Leighton Buzzard woman sings for St George's Day

A singer from Leighton Buzzard dressed up for a St George’s Day performance on Thursday, April 23.

Fiona Harrison started singing on her front garden in Camberton Road at Easter to lift morale on her street during the Covid-19 lockdown.

To celebrate St George’s Day, the soprano and costume artist dressed up and performed a Pearly Queen show on her front lawn.

She said: "My show consisted of British songs from the golden years of Music Hall and included All the Nice Girls love a Sailor, Waiting at the Church, The Barrow Boy Song, Where did You Get that Hat, Knocked 'em in the Old Kent Road and the Marie Lloyd classic Don't Dilly Dally on the Way.

"I also included a selection of songs from the popular 1930s musical Me and My Girl and encouraged every-one to join in with Leaning on a Lamppost, The Sun Has Got His Hat On and The Lambeth Walk."

She has also performed a socially distant show for residents in Plover Road and Brooklands Avenue, singing a mixture of songs from the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s, along with Disney classics for the children.

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