Welcome Back from the Storm show taking bookings!
Jimmy Cricket is now taking bookings for his music and laughter show, entitled Welcome Back from the Storm.
The popular Northern Irish comedian hopes the current vaccination programme means live performances will be back on the cards sooner rather than later.
Jimmy will offer his usual unoffensive brand of comedy, with wife May Marion (her stage name) providing the perfect music accompaniment with her singing.
His message to all theatre managers is that Welcome Back from the Storm is now taking bookings for 2021/22.
He tells them: “Just ring us on 01706 353545 or 01706 412552.”
Theatres and other entertainment venues have had to close for most of the time during the past 12 months because of the coronavirus pandemic.
However, more than 15 million people in the UK have now had their first coronavirus vaccine.
It has lifted hopes that some or many of the current restrictions will be lifted by Easter.
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A while ago, Jimmy came up with a perfect ditty to keep our spirits going during the latest lockdown.
The famous funnyman adapted the words of an old war-time favourite, Roll out the Barrel.
And he recorded his very own version on YouTube, called Roll out the Vaccine, which can be heard here.
It’s in reference to the roll-out of the various vaccines designed to protect people against coronavirus.
The UK government says every adult in the country will get the offer of a coronavirus vaccine by autumn this year.
Roll out the Barrel was particularly popular worldwide during World War II.
According to Wikipedia, Czech musician Jaromír Vejvoda composed the music in 1927.
It is also known as Beer Barrel Polka and The Barrel Polka.
Wikipedia said many others recorded and played the song.
They included The Andrews Sisters in the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Benny Goodman, Bobby Vinton and Billie Holiday.
It added: “During World War II, versions in many other languages were created and the song was popular among soldiers, regardless of their allegiances.
“The authors of the English lyrics were Lew Brown and Wladimir Timm.”
So, folks, Jimmy and May want us all to call up his vaccine version now and have a good old sing-along to it!
Famous funnyman Jimmy Cricket is performing again at the Lancashire theatre where he recorded his DVD.
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Jimmy Cricket clearly enjoyed the snowy weather when he visited Oswaldtwistle Arts Centre ahead of his comedy show there later this month.