0:00:03 > 0:00:06I have a date with a living legend -
0:00:06 > 0:00:08a lady who's sung with all the greats.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12She's even marched with Martin Luther King - she is Mavis Staples.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15Together with her family, The Staples Singers, she sang
0:00:15 > 0:00:19some of the most distinctive songs of the '60s and '70s.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21The good news is she's still going strong.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24Mavis has one of the best voices around -
0:00:24 > 0:00:26but don't just take my word for it!
0:00:26 > 0:00:31Mavis Staples is quite simple one of the greatest singers of all time.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33When she sings a song, the song become alive.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35I love to hear Mavis sing.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41In a special Songs Of Praise, Mavis talks to me about her
0:00:41 > 0:00:45remarkable life - including her time with Dr King.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47There's some uplifting gospel hymns.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51More from Jools Holland and we find out why at 72,
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Mavis just keeps on touring.
0:01:00 > 0:01:06Welcome to North London and a building that used to be a church before it was converted
0:01:06 > 0:01:09into a high-tech recording studio by Sir George Martin.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12Great music has been made here over the years,
0:01:12 > 0:01:15and today will be no exception.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17I'm with a congregation eager to meet the legend that is -
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Mavis Staples!
0:01:25 > 0:01:27APPLAUSE DROWNS WORDS
0:01:27 > 0:01:29Thank you so much.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Mavis Staples!
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Thank you.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37- Mavis, I guess they love you! - I think they do.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41- What an honour to have you on the show.- Sounds like it.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43It's a wonderful pleasure to be here.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45How do you feel being called a legend?
0:01:45 > 0:01:48I feel good about it!
0:01:48 > 0:01:49I guess I've earned it.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52- You most certainly have. - I have. I've been around a while.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56- You've enjoyed every moment, though? - They weren't even born!
0:01:56 > 0:02:00You know. I've enjoyed every moment. And I'm not tired yet.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05- I'm not finished yet. I've got a ways to go.- I'm really glad you said that!
0:02:05 > 0:02:09There's so much to talk about but I think we should get into the heart of the music, if you like.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11- OK.- What are you going to perform first?
0:02:11 > 0:02:14I'm going to perform I'm Going To Lay Down My Burden.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16- Fantastic.- Down by the riverside.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19- The stage is yours.- Thank you. Thank you.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05No more!
0:06:05 > 0:06:07CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:06:11 > 0:06:13- Thank you, Al. - Come and sit down.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Thank you.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Thank you.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20How amazing was that? I was thinking whilst I was watching it,
0:06:20 > 0:06:23it takes you to make Air Studios back into a church.
0:06:23 > 0:06:24LAUGHTER
0:06:24 > 0:06:27It is just a wonderful feeling.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31Do you hear those voices? They sound like angels.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33They take their energy from you and you've got so much of it.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37The world got to know of the Staple Singers through Respect Yourself and I'll Take You There.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- Yes.- But you guys have been singing, as a family, for so many years.
0:06:40 > 0:06:46Oh, my god, we've been singing now since 1950, 61 years.
0:06:46 > 0:06:47Goodness me.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49APPLAUSE
0:06:52 > 0:06:54And I'm not tired yet.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56It's obvious you're not tired.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58Yeah, we're ready to go on and on.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01My father started us singing...
0:07:01 > 0:07:04I was like about eight years old.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Pops used to sing with an all-male group.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09The Trumpet Jubilees, six guys...
0:07:09 > 0:07:11And, these men wouldn't come to rehearsal.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Pops would go to rehearsal, there might be two there.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16He'd come home disgusted.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19He'd go to next week, there may be three.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22He came home that last time and he went straight to the closet,
0:07:22 > 0:07:25pulled out a little guitar, he had bought at the pawn shop,
0:07:25 > 0:07:28and he called us children into the living room.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30Sat us on the floor in a circle
0:07:30 > 0:07:33and began giving us voices to sing
0:07:33 > 0:07:36that he and his brothers and sisters would sing down in Mississippi.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40One sister lived with us, Aunt Katie.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Aunt Katie came through one night and she said,
0:07:42 > 0:07:44"Shucks, you all sound pretty good."
