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Geoff Jones on 28 April 2024
Soft folkus 2 hours of great entertainment. Enjoyed your interview Roger, look forward to more.
Alexander Gleason on 28 April 2024
Always enjoy Adrian Jackson’s Evergreens show – long may he continue, but could you let him know that Runaway Rocking Horse is by Edward White. Charles Williams only conducted the orchestra.
Harry on 28 April 2024
Hi! Absolutely love the station. I was wondering if you could play anything by Andy Prior and his orchestra/big band. I think his music would really fit the fantastic music played on here 🙂
Dave 😀 on 28 April 2024
Hi Ed,
You’ve played a great selection of musi for a Sunday morning, it’s a super way of starting my Second part of my weekend.
Thanks Ed and SR and all the support team at SR.👏👍
Suzy on 28 April 2024
Ah, now that’s better, Ed. Your choice for Song Not To Dust By was just perfect this morning. … What other radio station responds and talks to its listeners like Serenade does? It made my day to hear Ed reading out our comments 🥰
Jayne and Simon on 27 April 2024
Steve James …. Absolutely fantastic .. thanks for a great show tonight, loved it. Any chance of some ‘Dangling Conversation’ ?
Karen on 27 April 2024
Thank you to Adrian Jackson for ending Showstoppers with One Day More from Les Miserables. I waited 30 years to go and finally went to see it on stage last year and hearing that song live especially the notes at the end was so beautiful it made me cry. Thank you Adrian.
Adrian on 27 April 2024
It was my pleasure Karen. Les Miserables has played a major part in my life and there was no other piece to end this series of Showstoppers. Thank you for your kind comments
Helen on 27 April 2024
I’ve heard the most beautiful music as always on Serenade Radio today, and just one highlight of many, Jeff Owen’s Great Oldies Programme. Perfect with coffee. Wonderful music, sprinkled in between with very funny stories from Jeff.
I find myself giggling all the way through. To make someone giggle is a gift,
There really should be a Giggle warning announcement before Jeff’s show.
As always Thankyou Serenade Radio
Martyn Daye on 27 April 2024
Hi Loving the line upthis afternoon! One thing i wanted to point out to Stuart- the Doris Day travk Sentimental Journey was NOT the Les Brown version. It was from her album Sentimental Journey 1965 with orchestra conducted by Mort Garson. 21 years after the original 1944 single.
Thanks
Martyn Daye
The Doris Day Archive UK
Stuart Linnell on 27 April 2024
Thank you Martyn. Grateful for the correction, and thank you for listening.
Randall Riley on 27 April 2024
So glad to hear you’ve discovered Donna Hightower’s “I’m in Love with Love,” which you played the title track from this morning. That album was the first she self-produced, released in Europe via Columbia Records in 1975. She told me she had stepped into the recording booth and they asked her is she wanted to do a practice take with the playback but emboldened, she said no, let the tape roll. She cut “I’m in Love with Love” in a single take. Marvelous scat vocal, such a happy song, which she wrote the English lyrics to… and there’s more on that album worth hearing, including her cut of “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” and Gordon Jenkin’s “Goodbye.” Thanks for doing what you do at Serenade Radio.
Suzy on 27 April 2024
Good morning, Ed. I laughed at your new Song to Dust By. Thing is, my weekend treat is laying in bed listening to you, enjoying your song choice and your lovely comments and observations so, sorry, but I can’t get up to dust! That said, I will tickle my spaniel’s tummy instead while having our morning cuddle. Thanks for starting my day so perfectly (like Andy does during the week). Lots x
Karen on 27 April 2024
Im not sure i fancy this dusting at 6.20am malarkey Ed… So i had a dance instead. My rats now think im mad because i was listening on an earbud and they cant hear it😂
Dave not so sunny Donny! on 25 April 2024
Hi Simon, I just love your show MUSIC BOX you and SR surely excel yourself in a great selection of instrumental music. Following that great W. Shakespeare quote “ If music be the food of love, then let the music play on. Thanks Simon and all the presenters at SR for the great music you broadcast to us the listeners.👏👍😄
Simon McLean on 26 April 2024
Thank you, Dave – your continued support is a tonic! It’s been very sunny at Music Box HQ today, hope it finds its way to you soon
Dave Cole on 24 April 2024
Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) by the Wurzels. I preferred the B side called The Blackbird which I thought at the time was funnier!
