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Adrian C wrote:
"Ping the Medway Handyman" sounds like a song.

Puff the Magic Dragon, anyone?

Played by the sea and frolicked in the autumn mists in the...

Who sung that song in the sixties then - there were many artists who
sung it but which group had the 'hit'?

Tanner-'op
Peter Paul and Mary?

Full marks - if that was done without searching the internet :-)

Many people have the false impression that it was the Seekers.

Same as "Leavin' On A Jet Plane", `EVERYBODY'S first answer would be The
Seekers or most probably The New Seekers. My son (5 years old) was doing a
project on travel and his teacher wanted a copy of "Leaving On A Jet Plane"
by the New Seekers to play to his class. I presented her with a copy by
Peter, Paul & Mary and also a version by John Denver to which she replied
"It's not the one I wanted but as nobody has got it, it will do!!" Later I
showed her my copy of the Guinness Book Of Hit Singles which showed no
record of the song by the (New) Seekers to be told "that is wrong as I KNOW
they sang it". To which I replied "Elvis probably sang Happy Birthday To
You, but not as a hit single!!"

Those who can, work, those that can't teach! My children are now in private
education, not just because of that episode by the way ;-)

Cheers

John