Take Me To The Fair 1960 'Camelot'

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 20 Dec 2003

[Guenevere spoken:] "Sir Lionel."
[Sir Lionel spoken:] "Your Majesty."
[Guenevere sings:] Do you recall
the other night that I distinctly said
you might serve as my escort at
the next town fair?
Well, I'm afraid there's someone who
I must invite in place of you,
someone who plainly is beyond compare.
The Frenchman's pow'r is more tremendous
that I have e'er seen any where;
and when a man is that tremendous,
he by right should take me to the fair.
[Lionel:] Your majesty, let me tilt
with him and smite him,
don't refuse me so abruptly I implore.
Oh, give me the opportunity to fight him,
and Gaul will be divided once more.
[Lionel spoken:] "I'll smash and
mash him! He will be rubble.
His skull will crack!
[Guenevere:] Well - then you
may take me to the fair,
if you do all the things you promise.
In fact my heart will break
should you not take me to the fair.

[Guenevere spoken:] "Sir Sagremore."
[Sir Sagramore spoken:] "Yes, your Majesty?"
[Guenevere sings:] I have some rather
painful news relative to the subject who's
to be beside me at the next court ball.
You were the chosen one I know,
but it's tradition it should go
to the unquestion'd champion in the hall;
And I'm convinced that splendid Frenchman
can eas'ly conquer one and all;
And besting all our local henchmen,
he should sit beside me at the ball.
[Sagramore:] I beg of you, ma'am,
withhold your invitation,
I swear to you the challenge will be met!
And when I have finished up the operation,
I'll serve him to Your Highness
"en brochette"!

[Sagramore spoken:] I'll barbeque him!
'Twill be dust to dust.
He'll feel the draught!

[Guenevere:] Well - then you may sit
by me at the ball. If you demolish him
in battle. In fact I know I'd cry
were you not by me at the ball.

[Guenevere spoken:] "Sir Dinedan."
[Sir Dinedan spoken:] "My Lady."

[Guenevere sings:] Didn't I promise
that you may guide me to London
on the day that I go up
to judge the cattle show?
As it is quite a nasty ride,
there must be someone by my side
who'll be defending me
from beast and foe.
So when I choose whom I prefer go,
I take the strongest knight I know,
and young Du Lac seems strongest, Ergo,
he should take me to the cattle show.

[Dinedan:] Your majesty can't believe
this blust'ring prattle! Let him
prove it with a sword or lance instead.
I promise you when I'm done the gory battle
His shoulders will be lonesome for his head!

[Spoken:] "I'll vivisect him!
I'll subdivide him!"
[Guenevere spoken:] "Oh dear, dear, dear."

[Guenevere sings:] Then you may guide me
to the show if you can carry out your
program. In fact, I'd grieve inside
should you not guide me to the show.

[Knights:] Milady we shall put an end to
that Gallic bag of noise and nerve,
When we do all that we intend to,
he'll be a plate of French Hors d'Ouevres!

[Guenevere:] I do applaud your noble goals,
Now let us see if you achieve them,
And if you do then you will
be the three who will go to the ball,
to the show
[All:] And take you-me to the fair!

Soft karaoke
Words
str 25
str 50
str 110
fr hrn 60
brass 75
flute
timp
bassoon
clarinet
piano t clef
oboe
pizz str
vib phn
tenor sax
harp
drum
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Take Me To The Fair 1960 Camelot
Music by Frederick Loewe
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
copyright 1960 (unpub.) by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe
sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 20 December 2003 at 21.34
in association with Doug Grierson
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