Judy Albutt on 24 April 2024
Referring to your comment that the Angels wouldn’t dare to sing with Delah Reece about, if “Smash Hits” were in existence her records would be the first to go, her presentations of some otherwise fantastic arrangements is absolutely appalling and an insult to their original arrangers! Serenade Radio is delightful, accompanying me every day albeit I have to press the silence button when she comes on the air squawking!
james wilson on 28 April 2024
I know what you mean Judy…I am feel the same about Eartha Kitt, as soon as she is on it’s “Alexa! volume zero” 🙂
Helen on 23 April 2024
Happy St George’s Day.
Thankyou SR for playing such beautiful music today and every day. Very special
Dave Cole on 23 April 2024
Hi Andy,
That version of Moon River by Jim Reeves, this has to be the best version out there! The best male singer ever (even better than Elvis & I’m a big fan of his!). More Jim please! Thanks.
Barry Williams on 22 April 2024
Just discovered Serenade , what a revelation to listen to real music that no other station seems to play on a regular basis in these dysfunctional days
Geoff Jones on 21 April 2024
Thanks Roger great programme as usual with Soft Folkus.
Roger Williams on 22 April 2024
Hello Geoff, lovely to hear from you. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Feel free to make suggestions about music that might fit the format.
Barbara Heathcote on 20 April 2024
Hi, listening to the Crooners Club and John mentioned Vic Damone playing his last concert in front of his 6 grandchildren. I don’t know if this is well known but in 2003 he decided to self produce his own CD series Signature Collection along with his son Perry on Vintage Records.. Initially was to be 7 series but just only two were issued. I have both these. Songs like Paradise and Madness I don’t think get played as not on any other releases. Not that I know anyway. Thought it might be of interest.
Helen on 20 April 2024
I’ve really enjoyed listening to the Great Oldies programme with Jeff Owen. Lovely music, and I nearly lost control of my coffee & croissant over Jeff’s fun banter. Great stuff!
Jeff Owen on 21 April 2024
Thanks for the kind words Helen & so pleased you enjoy it. Sorry about the croissant problem – hope it didn’t make too much mess, and you don’t sue us for damages! Thanks for listening.
Jackie on 20 April 2024
Can’t be without Serenade Radio – I have it playing all day and every day. Thank you to everyone who makes this possible.
Wim on 20 April 2024
I enjoy Serenade Radio immensely. It s soothing for my soul in a hectic world. I want to thank all the presenters and people behind the scenes for making Serenade such a fantastic radio station.I work in a shop and i often tell customers who like easy listening music, that there is a station that does it so perfectly. And often they come back to tell me they listen and love it too.
Chris on 19 April 2024
Love the Mantovani spot on Thursday evening at 9.30pm. Wish it could be every evening. Don’t know the presenter’s name but he’s definitely old school. So mellow and understated, none of the modern hype. Adore it.
Andy Marriott on 19 April 2024
Hi Chris,
Glad you are enjoying it. The presenter is Mantovani himself!
Allen on 17 April 2024
Just found you, GREAT. My first delightful introduction to Big Band was in the forties, Geraldo and his Orchestra at the Ritz Cinema in Birkenhead.
Ryan on 17 April 2024
Love Serenade Radio. I’m always glad to hear David Yarnall’s show while I work from home. Really appreciate everyone at Serenade but I do enjoy David’s ‘banter’ the most, feels like an old friend has come to visit for a few hours. Cheers!
Andy Marriott, Station Manager on 17 April 2024
To whom it may concern:
The Television show is returning! A whole hour full of great TV themes and reminiscences Saturdays at 6pm from May 4th. As ever I need your requests, let me have a list of your favourite TV shows and I’ll play some classic themes for you. Please use ‘Contact Us’ page with suggestions.
In the meantime the test card and some music…
Barbara Heathcote on 18 April 2024
Hi Andy I’ve just suggested a tv theme tune on FB but can I be greedy and add two more. Van der Valk Eye Level and the Z cars theme as well. Thanks.
