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Desmond hunts through his personal record collection of more than 250,000 tracks for songs and music on the theme of 'Tour of Britain'; places in the UK and Ireland set to music.

Desmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before from the worlds of classical music, pop standards, jazz, shows and films. All served with a sprinkling of interpretations from modern artistes who dig into the music of yesterday to make the 'music go 'round' today. This week he sorts through his personal record collection for songs and music related to the theme of 'Tour of Britain'. Places in the UK and Ireland set to music.

57 minutes

Last on

Fri 16 Aug 2013 19:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Northern Dance Orchestra

    ON ILKLEY MOOR BAHT 'AT

    • PURE GOLD 1.
    • NDO NDOCD 103/4.

  • Cliff Adams Singers

    D'YE KEN JOHN PEEL

    • SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY.
    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ WMEF 0050.

  • Barb Jungr

    STOCKPORT TO MEMPHIS

    • STOCKPORT TO MEMPHIS.
    • NAIM JAZZ NAIM CD 179.

  • BILLY COTTON / ALAN BREEZE

    THEY'RE CHANGING GUARD AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE

    • BILLY'S YOUR UNCLE.
    • VOCALION CDLK 4237.

  • Billy May

    BY THE SLEEPY LAGOON

    • SWING ERA 1942 - 1945.
    • TIME LIFE TL 505/09.

  • Bernard Wrigley

    EDIE'S LAST RIDE

    • FAIRLY TRUTHFUL TALES.
    • LOOFY RECORDS LOOFY 015 CD.

  • Grimethorpe Colliery Band

    PADSTOW LIFEBOAT

    • MALCOLM ARNOLD - MUSIC FOR BRASS.
    • DECCA 476 5348.

  • Fiddler’s Dram

    DAYTRIP TO BANGOR

    • IN THE SUMMERTIME.
    • READERS DIGEST RDCD 511.

  • Ivor Emmanuel

    IDLE DAYS IN SUMMERTIME

    • BEST OF IVOR EMMANUEL.
    • PULSE PLSCD 242.

  • Viveza

    LONDONDERRY AIR

    • VIVEZA.
    • SKYLARK RECORDS SKYLARK 9001CD.

  • SinΓ©ad O’Connor

    MOLLY MALONE

    • SEAN NOS NUA.
    • HUMMINGBIRD HBCD 0030.

  • Peter Gabriel

    SOLSBURY HILL

    • CARRY ON CHARISMA.
    • CHARISMA 25 2213.

  • Lena Martell

    LOCH LOMOND / SKYE BOAT SONG

    • MY HOMELAND.
    • SCOTDISC CDITV 714.

  • Ewan MacColl

    DIRTY OLD TOWN

    • AND WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TYME GOES.
    • DEBUTANTE 565 616.

  • Cliff Adams Singers

    PRETTY POLLY PERKINS

    • SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY.
    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ WMEF 0050.

Broadcast

  • Fri 16 Aug 2013 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2