25 August 2023

In Edition 379 of Friday Morning Radio at 9.00, indie artists on the playlist include Inge Augustina, Rae Leigh, Warren Kearney, and  Clayton Saunders.

For nostalgia seekers, several 50-Year-Gold and 60-Year-Diamond twin spins and more.

In the way of info-radio, a brief run-down on RoadsTas roadworks , This Day In History, Railway Roundup, Sky High and regular weather updates.

This Sunday at 6 a.m., don’t miss Music Unlimited with Ian MacPhee for easy listening and oldies.  In Edition 744 of Valley Sunrise at 7.00, the easy listening continues, with listener requests after 8.00.

If you’re outside our reception range, you can tune in on-line at www.tygafm.org.au/listen-live/

The playlists for Friday Morning Radio and Valley Sunrise appear below.

Part of the Derwent Valley community – TYGA-FM 98.9

Playlist, Friday Morning 25 August:

Hour 1:

Inge Augustina – Lambada (2023)
Bohemian Rogue – Too Old To Be A Rock Star (2023)
Shakin’ Stevens – Green Door
50 Year Gold: Barry Crocker – Susie Darling (1973)
50 Year Gold: Maureen McGovern – The Morning After (1973)
Frank Mills & His Orchestra – Theme From The Silver Broom

Ferrante & Teicher – El Condor Pasa
Dick James – The Robin Hood Theme
(From the 1950s television series “The Adventures of Robin Hood”. Richard Greene, the lead actor, born this day Plymouth, Devon, England, 1918, died 1985.)
Sherisse Lawrence – A Lesson I Don’t Want To Learn (2023)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra – The Onedin Line Theme
(From the 1970s television series “The Onedin Line”. Peter Gilmore, the lead actor, born this day Leipzig, Germany, 1931, died 2013.)
Billy Ray Cyrus – Achy Breaky Heart
(Billy Ray Cyrus born this day Flatwoods, Kentucky, U.S.A. 1961.)
60 Year Diamond: Col Joye – Be Bop A Lula (1963)
60 Year Diamond: Connie Francis – Drowning My Sorrows (1963)

Hour 2:

Jane & Carla Kirk – Teach Your Children
Rae Leigh – Faith In Us (2023)
Neil Diamond – And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind (1970)
Malcolm McDowell – He’s Got You (2023)
50 Year Gold: Ormsby Brothers – You Don’t Own Me (1973)
50 Year Gold: Shirley Bassey – Never Never Never (1973)

Warren Kearney – The Road Beneath My Wheels (2023)
Kris Kristofferson – Help Me Make It Through The Night (1975)
Abby Grace – I’m Too Much (2023)
Penny Davies & Roger Ilott – Beside A Railway Line
Ray Conniff Orchestra – Shangri La
Daniel O’Donnell – Walk Tall

Hour 3:

Chris Rea – Let’s Dance (1987)
Gina Jones – A Giver (2023)
Clayton Saunders – House With The Broken Heart (2023)
Stan Kenton & His Orchestra – Eager Beaver
(Stan Kenton died this day, Los Angeles, California, 1979, aged 67)
Harry Secombe – Lady of Spain
Heintje – Those Happy Times

Kent Gill – Tender Years (2023)
60 Year Diamond: Roy Clarke – The Tips Of My Fingers (1963)
60 Year Diamond: Wayne Newton – Danke Schoen (1963)
Perry Botkin Jr & His Orchestra – What The World Needs Now
Fortunes – You’ve Got Your Troubles (1965)
Bimbo Jet – El Bimbo

Note: 50 Year Gold, and 60 Year Diamond, tracks were charting on this day in 1973 and 1963 respectively.

Playlist, Valley Sunrise 27 August:

Hour 1:

Becci Nethery – Spread A Little Love Around (2016)
Acoustic Bloom – T L C (2023)
B J Thomas – Another Somebody Did Somebody Wrong Song (1975)
Warren Kearney – The Road Beneath My Wheels (2023)
Julie London – Desafinado
Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra – True Grit

Julie Anthony – We’ve Got Tonight
Andy Martin – Hold Me Now (2023)
John Rowles – Island In The Sun
Tommy Sands – Ring A Ding Ding (1957)
(Tommy Sands born this day Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. 1937.)
Diana Ross & Supremes – I Hear A Symphony (1965)
Dianne Lindsay – When Rivers Run (2023)

Hour 2:

Petula Clark – I Know A Place (1965)
By Request: Chantays – Pipeline (1962)
By Request: Michael Crawford – Wishing You Were Here
By Request: – Brothers Four – Green Fields (1960)
By Request: Roy Orbison – Borne On The Wind
Janey Kirk – A World Of Our Own

By Request: Nathan Lay – It’s A Long Way To Tipperary
By Request: Cash Backman – He’ll Have To Go
Jeanne Black – He’ll Have To Stay (1960)
Seekers – Days Of My Life (1968)
Clelia Adams – Looking Forward Looking Back
Graeme Clarke – The One On The Right (2019)

Valley Sunrise, 20 August 2023

The programme began with a problem – the studio telephone wasn’t working, and with listener requests now an
indelible part of the playlist, that needed a quick resolution.