Dave Cole on 23 April 2024
A suggestion for the Television TV theme. I already put this forward on Facebook but just in case that was missed, how about that western theme from Alias Smith & Jones with Ben Murphy (remember him?). I had this on one of those Music for pleasure TV Theme LP’s by Geoff Love & his orchestra.
Dave Cole on 23 April 2024
There will always be an England by Vera Lynn – I always remember that sung by the character Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sit-com Keeping up appearances!
Adrian Long on 16 April 2024
Does anyone who listen to this great Radio station remember the Robert farnon society.
It was where my love of light orchestral music started now played on music box and morning music plus through out the day.
Brian Reynolds on 17 April 2024
I’ve been a member for decades. It only exists as a website now, but the London Light Music Meetings Group still gets together twice yearly and our special guest on May 12th will be conductor Ronald Corp.
Simon McLean on 17 April 2024
I was a member for its last ten years or so, probably one of the younger members as I was 19 when I signed up – I still have all my issues of Journal Into Melody, which was an incredible resource of information.
Tony Clayden on 18 April 2024
When the Robert Farnon Society ceased operations in 2013, I established the London Light Music Meetings Group, which held its first meeting in 2014. We have been going ever since – with a necessary break during Covid.
We hold two events per year, at present at the Lancaster Hall Hotel, near Lancaster Gate underground station.
The forthcoming meeting will take place on Sunday May 12th, commencing at 2.00 pm. Full details may be found, along with a great deal of other interesting and useful information, on our website (search London Light Music)
Tony Clayden, Co-Ordinator
Dave not so sunny Donny! on 16 April 2024
Great show Simon I just love those instrumentals such a wonderful selection of classic gems, by the way have a great birthday 🎂🍷
Best wishes
Dave
Simon McLean on 16 April 2024
Thank you Dave – I was delighted to find out I share the day not only with Henry Mancini, but also Dusty Springfield and Vince Hill!
Steve in Worcs. on 24 April 2024
Aha, serious quality people – just like yourself – especially as Vince was a ‘Coventry kid’. Excellent programmes as always Simon, and a belated Happy Birthday.
Colin J Rous on 15 April 2024
How wonderful to hear Jim Reeves singing “The Shifting Whispering Sands” to day on Andy’s Programme. I had only heard the version by Eamon Andrews before, but Jim’s sincerity is so superior. Thank you for this Gem.
Karen Corfield on 15 April 2024
It is definitely a sign of good twaddle that you start laughing as soon as you realise what it is going to be. 😅😅
Armando Loni on 14 April 2024
Steve James, Sunday Breakfast.
Just listening to ‘Morning Dew’ by Bonnie Dobson. What a lovely, sad song. Things to come…..? Thanks, Steve 👍🏻
Steve James on 14 April 2024
Hi Armando, yes it’s a beautiful song written by Bonnie Dobson in the early 1960s, although I played her 1969 recording this morning. Its been covered by a wide range of singers and groups, from The Grateful Dead to Lulu, so plenty of other versions to investigate!
Gary Dunne on 14 April 2024
I love the content and concept of Serenade Radio. I play the station all day and even night.
It relaxes me
Vanessa-Ann Dowsett on 13 April 2024
Just been listening to Adrian Jackson presenting Showstoppers. I thoroughly enjoyed it . I am a regular listener to this programme but it was so lovely to hear all of that information about the shows and singers. I also enjoyed greatly his programme Evergreen on Thursday evening. Thank you Serenade
Karen on 12 April 2024
Thankyou to Andy for playing one of my absolute favourite songs today. The Rose by Bette Midler. Beautiful words . Lovely simple tune. Just great. Thank you .
John Abbott on 12 April 2024
In cyber space radio’s vastness the only oasis I’ve found is Serenade.
Please have David Yarnall play I just Called To Say I love you by Stevie Wonder for John and his Hunnybunny Elizabeth.
God bless you.
David Yarnall on 15 April 2024
Hi John. I’m so glad you enjoy Serenade Radio. Stevie Wonder? I’ll see what I can do.
David Yarnall on 22 April 2024
Thank you Ryan for your very kind words and I’m so glad you enjoy Serenade Radio and particularly my attempt at the dark art of broadcasting! A few hours at your place? Blimey you’d need a few chocolate biscuits in the cupboard!!
David Yarnall on 22 April 2024
John, hope you heard Stevie Wonder.