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Desmond shares music on the theme of Dance.

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 "Dance".

57 minutes

Last on

New Year's Day 2016 19:00

Music Played

  • The Revelers

    Knees Up Mother Brown

    • All Time Party.
    • Major Minor.
    • 1.
  • Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra

    Leap Year Waltz

    • Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra.
    • Memoir.
    • 18.
  • Jack Payne

    Tiger Rag

    • Dancy Crazy.
    • Past Perfect.
    • 9.
  • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    Conga

    • Very Best Of Gloria Estefan.
    • Sony.
    • 19.
  • Bobby Crowe and His Band

    Bluebell Polka

    • Highland Airs.
    • Gramere.
    • 13.
  • T. Rex

    I Love to Boogie

    • T. Rex - The Singles As & Bs.
    • Repertoire.
  • Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

    La Mourisque

    • La Battaglia.
    • Decca.
    • 4.
  • Joyce Grenfell

    Old Tyme Dancing

    • Best Of Joyce Grenfell.
    • EMI.
    • 3.
  • Artie Shaw

    Begin The Beguine

    • 22 Classic Hits.
    • Nimbus.
    • 7.
  • Little Eva

    Locomotion

    • 40 Years Of Top Ten Hits.
    • Reader's Digest.
    • 4.
  • Carlos Romanos

    La Cucharacha

    • Come Dance With Me.
    • Picerjaw.
    • 18.
  • Frank Chacksfield

    Flirtation Waltz

    • In The Limelight.
    • Asv Living Era.
    • 3.
  • Victor Silvester And His Rock 'N' Roll Rhythm

    Rockin' Rhythm Roll

    • Great British Rock 'N' Roll Vol 4.
    • Smith & Co.
    • 1.
  • Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

    Paul Jones Medley

    • Slow Slow Quick Quick Slow.
    • Asv Living Era.
    • 2.
  • Edmundo Ros

    La Paloma (The Dove)

    • Nothing But Aces.
    • Vocalion.
    • 18.
  • The Revelers

    Hokey Cokey

    • All Time Party.
    • Major Minor.
    • 2.
  • Sam Cooke

    Twistin' The Night Away

    • British Hit Parade 1962 Vol 11 Part 1.
    • Acrobat.
    • 1.
  • Judy Holliday & Gerry Mulligan

    Party's Over

    • Holliday With Mulligan.
    • Drg Records.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • New Year's Day 2016 19:00