0:07:44 > 0:07:46LAUGHTER
0:07:46 > 0:07:48I believe I went on to sing in my church.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51And, Lord, we were so glad we were going to sing some place else,
0:07:51 > 0:07:53other than on the living room floor.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55What was the first song you learnt?
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- The very first song, Will The Circle Be Unbroken. - How does that go?
0:07:58 > 0:08:03# Will the circle be unbroken
0:08:03 > 0:08:06# By and by, Lord,
0:08:06 > 0:08:09# By and by... #
0:08:09 > 0:08:10Yeah!
0:08:10 > 0:08:15# There's a better home awaiting
0:08:17 > 0:08:19# In the sky, lord,
0:08:19 > 0:08:21# In the sky #
0:08:21 > 0:08:22Whoo...
0:08:22 > 0:08:24APPLAUSE
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Yeah!
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Yes, indeed.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33- You're called God's greatest hit makers.- Yes.
0:08:33 > 0:08:38You know, we made a song back in the '50s, Uncloudy Day.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42And, lo and behold, it was the very first gospel record
0:08:42 > 0:08:44to sell a million.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48We moved on, like you say, Respect Yourself, I'll Take You There,
0:08:48 > 0:08:50some of the church people,
0:08:50 > 0:08:53"The Staple singers, they're singing the Devil's music."
0:08:53 > 0:08:57You know... I would tell the people, "The Devil ain't got no music."
0:08:57 > 0:08:59All music is God's music. You know?
0:08:59 > 0:09:00APPLAUSE
0:09:00 > 0:09:02The Devil ain't got no music.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10- Listen, I can hardly contain myself. Please sing again.- Yes, I will.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- What are you going to sing? - I'm going to sing Wonderful Saviour.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15- Fantastic. - Oh, what a wonderful Saviour!
0:09:15 > 0:09:18- Make your way to the stage. - Thank you, Aled. All righty.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22Tell you what, it doesn't get much better than this, does it?
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Mavis Staples and Wonderful Saviour.
0:09:24 > 0:09:29APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:09:32 > 0:09:35# I have found a wonderful Saviour Who is freely
0:09:35 > 0:09:38# Blessing me forever, I am His
0:09:38 > 0:09:39# I am His
0:09:39 > 0:09:43- # And He is mine - # He is mine
0:09:43 > 0:09:45# Lord He's forever walking beside me
0:09:45 > 0:09:50# He's my redeemer He never deny me, I am His
0:09:50 > 0:09:51# I am His
0:09:51 > 0:09:55- # And He is mine - # He is mine
0:09:55 > 0:09:57- # Yes, Jesus is mine - # Jesus is mine
0:09:57 > 0:09:59- # I know it's true - # I know it's true
0:09:59 > 0:10:03# I'm holding His hand on my to heaven
0:10:03 > 0:10:06# On my to heaven
0:10:06 > 0:10:08# Lord, I have found a wonderful Saviour
0:10:08 > 0:10:13# Who is freely blessing me forever I am His
0:10:13 > 0:10:14# I am His
0:10:14 > 0:10:17- # And He is mine - # He is mine
0:10:17 > 0:10:20# Oh, Lord My burden is now behind me
0:10:20 > 0:10:23# Never no temptation to find me
0:10:23 > 0:10:25- # I am His - # I am His
0:10:25 > 0:10:32# And He is mine, hallelujah He is ever walking beside me
0:10:32 > 0:10:35# Trust He'll never, never deny me
0:10:35 > 0:10:37- # I am His - # I am His
0:10:37 > 0:10:39- # And He is mine - # He is mine
0:10:39 > 0:10:43- # Yes, Jesus is mine - # Yes, Jesus is mine
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- # And I know it's true - # I know it's true
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- # I'm holding His hand - # I'm holding His hand
0:10:49 > 0:10:51- # On my way to heaven - # On my way to heaven
0:10:51 > 0:10:55# Lord, I have found a wonderful Saviour
0:10:55 > 0:10:58# Who is freely blessing me forever
0:10:58 > 0:11:00- # I am His - # I am His
0:11:00 > 0:11:04- # And He is mine - # He is mine