The immediate work-around is to direct listeners who wanted to make a request, to message me at my Facebook page,
Ray Hewitt Valley Sunrise .

Trying to solve the problem within the studio and keep the programme running was difficult, so I notified TYGA-FM’s
technician, Rozzie, who was able to sort it within 15 minutes.

This day would have marked the 100th birthday of singer Jim Reeves, if he was still with us.

Jim was at home with either country music, or smooth ballads, and July 31, 1964, was indeed a day when music died,
as the light plane he was flying crashed during stormy weather. Also killed was his manager, Dean Manuel.

Accordingly, I included two Jim Reeves recordings in today’s programme.

Hour 1:

Patti MacDonnell – Goodbye Sunshine (2023)
Mark Farrell – The Way I Am (2023)
James Lynas – Love Sunrise (2023)
Sherisse Lawrence – A Lesson I Don’t Want To Learn (2023)
Rodney Vincent – Some Sunday Morning
Will Glahe & His Orchestra – True Love

Tony Cook – Just Be Happy (2023)
Jim Reeves – Nobody’s Fool (Jim Reeves, born this day 1923, Galloway, Texas, U.S.A.)
Larry Mattson – Candlelight and Wine (2023)
Kevin Shegog – Wolverton Mountain (1962) (Kevin Shegog born this day 1933, Lower Turners Marsh, Tasmania)
Penny Davies & Roger Ilott – Hey Rain
Glenys Hewett – Fool On The Hill
James Last Orchestra – Vive L’Amour

Hour 2:

Dianne Lindsay – When Rivers Run (2023)
By Request: Sarah Brightman – Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
Jim Reeves – Highway To Nowhere
Matt Monro – Born Free (1966)
By Request: Rob E G – Aloha Oe
Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis – The Money Song (1948) (Jerry Lewis died this day 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.)

By Request: Charley Pride – Kiss An Angel Good Morning
Jody Miller – He’s So Fine
By Request: Elvis Presley – Blue Hawaii
Dean Martin – Welcome To My World (1967)
Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra – Penny Lane
Desi Egan – Let Your Love Flow

18 August 2023

The end of the week is approaching, and edition 378 of Friday Morning Radio on TYGA-FM 98.9, with a mix of indies, memories (particularly 50 Year Gold and 60 Year Diamond tracks)
and great music with melody.

There will be a run-down on some of the major roadworks in and near the Derwent Valley, This Day In History, Railway Round-up (mention of which volunteer-operated Tourist and Heritage
railway trains are running); and in Sky High, which planets are visible, where and when. And, of course, regular weather updates.

It all amounts to a very busy programme, and TYGA-FM 98.9 is where you hear it.

SUNDAY – At 6 a.m. AEST every Sunday, Music Unlimited from Ian MacPhee and Paul Meagher in Studio B, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Post-production is by Ron Bickle, of community radio CFTA in Amherst.

This programme is aired on community radio CFEP Seaside FM in Eastern Passage, as well as CFTA; and since 2017, TYGA-FM 98.9 here in New Norfolk.

It is unique radio for the timeslot in southern Tasmania, if not the entire State.

This Sunday’s edition includes many 60s hits, from artists such as but certainly not limited to, Jimmie Rodgers, Gail Garnett, Andy Williams and Gene Pitney.

Valley Sunrise follows at 7 a.m., with all of Friday’s features AND listener requests after 8 a.m., to take you through to 9.00.

I look forward to your company on air. You can contact me via this blog, via Facebook (Ray Hewitt Valley Sunrise) or during either programme on 6261 2000.

Today’s Friday Morning Radio playlist……..

