Biggles In A Basket

from Sunny Sessions by Jon E. Parker & The Sessionaires

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“what are those clouds, Ginger?”
”Strato Cumulus, lnexperienced Balloonist”

“What's the altitude, Ginger?“
“Pretty high lad, pretty high"

“Gosh. How often have you been up, Ginger?"
“More times than you've had hot dinners, sonny”

“What's this made of then, Ginger?”
“Wicker”

“What's this bit of string do?“
“Don't...”

The final words of Ginger Matthews and an unknown inexperienced balloonist, as transcribed from the in-flight recorder shortly before their tragic deaths.

lyrics

Fly with me soon, in my balloon
Up in the sky, flying so high
In my balloon

Oh, I feel fine, up in the sky
Floating with you, through the white and the blue
In my balloon

We'll say cheerio, to the people below
Then we'll fly to the stars, Venus and Mars
In my balloon

credits

from Sunny Sessions, released August 21, 2013
Vocals - Ian Potter

Balloonists

David Potter (Michelin Balloon)
‘Daring’ Dougie Simms (Goodyear Blimp)
Jonny Craig (Next Milton)
Keith Roberts (R.101)
The Late ”Ginger' Matthews (Hindenburg)

With Whistling Jim McNeil

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