harrow School.
Malcolm, a graduate of Harrow, was kind enough to take us on a tour of the
school's sprawling campus before treating us to a wonderful dinner. We learned
of the many firsts of the town and the school, including visiting the spot where
squash was reputedly born, as well as the site of the first automobile accident
in the UK. Between these signal sites we toured the beautiful campus. The photo
to the left shows the original Harrow School building, while to the right is a
photo of Tracy with our knowledgeable and gracious hosts.
Wimbledon:
One
of the highlights of the London trip for Tracy was the opportunity to see
Wimbledon first hand. Enjoying Centre Court seats, they feasted on strawberries and cream while watching the crème
de la crème
of the tennis world. Click here or on the photo for a tour of Tracy at Wimbledon.
