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"THE GUITAR" – By Des Kelly Written by one of my favourite guitarists himself, the late, great Les Paul, who built...

"THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE" – By Des Kelly This little girl, singing so sweetly about a subject that, at her...

Ducks' – by Des Kelly While everyone knows that I am a lover of good music, most of my friends...

A KELLY KLASSIC _ "A Rose Has to Die - Fhiona Ennis" – by Des Kelly A KELLY KLASSIC  (for...

"VALENTINE'S DAY" – by Des Kelly "A very happy Valentine's day to each & every e'Lanka Member & Reader. Your...

ISSDO VADDE – by Des Kelly Sinhalese translation for 'Prawn-Patties', eaten by all of us Sri Lankans at one time...

KELLY KLASSIC – I'VE GOT TOO MUCH ON MY HEART – by Des Kelly Jimmy Fortune sings this song, about his...

"A DOG'S LIFE" - THE PRIVILEGED DOGS OF THE LATE QUEEN – By Des Kelly Sadly, many people around the...

"LISTENING HELPS"-by Des Kelly Unfortunately our male gender has always been short of hearing or, for reasons of their own,...

Ambuluwawa Tower in Sri Lanka – by Des Kelly Especially for those who have not watched this incredible video before,...

"THE OLDER YOU GET" – by Des Kelly "Live & let die, is another phrase less frequently around us these...

A KELLY KLASSIC - "The Carter Family - My Dixie Darling" – by Des Kelly The Original Carter Family, actually...

A 'Kelly-Klassic' by the Scandinavian Queen of Country Music – by Des Kelly "Heidi Hauge - "That'll Be Me" Desmond...

A KELLY KLASSIC - "The Cats. Dreams" - by Des Kelly

"LOST FOR WORDS" – by Des Kelly Even if this IS a repeat, and even the National News is repeated...

A KELLY KLASSIC - The Mavericks - Born To Be Blue – by Des Kelly Desmond Kelly. (Mr.Music) (Editor-in-Chief)   e'Lanka.

"SHAMEFUL STATISTICS" – by Des Kelly A typical lack of "good news" both in our newspapers and on television, is...

ROAD SAFETY ?? – by Des Kelly Yes, Road Safety, as my own songs prove, are one of the main...

AN ANNIVERSARY TO REMEMBER" – by Des Kelly Any Anniversary is akin to my title of introduction. As we humans...

MAGGOT-MEMORIES" – by Des Kelly To begin with the customary Congratulations to the Australian of the year for 2023, Ms.Olympia ...

"OUR SRI LANKA" – By Des Kelly I am extremely proud to introduce this superb poem by a lady already...

"THE NASHVILLE JAM" – by Des Kelly   This is the ideal manner of proving what MUSIC CAN DO. Many...

"PAPA DE NIESE" I am nearly certain that this is the man involved in this fascinating story sent in by...

Dad & Daughter Duet – By Des Kelly "Where No One Stands Alone, it is called. More of a Hymn...

"TOGETHER AGAIN" – by Des Kelly There is also a great Country song with the above title, but here we...

Kris Kristofferson Tribute ( Waylon Jennigs, Ray Price, Willie Nelson and more ) – by Des Kelly KRIS KRISTOFFEREON TRIBUTE...

"WOMEN PERSONIFIED" – by Des Kelly Thank you, both Ralph Baker & Keith Bennett, for this enlightening episode on WOMEN....

"A LEADER OF NOTE" – by Des Kelly As the saying goes, all human beings from around this planet, and...

"SOUND PAPAL ADVICE" - By Desmond Kelly.   Sent to us by Chris Lawton, via Keith Bennett, is this sound...

"A LESSON IN LIFE" A big "thank you" to both Chris. Lawton & Keith Bennett for sending us this story....

"A RAY OF HOPE" Quite a beautiful "Title" to begin 2023 with, is this little story sent in by Chris....

"Tom T. Hall - Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine" – By Des Kelly The Story-teller was his nickname, born...

"MEMORABLE PHOTOGRAPHS" Once again, our sincere "thank you" to Keith Bennett for more of these fascinating old photoographs of the...

A Kelly Klassic "Before the Next Teardrop Falls - Brenda Ortega (ft. Glenn Damian) Bilingual" I had not heard her...

NEVER TRUST A CRICKETER - By Desmond Kelly. The title tells the story. Written by the wife of a Cricketer,...

A Kelly Klassic - "The Outlaws - Danny Boy" Have just viewed a group of Irish Musos do a completely...

A Kelly Klassic - "The Outlaws - The Best Part Of The Day Is The Night" – by Des Kelly...

"AN OPERA-QUEEN" – by Des Kelly Another "Star of a Showbiz name" de Niese, so well-known around the World,and proudly...

"AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER" – by Des Kelly Most  men seem to have one or more of these, at one...

" LIFE, A TRAIN JOURNEY" – By Des Kelly On watching this meaningful, beautiful, and to top it off, Musical...