Des Kelly (Editor-in-Chief) eLanka
“MORE PITNEY, PLEASE” – By Des Kelly
"MORE PITNEY, PLEASE" - By Des Kelly Troy Seals & Max Barnes wrote the song, George Jones...
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“THE PRIDE OF ERIN” – By Des Kelly
"THE PRIDE OF ERIN" - By Des Kelly Strange, isn't it ?, here was I, writing...
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“GREAT IMPRESSIONS” – By Des Kelly
"GREAT IMPRESSIONS" - By Des Kelly Although many "fans" say that HE is still alive, we know...
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“UNIVERSITY BOYS” (SERIES). 1 – By Des Kelly
"UNIVERSITY BOYS" (SERIES). 1 - By Des Kelly It is time for me to switch over to "My lovely Island...
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“Chiseled in Stone” by Des Kelly
"Chiseled in Stone" by Des Kelly Born in Alabama, Vern Gosdin was known around the World of "Country Music", as...
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“LEGENDS OF LANKA” – By Des Kelly
"LEGENDS OF LANKA" - By Des Kelly While we can "boast" many "Legends of Lanka" both past and present, Legends...
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DECLAN DECLARED (“Don’t tell me what to do”) – By Des Kelly
DECLAN DECLARED ("Don't tell me what to do") - By Des Kelly It's time for a bit of globe-trotting, for,...
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“SAMMY SINGS” by Des Kelly
"SAMMY SINGS" by Des Kelly A typical "honky-tonk" song of the mid 1950's, written by Luke McDaniel, first recorded in...
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“WHY IS IT SO”? – By Des Kelly
"WHY IS IT SO"? - By Des Kelly Something for my readers to ponder. WHY is it,...
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“THE GREAT ESCAPE” – By Des Kelly
"THE GREAT ESCAPE" - By Des Kelly Also the title of a famous old movie, but this was...
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“FREE-RANGE EGGS” by Des Kelly
"FREE-RANGE EGGS" by Des Kelly Very recently, another good mate of eLanka and a valued contributor, as well, Dr.Harold Gunatillake,...
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World TT title for Dr Buddy Reid
World TT title for Dr Buddy Reid Dr Buddy Reid (right) with doubles partner Igor Klaf of Australia. First, a...
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“ANOTHER TRUE STORY” – By Des Kelly
"ANOTHER TRUE STORY" - By Des Kelly This writer has done many a "cover" version of the songs...
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THE “GENTLE GIANT” LIVES ON – By Des Kelly
THE "GENTLE GIANT" LIVES ON - By Des Kelly The name suits him just fine. Donald (Don) Williams, still...
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JUST ONE “MORE” TIME – By Des Kelly
JUST ONE "MORE" TIME - By Des Kelly My dedication to another beautiful lady, who "left us"in 2016 was titled...
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“WITH LOVE, FROM VIENNA” – By Des Kelly
"WITH LOVE, FROM VIENNA" - By Des Kelly He is most famous for his "operettas", the most famous being...
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“ANOTHER PLACE, ANOTHER TIME” – By Des Kelly
"ANOTHER PLACE, ANOTHER TIME" - By Des Kelly The name Jerry Lewis, in the minds of most people,...
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“RADIO DAYS” – By Des Kelly
"RADIO DAYS" - By Des Kelly Happy Birthday for the 2nd July from eLanka Desmond! Here is a bit of...
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“Lexophiles Anonymous” by Des Kelly
"Lexophiles Anonymous" by Des Kelly As I have written, many times before, the Queen's English frequently produces inexplicable "reading matter"...
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BAN “CONSIDERATION” by Des Kelly
BAN "CONSIDERATION" by Des Kelly Australia CONSIDERS ban on Ivory and Rhino-horn sales. Thus, says the "news" on television's Channel...
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eLanka “Good News” page – By Des Kelly
eLanka "Good News" page - By Des Kelly It is indeed refreshing to receive any good news at all these...
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“GOODBYE SANDRA” by Des Kelly
"GOODBYE SANDRA" by Des Kelly She was someone I knew as a "toddler"in Diyatalawa, living with her mum, & dad,...
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“MOVIE MAGIC” by Des Kelly
"MOVIE MAGIC" by Des Kelly Remember friends?, do you remember all those old movie theatres in the "Ceylon" in the ...
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“AGONY-AUNT” by Des Kelly
"AGONY-AUNT" by Des Kelly No, it is not the old "correspondence-game" played in days gone by, where letters...
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“BEAUTIFUL “OLD” CEYLON” by Des Kelly
"BEAUTIFUL OLD CEYLON" by Des Kelly BEAUTIFUL CEYLON "Beautiful memories, far too many now, to list, Ceylon, in "those...
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“CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET” by Des Kelly
"CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET" by Des Kelly We, lucky people of Australia, have such an abundance of "entertainment"to view on our...
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“24 CARAT GOLD” by Des Kelly
"24 CARAT GOLD" by Des Kelly It is supposed to be a 14 Carat Music Publication, but to me, this...
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“SIGNS OF THE TIMES” by Des Kelly
"SIGNS OF THE TIMES" by Des Kelly As we go around this mad World, we sometimes come across...
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“THE SINGAPORE SUMMIT” by Des Kelly
"THE SINGAPORE SUMMIT" by Des Kelly Finally, the "on again", "off again" Singapore Summit, is "on again". The President of...
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“DREAMWORLD REVISITED” By Des Kelly
"DREAMWORLD REVISITED" By Des Kelly Download the song from eLanka Now now! Click on the eLankaShop image below. ...
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“COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO” – By Des Kelly
"COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO" - By Des Kelly No, it's not about the song, folks, but my You Tube clip is such...
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“Goodbye Gina” by Des Kelly
"Goodbye Gina" by Des Kelly She was born on the 8th of May, 1959, eldest daughter of Maureen (Neliya)...
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“Common” Knowledge – by Des Kelly
"Common Knowledge" - by Des Kelly To all our special eLanka readers. Sometimes we forget important people, dates, events, etc.,so,...
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“I need nothing at all” by Des Kelly
"I need nothing at all" by Des Kelly He has "made it" into both the Texas & Houston Music Halls...
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“ANOTHER “COUNTRY” LOVE STORY” by Des Kelly
"ANOTHER "COUNTRY" LOVE STORY" by Des Kelly Jessi Colter, Songwriter, Singer, Pianist beyond par. The wife of still another icon...
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“SILKS & SATIN, IN THE CITY OF MUSIC” by Des Kelly
"SILKS & SATIN, IN THE CITY OF MUSIC" by Des Kelly Imagine a most beautiful woman, dressed in...
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“I’ve got the blues” by Des Kelly
"I've got the blues" by Des Kelly "The proof is in the pudding, at this moment, right now, I've got...
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Animal Love – By Des Kelly
Animal Love - By Des Kelly Received this absolutely beautiful video from my good friend Charles Schokman a few minutes...
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The Drink – 3D – By Desmond Kelly
The Drink - 3D - By Desmond Kelly My dear eLanka readers, one & all, this "video-clip" featured for your...
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“TO ERR IS HUMAN” – By Des Kelly
"TO ERR IS HUMAN" - By Des Kelly To complete the above phrase, "to forgive, divine". I begin...
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