Hugh Tracey memorial service

Paul Tracey explaining Hugh Tracey's favourite tune when playing Kalimba which was a little piece of bar that never failed to amaze people and this was followed by Paul and Andrew playing two Kalimbas together of the same tun

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Gambo Khumalo paying tribute to Hugh Tracey on behalf of workers, stating their good working relationship with their master as they called Hugh Tracey and also mentioning Hugh Tracey's close relationship with Tshabalala and Daniel Mabuto who travelled with him all over AfricaAndrew Tracey the son reiterating his father's and family close relationship with Daniel Mabuto and Tshabalala and made a significant note to the Tshabalala family and those gathered for memorial service that Tshabalala died exactly a year ago on 23 October 1976 before his father Hugh Tracey who passed away 22 October 1977Mention of Paul Tracey and Andrew Tracey having inherited their father's musical gift, launched Wait a Minim and Paul performed a song which Hugh Tracey loved best from Wait a Minim entitled "my love is like a red rose" by Robert Burns accompanied by a fluteTribute about Hugh Tracey's well beloved books namely 'Gitangali' and 'Faith of an Artist' which were inseparable from Hugh, mention of Hugh Tracey's other closer friend namely Babu Chipika from Rhodesia who was his constant companinion in Rhodesian bush, Hugh Tracey's devotion to Babu Chipika that Hugh actually painted Babu Chipika's portrait in pastels while playing the Chipendani bow and reading of verse authored by Tagore which depicted Hugh Tracey's friendship with Babu ChipikaPlaying of Kalimba by Andrew Tracey of his father's favourite tune, litte bar which never failed to amaze peopleA Reading of Hugh Tracey's Christmas Card printed for him two months ago and the read verse was an extract from the book 'Faith of an artist'Irene Frongs former Greek student friend singing an ancient lullaby with guitar accompaniment in tribute to Hugh Tracey of work almost forgotten in Greece, this emanating from Hugh Tracey who encouraged her to do the Greek background and its heritage for her thesisMention by Jill Hyacinth the survived wife that Hugh Tracey's ashes shall be scattered in the valley surroundings or in the garden and this followed by reading an extract which confirms how Hugh Tracey loved the valle

Hugh Tracey memorial service

Paul explaining Hugh Tracey's favourite tune which was a 'Jesus Joy' by Bach that never failed to amaze people and this followed by Paul and Andrew playing two Kalimbas together of the stated tun