THE ACCRINGTON HERALD
Friday, 14th June, 1939
‘WRITE YOUR NAME UPON MY CARD’ LEADS THE DANCE INTO MIND THE TRAMS
New duet captures the hope, romance and anticipation of a Lancashire summer before the storm
As excitement builds for the annual dance at St George’s Ballroom, the latest release from Accrington author and songwriter Gabriel Undici reminds us that sometimes the smallest moments become the memories that last a lifetime.
Write Your Name Upon My Card, the newest song from the growing Mind The Trams Songbook, follows Doris and Robert as they stand on the edge of possibility, where a simple dance card carries more hope than either dares to admit.
Set in 1939 Oswaldtwistle, the song reflects a time when an invitation to dance could mean the beginning of a friendship, a romance, or a future imagined together beneath the ballroom lights.
A DANCE CARD FULL OF DREAMS
Before mobile phones and messages, there were handwritten names carefully entered onto a dance card.
Each name carried a promise.
Each empty space held possibility.
Write Your Name Upon My Card captures that quiet excitement with warmth, tenderness and the unmistakable charm of Lancashire community life.
It is a song about hope before history intervened.
THE HEART OF THE STORY
As one of the central songs within the Mind The Trams Songbook, the duet beautifully introduces the growing connection between Doris and Robert while reflecting the innocence of a generation whose lives were about to change forever.
Their story unfolds not through grand declarations, but through shared glances, unspoken words and the simple courage to ask one question.
“May I have this dance?”
FROM THE NOVEL TO THE STAGE
Part of the twenty original songs inspired by Mind The Trams, Write Your Name Upon My Card continues the journey towards a developing Lancashire musical celebrating friendship, community and the enduring spirit of ordinary people.
The Songbook, novel and growing collection of vintage Accrington Herald features invite readers and listeners to experience a world where every street carries a story.
DISCOVER THE SONGBOOK
Write Your Name Upon My Card is available now as part of the Mind The Trams Songbook, streaming on Spotify and major music platforms.
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