Hour 1:

Mark Farrell – The Way I Am (2023)
Patti MacDonnell – Goodbye sunshine (2023)
Lonnie Bartmess – Somebody Nobody Knows (2023)
50 Year Gold: Max Bygraves – Any Dream Will Do (1973)
50 Year Gold: Tom T Hall – Old Dogs Children and Watermelon Wine (1973)
Mrs Mills – Second Hand Rose

Eric Jupp & His Orchestra – It’s Magic
Howard Morrison Quartet – George The Wild(er) New Zealand Boy
Tony Cook – Just Be Happy (2023)
Johnny Preston – Cradle of Love (Johnny Preston born this day 1939; died 2011)
60 Year Diamond: Al Martino – Painted Tainted Rose (1963)
60 Year Diamond: Lesley Gore – It’s Judy’s Turn To Cry (1963)
European Show Band – Puppet On A String

Hour 2:

Dianne Lindsay – When Rivers Run (2023)
Harry Stoneham Five – Parkinson
Jokeria – No Place For Slim (2023)
Johan Faber – Alive Free (2023)
Victoria Eman – Mijn Pulau Ambon (2023)
50 Year Gold: Col Joye – Heaven Is My Woman’s Love (1973)
50 Year Gold: Tony Orlando & Dawn – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree (1973)

Larry Mattson – Candlelight and Wine (2023)
Isla Grant – Australia
Danny Stain & Ashleigh Watson – It Ain’t Me Babe (2017)
Melbourne Pops Orchestra conducted by Tommy Tycho – Money Money Money
Glenys Hewett – Fool On The Hill
Margot Eskens – Zwei Herzen Und Eine Gitarre

Hour 3:

Acoustic Bloom – T L C (2023)
Seekers – We Shall Not Be Moved (1965)
Searchers – Love Potion Number Nine (1964) (Lead singer Tony Jackson died this day 2003.)
Geoff Love & His Orchestra – The Magnificent Seven (Composer Elmer Bernstein died this day 2004.)
Perry Botkin & His Orchestra – Norwegian Wood
Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (1967) (Scott McKenzie / Philip Blondheim died this day 2012.)
Fifth Dimension – Up Up and Away (1967)

Jim Jacobs – I Can’t Just Quit Loving You (2023)
60 Year Diamond: Gene Pitney – True Love Never Runs Smooth (1963)
60 Year Diamond: Helen Shapiro – Not Responsible (1963)
Roger Whittaker in Concert – All Of My Life
Larissa Tormey – Thank God I’m A Country Girl
Bushlark – The Mudgee Waltz

# 50 Year Gold and 60 Year Diamond tracks were charting on this day 50 and 60 years ago, respectively.

12 August 2023

Part of this day has been spent putting the finishing touches to my next Music Marathon, which will be between 6 a.m. and Midday on Friday, September 1,
when I sit-in for Bruce Lamb during the Breakky programme, which precedes my own shift.

Bruce won’t be available to do his programme for a few weeks later this month, so Nigel Jones and I will cover his shifts on alternate weeks.

As usual, in the next edition and in future, I cover topics as varied as some of the roadworks you are likely to encounter on the roads; planets which can be seen at night;
the day in history; and as of last Friday a new one, Railway Roundup.

The latter is a brief run-down on train operations by hard-working volunteers in Heritage railways throughout the State.

But back to the present, and on Music Unlimited at 6 a.m., a few of the artists you will hear are the Everly Brothers, Bobby Vee, Paul Simon.

In the Comfort Zone, Patti Page;   in the Country Patch, Ferlin Husky;  and in Album Corner,  John Denver.

In Valley Sunrise from 7.00 through to 9.00, easy listening with listener requests after 8.00.  Please call me on 6261 2000 during the programme.

UPDATE – Today’s Playlist:

Hour 1:

The Long And Short Of It – Wake Me Up (2023)
Desi Egan – I Wanna Stay With You (2023)
Andy Martin – You Asked Me To (2023)
Esther van Kommer – Under The Moon (2023)
Karl Heinz Kaestel – The Last Waltz
Richard Clayderman – Till

Jade Hurley – Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
George Shearing Quintet – Basic English (1952)
(George Shearing born this day in Battersea, London, England, 1919. Died 2011)
Dave “Baby” Cortez – The Happy Organ (1959)
(David Cortez Clowney aka Dave Cortez born this day in Detroit, Michigan USA. Turns 85)
Dan Fogelberg – Longer
(Dan Fogelberg born this day in Peoria, Illinois, USA. Died 2007)
Film 77 Orchestra and Singers – Red Roses For A Blue Lady
Acoustic Bloom – T L C (2023)
Foster & Allen – Scots Polka
Rob E G – Aloha Oe

Hour 2:

