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The Abyssinians: Arise

Vivien Goldman, Sounds, 14 October 1978

I LEARNT to love the Abyssinians at the kitchen sink, age 7 or so. As I sang Beatles tunes in three-part harmony doing the washing up with my sisters, I felt the presence of communication beyond words, the joy of three spirits working together to create beauty greater than one could acheive.

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