0:11:04 > 0:11:07# I shall follow Jesus to glory
0:11:07 > 0:11:10# Even holler his wonderful story
0:11:10 > 0:11:12- # I am His - # I am His
0:11:12 > 0:11:14- # And He is mine - # He is mine
0:11:14 > 0:11:18- # Yes, Jesus is mine - # Yes, Jesus is mine
0:11:18 > 0:11:21- # And I know it's true - # I know it's true
0:11:21 > 0:11:23- # I'm holding His hand - # I'm just holding His hand
0:11:23 > 0:11:27- # On my way to heaven - # On my way to heaven
0:11:27 > 0:11:30# Lord, I have found a wonderful Saviour
0:11:30 > 0:11:33# Who is freely blessing me forever
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- # I am His - # I am His
0:11:36 > 0:11:39- # And He is mine - # He is mine
0:11:39 > 0:11:42- # I am His - # I am His
0:11:42 > 0:11:45- # And He is mine - # He is mine
0:11:45 > 0:11:47- # I am His - # I am His
0:11:47 > 0:11:51# And He is mine-e-e-e. #
0:11:52 > 0:11:55CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:12:02 > 0:12:06# I know a place... #
0:12:06 > 0:12:10Mavis Staples has made a big impact, both inside and outside America.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14For one of our leading soul and gospel singers, Beverley Knight,
0:12:14 > 0:12:15Mavis is a major influence.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19'I think the first time I ever recall'
0:12:19 > 0:12:25hearing the voice of Mavis Staples was on the seminal anthem,
0:12:25 > 0:12:27I'll Take You There.
0:12:27 > 0:12:33Hearing that song, hearing that voice and the earnestness behind it,
0:12:33 > 0:12:36just went inside and it never left me.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39I think anybody who has ever sung
0:12:39 > 0:12:46a gospel song, particularly the more traditional gospel songs
0:12:46 > 0:12:52or spiritual anthems, has nicked a little bit from Mavis Staples
0:12:52 > 0:12:53and her approach.
0:12:53 > 0:13:01It's so earnest the way she sings, you have no doubt that she is
0:13:01 > 0:13:04delivering a message, but more importantly,
0:13:04 > 0:13:07it's a message that she believes, wholeheartedly.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10And that is the essence of gospel music.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14The first time I worked with Mavis was
0:13:14 > 0:13:17I was doing a TV show in New York.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20And one of the great things about her was her vibration was one
0:13:20 > 0:13:23of such generosity of spirit that the music came together.
0:13:23 > 0:13:28It's very important in music for people
0:13:28 > 0:13:31for the music they make and the way they play it to be an extension
0:13:31 > 0:13:34of their personalities and that's what happens with Mavis.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37And her generosity and kindness of spirit makes all the music
0:13:37 > 0:13:40all the better because of the way that she is.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44One of the great qualities of her voice is that,
0:13:44 > 0:13:47whatever she sings, it connects the song to the listener
0:13:47 > 0:13:50and that's the important thing that all the great singers -
0:13:50 > 0:13:52whether it was Frank Sinatra or Caruso,
0:13:52 > 0:13:55whether it was Bessie Smith or Mahalia Jackson -
0:13:55 > 0:13:59when they sing...when they sing the song, the words and the poetry
0:13:59 > 0:14:02of the song go like an arrow into your heart.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06And that's the point of a great singer and that is really what
0:14:06 > 0:14:08Mavis Staples has.
0:14:08 > 0:14:13I think she's singing from a relationship she has with God,
0:14:13 > 0:14:16the knowledge that she is a child of God,
0:14:16 > 0:14:20also the awareness or the gratitude
0:14:20 > 0:14:24that God has given her this wonderful gift, erm,
0:14:24 > 0:14:26to be able to sing.
0:14:26 > 0:14:32And not just sing, but sing in a manner that will get an audience
0:14:32 > 0:14:38believing her and that her relationship with God is what
0:14:38 > 0:14:41underpins everything that one is seeing and hearing.
