Thanks Roger another very good programme. Nancy and Lee performed well together. Great to hear Slip Jigs and Reels again. Fairport do a good version. I’m sure in the mid 80s I was at Bedford folk club and Steve Turner did a version with his concertina. Cara and A parting glass and June Tabor class acts. With Sandy finishing you can’t get better.

Why have you started playing 80s music ?

Late Night Extra with Steve James is a great end to Saturday….such a groovy prog…far out man!!

I’m new to ‘Soft Folkus’ with Roger Williams. I was struck by how expertly the playlist was chosen and so beautifully balanced. Truly enjoyable….so thanks very much indeed Roger. To finish with Ella and Louis was tremendous. Yet another addictive Serenade programme and presenter, by the way.

‘Berceuse de Jocelyn’ – Benjamin Godard
A long time since I heard any of this forgotten opera music! A section of the berceuse was used for the ident/station announcement of ‘sweet music’ Radio 390 from Red Sands Tower* in the Thames Estuary.
I wonder if I’m the only one who sings to Serenade Radio jingles: “Hallmark of Quality Britain Radio” ? 😉
* If you want to see what the towers looked like at the time check out the ‘Not so Jolly Roger’ episode of Danger Man (starring Patrick McGoohan) which you will find in the usual places.

Thanks for playing Françoise Hardy♥️
Three fab songs for the mystery year. What a belter by Glen Campbell. Great stuff Johnny 👍

Absolutely fabulous song by Nat King Cole. Thanks Johnny.
I was way off on the mystery year I’m afraid. Better luck in an hour I hope 😄

Many thanks Vic for playing Françoise Hardy on your show today. It’s wonderful that Serenade is here to continue to play her music. She was a fabulous singer. Thanks Vic 👍

I was so moved by Mark Steyn’s Father’s Day programme this morning. … Ending with the wonderful Soliloquy from Carousel that I often sang right through with my dad, and being his little girl, the second part was so softly and lovingly sung just for me. Followed by our lovely gentle Ed – what a start to the day. Thank you again, Serenade.

Doesn’t get better than Roy Orbison! My vanity license plate is a variation of “Blue Bayou”.
Putting on my memory cap.

In the states we call “Land of Hope and Glory” by the name “Pomp and Circumstance” and play it when people graduate from school. Do they call it graduating in England?

The last time I wrote a comment here was over a year ago in May 2023 and since then I didn´t had a day without listening to Serenade Radio. My favourite daily program is Dick Fisher which I hear mostly in the evening from 11 p.m. over midnight to 1 a.m. (these are german times as I´m living in Berlin). I like the style of Dick how he presents his program so very much. After that I hear “Music Box” with Simon McLean as I´m a great admirer of instrumental music. Then I hear the weekly programs “An Hour Of Jazz” with John Hellings and “Big Band Special” with Johnny Beerling. I remember very clearly the same program with Sheila Tracy on Radio 2 years ago. I have my ASTRA satellite system since nearly over 30 years and that´s why I heard Sheila Tracy every week with great recordings of the BBC Big Band sometimes also live programs from different british cities. Great memories! But back to Serenade Radio. Sometimes there are “special” programs which I nearly missed, like “The Music And Mantovani” program on Thursday evenings. So it´s my attention to check the Serenade Radio web site regulary to see what special programs are on. As I´m also a great radio fan in general, of course I searched also for simular stations on my Internet Radio. There are some great jazz stations in the USA which I hear also regulary but Serenade Radio is really unique. Every presenter has it´s own great style but Dick Fisher is my favourite!!! So keep up that wonderful work that you do for us listeners. And everytime I hear Serenade Radio I feel a little british although I´m a german.

Mark Steyn’s On The Town program is our Saturday night date. All the music, stories, and connections make for a very entertaining hour. Pale Hands I Loved is such a beautiful song – and the composer’s life and end was fascinating.
Thank you Mark and Serenade Radio for all the enjoyment!

I remember the American version of TWTWTW in the early 60s. Millicent Martin was in my first “grown up” movie “Alfie” with Michael Caine. Great voice!
BTW, playing “You’ll Never Know” threw me off completely – couldn’t get Dame Vera out of my head. Oh well, one more try…