Be Merry

from Peter Peregrine by Terry Pack

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Somehow, despite the raging tempest and the bombardment from the ‘accursed’ seaward tower of the city, the Crusaders make landfall and disembark to set up camp at a safe distance from the landward ‘Tower of Flies’.
With its allusion the soldiers’ grim dictum,
‘Eat drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.’ ‘Be Merry’ begins as an attempt to raise the spirits of the company after the ordeal of the previous night.
This wonky waltz starts brightly with a ‘round’ in a major key, but soon gravitates to the darker, relative minor, reflecting the cheerless mood of the men as they prepare to lay siege to the city.
The jaunty dance feel of the opening gives way to the more martial rhythm of the conclusion. Any illusion that the expedition is an extended ‘lads’ trip abroad’ is dispelled. Peter and the others are here to fight: to kill and be killed.

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from Peter Peregrine, released March 15, 2022
Terry Pack with additional material by Tom Phelan

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Terry Pack England, UK

With a career spanning more than four decades and including spells with The Enid & Cozy Powell, Terry Pack has turned his focus onto jazz and improvised music.
An unfeasibly large ensemble performing an eclectic mix of contemporary and groove-based compositions, Trees comprises up to 40 musicians and is augmented by guests keen to take part in this most exciting new musical initiative.
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