0:14:41 > 0:14:46# Lo-oo-oo-sing, anything... #
0:14:46 > 0:14:52She's so crucial. She is so important and deserves her place among
0:14:52 > 0:14:54the gospel greats.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00I don't know about you, but Mavis has definitely inspired me to sing,
0:15:00 > 0:15:02so let's have a congregational offering.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04This is a traditional hymn, but it's been given a gospel twist.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08Of course it has! This is What A Friend We Have In Jesus.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49- All right.- All right, indeed.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53Mavis, your family has a fantastic link with history.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56You were the musical voice of the Civil Rights Movement.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58Erm, it's a big statement. How did it come about?
0:17:58 > 0:18:04Ah, you know, one Sunday, we happened to be in Montgomery, Alabama.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06We didn't have to work until that night,
0:18:06 > 0:18:10so Pops, he had been listening to Dr King on the radio.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13He called my sisters and I to his room and he said,
0:18:13 > 0:18:18"Listen, y'all, this man Martin is here - Martin Luther King."
0:18:18 > 0:18:22He said, "I've been listening to him on the radio and I like his message.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25"He has a church here. Do you all want to go?
0:18:25 > 0:18:28"I want to go to the eleven o'clock service, do you all want to go?"
0:18:28 > 0:18:31We said, "Yeah, Pops, we want to go."
0:18:31 > 0:18:34We all got in the car and went down to Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.
0:18:34 > 0:18:39We were ushered in, seated, someone that Dr King knew
0:18:39 > 0:18:42that we were in the service and he acknowledged us.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44He said, "We're glad to have Pops Staples
0:18:44 > 0:18:46"and his daughters here this morning."
0:18:46 > 0:18:48And, after the service,
0:18:48 > 0:18:52he was standing at the door to shake the worshippers' hands
0:18:52 > 0:18:55as they filed out. And my sisters and I,
0:18:55 > 0:18:59we walked past, shook Dr King's hand, and when Pops' turn came,
0:18:59 > 0:19:01he stood there and talked to him for a while.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05He finally came on, we get back to the hotel
0:19:05 > 0:19:08and Pops called us to his room again.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10He said, "Listen, y'all,
0:19:10 > 0:19:13"I really like this man, I like his message.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17"And I think that if he can preach it, we can sing it."
0:19:17 > 0:19:21So we began writing freedom songs. We joined the mood.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24The first song was March Up Freedom's Highway
0:19:24 > 0:19:25and then we wrote
0:19:25 > 0:19:28It's A Long Walk To DC, But I Got My Walking Shoes On.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30LAUGHTER
0:19:30 > 0:19:32What did you think of Martin Luther King?
0:19:32 > 0:19:35You know, I loved his laughter.
0:19:35 > 0:19:40I loved to hear him laugh - you know, loud and jovial -
0:19:40 > 0:19:43because most of the time when I looked at him, he looked so sad
0:19:43 > 0:19:45- and he looked serious, you know. - Is it true that
0:19:45 > 0:19:49you were dating a white man and were worried about what Dr King thought?
0:19:49 > 0:19:53Yeah, you know, like I said, Aled, I was a young...I was very young
0:19:53 > 0:19:55and stupid.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58LAUGHTER
0:19:58 > 0:20:02I told Pops, I said, "Daddy, you know, how do you think Dr King
0:20:02 > 0:20:05"would feel about me marrying a white man?"
0:20:05 > 0:20:09He said, "Mavis, all white people aren't bad, girl.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12"Haven't you seen all those white people marching with us?"
0:20:12 > 0:20:17And I said, "Oh, Lord!" I had turned down the proposal.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20I couldn't go back and say, "Hey, propose to me again."
0:20:20 > 0:20:23You... You couldn't really, because he was quite
0:20:23 > 0:20:26- a well-known singer-songwriter? - Yes, he was, he was.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30- And we are still friends.- We're talking about Bob Dylan, aren't we?
0:20:30 > 0:20:34We're talking about Bob Dylan, yes. You had to tell it, didn't you?!
0:20:34 > 0:20:36I had to, sorry!
