‘Down Memory Lane’ : A great success
View(s):The seventeenth concert in the series , Down Memory Lane (DML) sing-along was held recently with the participation of an enthusiastic and animated musical crowd . 
Over forty five songs were performed by the Moratuwa Arts Forum ‘DML Orchestra’ created and experimented for the first time, directed by musicians Pimal Fernando and Rolinson Ferdinando.
The avid ‘Golden Oldies ‘ enthusiasts who thronged from Moratuwa and elsewhere to Ramadia Ranmal Holiday Resort , Moratuwa were seen lustily singing hits such as ‘Red River Valley’ , ‘Have I told you lately’, ‘Old folks at home’, ‘ Roses are red ‘, ‘Pearly shells’, ‘Valderi valdera’ , ‘Galway Bay ‘, ‘ In my little room’,’ Now is the hour’ plus an assortment of Sinhala favourites and Christmas songs for over 2-1/2 hours .
The singers of the Forum took turns to come up on stage urging the responsive audience to singalong to their hearts content .
It warmed the cockles of all present when the concert curtain came down to the strains of the famous Scottish melody ‘ Auld lang syne ‘ with the participants holding crossed hands, swaying from side to side and singing this emotional parting song with warmth and brotherhood.
During the concert the ‘Down Memory Lane sing-along lyrics DVD’ comprising twenty ‘golden oldies ‘ musically arranged by Priya Peiris was launched .
This production was handled by former president Sarath Goonewardene and the first copies presented to president Hemaka Fernando and Priya .
The joint chairmen of this project were DML conceptor Priya Peiris of La Bambas and Former drummer of the band ‘Pedlars’, Laksiri Fernando .
The concert was sponsored by Bank of Ceylon .