How the Battle of Waterloo was sung.

The Army & Navy Club is delighted to invite you to an interactive talk by Oskar Cox-Jenson, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Music Department of King’s College London. Oskar’s talk will explore the songs and battle ballads as sung by British soldiers marching on Paris, by Romantic poets in London Parlours, and most importantly, by ordinary men and women in Britain’s streets, homes and pubs. The Waterloo Singers, a group of folk musicians and historians specialising in the music of the Napoleonic Wars, will accompany Oskar during the talk, which promises to bring to life the Waterloo songs in all its grisly tragedy and raw emotion - be it treason, pride, love or hatred.  If you have a special interest in history and music, this unique evening is not to be missed.

The talk will commence promptly at 18.00 at the Army & Navy Club (36 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5JN). Please allow approximately one hour for the talk.

There is no charge to attend the event, however tickets must be pre-booked by contacting Elana Kruger - email Club@TheRag.co.uk by close of play Monday 1^st June 2015.