0:20:36 > 0:20:38- You weren't going to!- I wasn't!
0:20:38 > 0:20:40Do you regret not marrying him?
0:20:40 > 0:20:46You know, sometimes I wonder, if we would have had some Staples-Dylan,
0:20:46 > 0:20:48our own little group.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50Great hits!
0:20:50 > 0:20:52That would have been awesome.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54So, what are you going to sing for us next?
0:20:54 > 0:21:00- We're going to sing for you Creep Along, Moses.- Fantastic. Can't wait.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03- You make your way to the microphone. - I will.- Not that you need one!
0:21:03 > 0:21:05- Thank you, Aled.- Thank you, my love.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:21:15 > 0:21:17# Get along, Pharaoh
0:21:17 > 0:21:23# Get lost, get lost
0:21:23 > 0:21:25# Get lost
0:21:25 > 0:21:27# Get along, Pharaoh
0:21:27 > 0:21:32# Get lost, yeah
0:21:32 > 0:21:35# Trying to cross the Red Sea
0:21:35 > 0:21:38# Old Satan, he wears it on like you
0:21:38 > 0:21:41# Trying to cross the Red Sea
0:21:41 > 0:21:44# If you don't mind he'll slip it on you
0:21:44 > 0:21:47# Trying to cross the Red Sea
0:21:47 > 0:21:49# I wonder what the Devil keeps a grumblin' about
0:21:49 > 0:21:52# Trying to cross the Red Sea
0:21:52 > 0:21:55# He's down in hell and he can't get out
0:21:55 > 0:21:57# Trying to cross the Red Sea
0:21:58 > 0:22:01# Now, creep along, Moses Moses, creep along
0:22:01 > 0:22:04# Creep along, Moses
0:22:04 > 0:22:06# Creep along, Moses Moses, creep along
0:22:06 > 0:22:10- # Creep along, Moses - I'm going home
0:22:10 > 0:22:16# Creep, creep, creep along, Moses Creep along, Moses
0:22:16 > 0:22:18- # Creep along - # Moses, Moses, creep along
0:22:18 > 0:22:22- # Creep along, Moses - # I'm going home
0:22:22 > 0:22:23# Get along, Pharaoh
0:22:23 > 0:22:29# Get lost, yeah
0:22:29 > 0:22:31# Trying to cross the Red Sea
0:22:44 > 0:22:47# Went down in the valley to say a little prayer
0:22:47 > 0:22:49# Trying to cross the Red Sea
0:22:49 > 0:22:52# And when I got there old Satan was there
0:22:52 > 0:22:55# Trying to cross the Red Sea
0:22:55 > 0:22:58# I fell down upon my knees
0:22:58 > 0:23:01# Trying to cross the Red Sea
0:23:01 > 0:23:04# I cried, "Lord, have mercy, if You please!
0:23:04 > 0:23:07# Trying to cross the Red Sea
0:23:07 > 0:23:10# Now, creep along, Moses Moses, creep along
0:23:10 > 0:23:12# Creep along, Moses, I've been gone
0:23:12 > 0:23:16# Creep along, Moses Moses, creep along
0:23:16 > 0:23:18# Creep along, Moses, I'm going home
0:23:18 > 0:23:23# Creep, creep, creep along, Moses Creep along, Moses, I've been gone
0:23:23 > 0:23:30# Creep, creep, creep along, Moses Creep along, Moses, I'm going home
0:23:30 > 0:23:32# Get along, Pharaoh
0:23:32 > 0:23:39# Get lost, get lost, get lost
0:23:39 > 0:23:40# Get along, Pharaoh
0:23:40 > 0:23:46# Get lost, yeah!
0:23:46 > 0:23:49# Trying to cross the Red Sea
0:23:58 > 0:24:01# Trying to cross the Red Sea
0:24:04 > 0:24:06# Trying to cross the Red Sea
0:24:06 > 0:24:08# Oh, yeah!
