On the birthday of Ralph Vaughan Williams, another party favor:

Musicologist Diana McVeagh, as near as I can calculate, was just weeks shy of her own 97th birthday, when she shared these recollections about her experiences with Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Ursula Vaughan Williams, and “Uncle Ralph” himself, with wonderful side-stories about Sir Edward Elgar and Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, among others. Enjoy these priceless eyewitness accounts. They’re guaranteed to elicit a few chuckles. McVeagh is the author of several books, two of which I ordered immediately after listening to her anecdotes. “Elgar the Musicmaker” turned up inscribed by the author (to a previous owner). Thank you to Byron Adams, who conducted the interview, via video communication, during this summer’s Bard Music Festival.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SjZTNK_3aI

Happy Birthday, Ralph Vaughan Williams!