15 March 2026
► EVENTS ON 15 March;
On this day in 1926 – The original National Park railway station opened on the Derwent Valley railway.
In 1936, Trains of tanker wagons were used to supply water to severely drought stricken areas of the Derwent Valley and Midlands.
In 1952, 1870 mm of rain fell in one day in Cilaos, Reunion Island, setting a new world record.
In 1970, Amsterdam, Netherlands, All Kinds of Everything, sung by Dana (music and text by Derry Lindsay and Jackie Smith), won the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 for Ireland.
► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE
BORN: Harry Haag James, alias Harry James, in 1916, Albany, Georgia U.S.A. He was a Big Band era bandleader, active almost continuously from 1939 till his death in 1983, at the age of 67.
BORN: Albert Edward Calvert, alias Eddie Calvert, in 1922, Preston, Lancashire, England. He was a trumpeter, who enjoyed his greatest successes in the 1950s. Calvert had his first British number one instrumental single in 1954, with Oh Mein Papa. He died in 1978.
BORN: Alan Bean, in 1932, Wheeler, Texas, U.S.A He was the fourth man to set foot on the moon and Lunar Module Pilot of the Apollo 12 mission in 1969. He completed two moon walks and assisted crewmates Dick Gordon and Pete Conrad with lunar surface experiments, and with the installation of the first nuclear power generator station on the moon. He died in 2018.
BORN: John Duttine, in 1949, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England He is an actor who has appeared in numerous television productions, including Doc Martin, Taggart, Midsomer Murders, The Bill, and Dalziel and Pascoe. He is best known for his role as Sergeant George Miller, in the TV drama series Heartbeat.
Something of a co-incidence noted while this post was being prepared – The track “All Kinds of Everything” was previously played during my programmes in 2013, 2015, 2020, 2024, and this year, 2026 – on 15th March!
Today’s photo: Another view of Federation Peak, in Tasmania’s rugged Wilderness World Heritage Area
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Today’s Playlist :
| TRACK | RELEASE YEAR | PLAY TIME | LAST PLAYED |
| Dean Perrett – Road Train Country | 2026 | 06:06 | 20/2/2026 |
| Russel Kitchin – Together Alone | 2026 | 06:11 | 13/3/2026 |
| Alice Benfer – Wildflowers On The Outback | 2026 | 06:15 | 6/3/2026 |
| Eddie Calvert – Il Silenzio | 1965 | 06:21 | 10/10/2025 |
| Warren Kearney – Let It Be Me | 2026 | 06:25 | 13/3/2026 |
| Ray Lani – Every Time That I’m With You | 2026 | 06:29 | 13/3/2026 |
| 101 Strings Orchestra – A Hard Day’s Night | 06:34 | 3/6/2022 | |
| Vintage Vinyl Cathy Carr – First Anniversary | 1959 | 06:38 | 25/10/2024 |
| Clyde McPhatter – A Lover’s Question | 1958 | 06:41 | 5/9/2025 |
| For A Listener: Beatles – All You Need Is Love | 1968 | 06:45 | 15/3/2026 |
| Nancy Muller – Help Pour Out The Rain | 2026 | 06:51 | 6/3/2026 |
| Diamond Classic – From the L P “Roger Miller’s Golden Hits” Charting on this day 1966 Roger Miller – Do Wacka Do | 1964 | 06:55 | 10/1/2025 |
| Joy Adams – After All | 2026 | 06:57 | 13/2/2026 |
| Jason McCahill – It’s Good To See You | 2026 | 07:05 | 6/3/2026 |
| COUNTRY ROAD + Jason Carruthers – Goats Ahead Upon The Road | 2022 | 07:11 | 22/3/2024 |
| + Buddy Williams – The Flying Doctor | 1958 | 07:13 | 5/5/2024 |
| For A Listener: 19 0 1 – Along The Road To Gundagai | 07:19 | 26/1/2025 | |
| Dana – All Kinds of Everything | 1970 | 07:23 | 15/3/2024 |
| Karl Heinz Kaestel – The Last Waltz | 07:27 | 9/2/2024 | |
| Malando & His Tango Orchestra – Noche De Estrellas | 07:32 | 17/9/2017 | |
| Vintage Vinyl Perry Como – Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes | 1953 | 07:36 | 22/10/2023 |
| Hauntees – All Over Again | 2026 | 07:39 | 6/3/2026 |
| Diamond Classic – From the L P “People” Charting on this day 1966 Al Martino – My Cherie | 1965 | 07:45 | 20/2/2026 |
| Caoimhe Murney – Your Health Is Your Wealth | 2026 | 07:47 | 6/3/2026 |
| Graeme Clarke – Footprints in the Sand at Wallaroo | 2018 | 07:50 | 13/12/2024 |
| Penny Jayne Black – Black Coffee | 2026 | 07:53 | – |
| Taylor Brothers – Please Let Me Wonder | 2026 | 08:05 | 6/3/2026 |
| COMFORT ZONE + Michael Crawford – Love Changes Everything | 08:10 | 1/6/2025 | |
| + Foster & Allen – I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen | 08:12 | 28/8/2020 | |
| Toni West – If I Didn’t Love Him | 1955 | 08:17 | 1/3/2026 |
| Vintage Vinyl Sheb Wooley – The Purple People Eater | 1958 | 08:25 | 28/6/2024 |
| Herb Alpert – So What’s New | 08:27 | 30/4/2023 | |
| Francis Goya – Natacha | 08:33 | 12/2/2024 | |
| Diamond Classic – From the L P “Mary Poppins Soundtrack” Charting on this day 1966 Julie Andrews – A Spoonful of Sugar | 1965 | 08:39 | 8/8/2025 |
| Diamond Classic – From the L P “Moon Over Naples” Charting on this day 1966 Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra – Red Roses for a Blue Lady | 1965 | 08:42 | – |
| For A Listener: Neil Young – Harvest Moon | 2026 | 08:44 | 5/12/2025 |
| Susanna Colley – Bring Me Home | 2024 | 08:51 | 13/3/2026 |