0:24:09 > 0:24:12# Trying to cross the Red Sea
0:24:15 > 0:24:20# Trying to cross the Red Sea. #
0:24:22 > 0:24:27CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:24:39 > 0:24:41What a performance, I tell you.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43I wouldn't like to be the congregation,
0:24:43 > 0:24:46because it's your turn now. But we have chosen a fantastic hymn
0:24:46 > 0:24:50for us all to sing. This is Crown Him With Many Crowns.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35CHEERING
0:27:44 > 0:27:48This is Greenbelt, a Christian arts festival,
0:27:48 > 0:27:50held every August at Cheltenham Racecourse.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58We're a festival which celebrates music and all kinds of art
0:27:58 > 0:28:00from our perspective as Christians.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07Tonight, Mavis is the headline act, but just why is she still touring,
0:28:07 > 0:28:12performing festivals rather than enjoying a comfortable retirement?
0:28:12 > 0:28:15I'd sing on the steps of the White House,
0:28:15 > 0:28:21I'd sing at a field in the middle of England, I'd sing in the desert.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24As long as I have my voice, I'll sing.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27So, ladies and gentlemen, we're wrapping up Greenbelt 2011
0:28:27 > 0:28:32with the Grammy-winning gospel legend that is Mavis Staples!
0:28:32 > 0:28:34CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:28:41 > 0:28:44# You are not alone
0:28:44 > 0:28:48# I'm with you
0:28:48 > 0:28:50# I'm lonely, too... #
0:28:50 > 0:28:55'When I look out in the audience and see the people smiling
0:28:55 > 0:29:00'and some tearing, it's what I feel that God put me here to do.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02'And that's what I live for.'
0:29:02 > 0:29:05# Isolated and afraid... #
0:29:05 > 0:29:08'My voice is my gift from God'
0:29:08 > 0:29:13and I feel that He put me here, he gifted me
0:29:13 > 0:29:14'to sing His praises.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18'Everybody, welcome aboard!'
0:29:18 > 0:29:21It's the Mavis and Jesus Express.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23SHE GIGGLES
0:29:23 > 0:29:28Tonight, there are a few thousand people happy to board that train.
0:29:28 > 0:29:33- # Take a load of Annie- Take a load
0:29:33 > 0:29:35- # Take a load for free - Take a load
0:29:35 > 0:29:38- # Take a load of Annie- Yeah!
0:29:38 > 0:29:43# And, and, and put the load right on me
0:29:45 > 0:29:50# Put the load on me, oh, yeah! Oh, yeah! #
0:29:53 > 0:29:55CHEERING
0:29:55 > 0:29:59Oh, Mavis, it's been brilliant.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01You are such an inspiration. Isn't she, ladies and gentlemen?
0:30:01 > 0:30:03ALL: Yes!
0:30:03 > 0:30:06- Thank you, thank you.- Here's an idea, will you come on every week?
0:30:06 > 0:30:08Oh, yes, I'd come back ANY day.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12- You heard it here first. - I've enjoyed myself so much.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15I'm glad. We've got quite a few witnesses here.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18At the beginning, you said you're not giving up soon. Promise?
0:30:18 > 0:30:23I promise. No way. You're going to have to take a shovel and scrape me
0:30:23 > 0:30:26- up off the stage.- It's been lovely spending time with you.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29- Thank you, my darling. - We're going to end with a song,
0:30:29 > 0:30:33like Mavis, has stood the test of time and crossed many barriers.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35It's been a protest song, it's been a rugby song,
0:30:35 > 0:30:38it's been a pop song. It's also a rather nice hymn.
0:30:38 > 0:30:39It's Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42From all of us here, Mavis included, at Air Studios,
0:30:42 > 0:30:44until next time, goodbye.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16Next week, it's Palm Sunday.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18Sally presents traditional hymns
0:33:18 > 0:33:20from All Saints' Church, Cheltenham,
0:33:20 > 0:33:22with performances of seasonal music
0:33:22 > 0:33:24from Libra, Mary Jess and Only Men Aloud,
0:33:24 > 0:33:27and bible readings for Holy Week from Julian Rhind-Tutt.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47Subtitles by Red Bee Media Ltd
0:33:47 > 0:33:49Email subtitling@bbc.co.uk