Further to the discussion on synchronicity, in 'Jools Holland: My Life in Music' last night Jools was talking about being on a car journey in October 1993 when he got a call suggesting that he host a New Year's Eve show on television, Hootenanny. As I heard it, later on the journey the news came on the radio that a funeral service was being held in Abroath for Andy Stewart, who had just died. For years (1957 - 68) Andy hosted the big New Year's Eve show on television.
Struck by the coincidence, Jools went to Abroath - he thought of it as a 'spiritual handover' of the New Year's Eve celebration.
PS - Andy Stewart's "Donald Where's Your Troosers?" was a hit in 1961 and again in 1989. Stewart is said to have written the song in 10 minutes as he sat, minus trousers, in the lavatory of a recording studio [Wikipedia].
I have the single, complete with Elvis impression midway, and it's one of my favourites.
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