A
programme of old time
dance music which ran
from 1943 until 1976. Harry
Davidson
and his Orchestra
provided the music and
the studio audience were
invited to dance to the
Boston Two-step, The
Palais Glide, The Veleta
and The Empress Tango,
and countless other
dances.
The
various old-time dance
societies were well
represented in the studio
audience, thus ensuring a
high standard of
performance - rather
important, as the sound
of people falling over
each other, followed by
expletives would not have
been desirable on the
air!
Complete
with a master of
ceremonies, this
delightful programme of
light music really evoked
the charm of an earlier
age. Harry Davidson
continued as M.D. until
declining health forced
his retirement in
1966. He died early
in 1967 by which time the
music was in the hands of
Sidney
Davey
and his Orchestra. Sidney
had held the position of
pianist, chief arranger
and deputy conductor of
Harry Davidson's
orchestra for many years
and was the obvious
successor. The programme
ended with Sidney's
retirement in 1976.
There
were other radio
programmes featuring old
-time dance music during
this period, noteably
'Time for Old Time' with
Sidney Bowman and
his orchestra and
'Take Your
Partners' featuring
the Sydney Thompson
Old-time orchestra and,
from 1976, the Bryan
Smith orchestra was a
popular ingredient of
'Radio Two Ballroom'.
Listen
to 'Those Were The Days'
played by Harry Davidson
and his Orchstra
as broadcast on 6th.
October 1962.
THOSE
WERE THE DAYS
Saturday 6th October
1962: 6.45 - 7.30pm
Harry Davidson and his
Orchestra
Guest Artist: Arthur
Richards (baritone)
Introduced by Ivan Samson
Master of Ceremonies,
Charles Crathorn
Produced by Frederic
Bayco for John Tylee
La
Militaire: Down Windsor
Way
Destiny Waltz: Original
Music
Barn Dance: By Heck!
Saunter Regalia: Vilia
(The Merry Widow)
Victorian Gavotte:
Dresden Romance
Interlude Tarantella:
Covent Garden (London
Suite)
Songs:
. The Wandering
Player
. Who Were You with
Last Night?
Boston Twostep: Peacock
Patrol
First and Second Figures
of the Tango Quadrilles:
. Majanah
. Mamma Mia
Progressive Waltz:
Romance in Waltztime
. In the
Twi-twi-twilight
. Meet Me Tonight in
Dreamland
. For Old Time's Sake
Dinkie Onestep: Tunes
from No, No, Nanette |
Arnold
Steck
Sydney Baynes, arr.
Sidney Davey
S.R.Henry
Franz Leh?r, arr. Sidney
Davey
May Hodgson
Eric Coates
Alan Murray
Fred Godfey and Mark
Sheridan
Peter Barrington, arr.
Cyril Watters
Arr. Sidney Davey
Juan Llossas
Caminola
Arr. David Caryll
Vincent Youmans |
Listen
to 'Those Were The Days'
played by Harry Davidson
and his Orchstra
as broadcast on 24th.
November 1962.
THOSE
WERE THE DAYS
Home Service: Saturday 24
November 1962: 7.00
– 7.30 p.m.
Harry Davidson and His
Orchestra
Introduced by Ivan Samson
Master of Ceremonies,
Charles Crathorn
Produced by James Dufour
Flirtation
Twostep: Party Time
Medley:
. Back Again to
Happy-Go-Lucky Days
. Make it a Party
. Best of Friends
Waltz: Kay Rudd
Waltzes:
. Miracle of
Love
. Oh, Wishing Star
. Roses from Venice
Moonlight
Saunter: Moonlight and
Roses
Georgella Blues: Mountain
Greenery
Interlude: Nautical
Interlude (based on
"A Roving" and
"Billy Boy")
Lola Tango: Tango for
Tina
General Excuse-Me Waltz:
Medley:
. Together
. While We danced at the
Mardi Gras
. So Blue
. I’ll Always be in
Love with You
Boston Twostep:
Yip-I-Addy-I-Ay |
Arr.
Roy Green
Arr. Leon
Young
Lemare, arr.
Leon Young
Richard
Rodgers
Ernest
Tomlinson
Guy Desslyn
Arr. Roy
Green
Will Cobb and
John Flynn, arr. H.M.
Higgs |
Listen
to 'Those Were The Days'
played by Harry Davidson
and his Orchstra
as broadcast on 6th. July
1963.
THOSE
WERE THE DAYS
Saturday 6th July 1963
Harry Davidson and His
Orchestra
Introduced by James Dale
Master of ceremonies,
Charles Crathorn
Produced by Andrew Gold
Waltz:
Ivor Novello Waltzes:
. Music in May
. Fold Your Wings
. Waltz of My Heart
. Some Day My Heart Will
Awake
Imperial Twostep:
Imperial Echoes
First and Second Figures
of the Tango Quadrilles:
Manjanah; Mama Mia
On Leave Foxtrot: Hors
d’Oeuvres
Interlude: Opening
Number: Pineapple Poll
(based on Gilbert and
Sullivan Melodies)
Starlight Saunter: The
Way You Look Tonight
Pride of Erin Waltz:
Pride of Erin:
. That’s an
Irish Lullaby
. Sweet Molly
O’Morgan
. When Irish Eyes are
Smiling
. My Wild Irish Rose
. The Rose of Tralee
. Sweet Rosie
O’Grady
The Gay Gordons:
A Hundred Pipers (Medley)
|
Arr.
Pat Pattinson
Arnold
Safroni, arr. Cyril
Watters
Arr. Sidney Davey
David Comer
Charles
Mackerras
Jerome Kern
Arr. Keith
Papworth
Arr. George
Record (Harry Davidson) |
Listen
to 'Those Were The Days'
played by Harry Davidson
and his Orchstra
as broadcast on 21st.
September 1963.
THOSE
WERE THE DAYS
Saturday 21 September
1963: 6.45 – 7.30
p.m
Harry Davidson and His
Orchestra
Guest Artist: Gerald
Stern
Introduced by Rex Palmer
Master of Ceremonies,
Charles Crathorn
Produced by Andrew Gold
Military
Twostep: The Flying
Fortress
Waltz: Autumn in Venice
Ideal Schottische:
Toby’s Walk
Saunter Regalia: A Tree
in the Meadow
Interlude: Overture:
Plymouth Hoe
Songs:
. Nirvana
. Daisy Bell
Fifth Figure of the
Lancers: The Marching
Lancers
Hesitation Waltz: Robbins
Waltz Medley:
No One but You
Cara Mia
Dream, Dream, Dream
Tango Magenta: Lovely
Doris
Mayfair Quickstep:
Medley:
. The Breakaway
. Dinner at Eight
. One, Two, Button your
Shoe
Boston Twostep: The Teddy
Bears’ Picnic |
Erwin
Van Cortland, arr. Roy
Green
Kenneth
Baynes
Ernest
Ponticelli
Billy Reid,
arr. Roy Green
John Ansell
Stephen Adams
Harry Dacre
Arr. Aubrey
Winter
Arr. Leon
Young
Lee Morris
Arr. Roy
Green
John Bratton,
arr. Sidney Davey |
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