Renee & Renato – Volare
By Request: Michael Crawford – The Music Of The Night
By Request: Roy Orbison – Cry Softly Lonely One
Little Patti – Pushing A Good Thing Too Far (1965)
By Request: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Hooked On Classics 1 (1981)

By Request: Chubby Checker – Let’s Twist Again (1961)
Victoria Eman – Mijn Pulau Ambon (2023)
Burt Bacharach & His Orchestra – Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
Bohemian Rogue – Coastal Groove (2023)
James Last Orchestra – American Patrol
Larissa Tormey – Thank God I’m A Country Girl (2018)

EVENTS THIS DAY

1868 Arica, Peru – An estimated 70,000 perished in a magnitude 8.5 earthquake and a resulting tsanami.
1930 Hobart – Radio station 7HO (now 7HO-FM) commenced regular transmission.
1940 London, England – The Battle of Britain began with Germany’s Luftwaffe attacking British air force bases and radar installations
1961 Berlin, Germany – East Germany closed the border with the West and blocked it with barbed wire.

Friday, August 11….

In Edition 377 of Friday Morning Radio on TYGA-FM 98.9, a mix of selected tracks from indie artists, easy-listening tracks and memories,
especially 50-Year Gold and 60-Year Diamond tracks each hour.

NEW in this edition, Railway Round-Up, which is a run-down on the availability of real train rides in this State, which is seriously lagging
behind other Australian States in this area.

And on the matter of today’s photo, one of my sons recently walked to Trestle Mountain with a companion.  He took a few interesting photos on the day,
one of which is being used this week as a header on this blog entry.

 Would you like to leave a request for a future programme?

Outside radio reception range? You can tune in to TYGA-FM anytime, anywhere, at www.tygafm.org.au

Today’s Playlist:

Hour 1:

Desi Egan – I Wanna Stay With You (2023)
The Long and Short Of It – Wake Me Up (2023)
Andy Martin – You Asked Me To (2023)
Renee & Renato – Volare
Roger Whittaker in Concert – The Elizabethan Serenade
Film 77 Orchestra & Singers – Red Roses For A Blue Lady
Julie London – Desafinado

Jade Hurley – Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
By Request: Kenny Rovers – Reuben James
Frank Pourcel & His Orchestra – This Is My Song
Roberto Delgado & His Orchestra – The Star of Mykonos
Christine Clifford – She’s Playing With Fire (2023)
Angus Gill & Seasons of Change – Little Green Man
60 Year Diamond Track: Atlantics – Bombora (1963)

Hour 2:

Acoustic Bloom – T L C (2023)
Kaiyah Mercedes – Angel Eyes (2023)
The Band That Never Was – The Rights of Man
Esther van Kommer – Under The Moon (2023)
50 Year Gold Twin-Spin: Jud Strunk – Daisy a Day (1973)
Charlie Rich – Behind Closed Doors (1973)

Andrew Dean & The Farm Machine – Soaking Up The Rays (2023)
Abby Grace – I’m Too Much (2023)
Daniel O’Donnell – The Old Dungarvan Oak
Billy Fury – A Thousand Stars (1960)
Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra – Noodles From Naples
Mrs Mills – Oh Susanna
John Williamson – Big Bad Bushranger

Hour 3:

50 Year Gold Track: 10cc – Rubber Bullets (1973)
Beach Boys – Surfin’ Safari (1962)
Elvis Presley – Don’t Be Cruel (1956)
Mickey Brae – That Luke Combs song (2023)
Ashley Cook – Saltbush On The Breeze (2023)
Glenn Yarborough – Love Came A-Trickling Down (1965)

Pepe Jaramillo & His Latin American Rhythm – Adios Amor
60 Year Diamond Twin-Spin: New Christy Minstrels – Green Green (1963)
Tornados The Ice Cream Man (1963)
Ollie Austin – Radio Lover
Muriel O’Connor & Fran Curry – Clap Your Hands Stomp Your Feet (2023)
Seekers – Whiskey In The Jar

DIGRESSING FOR A MOMENT……..

A treasured photograph which was discovered by sheer chance, about 20 years ago; it could easily have been lost back then, for all time.

My great-grandparents’ wedding photo, Launceston, Tasmania, now a little over 140 years ago.

Left to right:

Unidentified; ~ (Seated) John Hewitt, Senior; ~ Sarah Hewitt; ~ (Bride) Clara Lewis; ~ (Groom) John Hewitt, Junior; ~ Isabella James; ~ (Seated) Clara Lewis; ~ Thomas Lewis.

August 6th

Sunday, and included in the morning’s edition of Music Unlimited with Ian MacPhee at 6.00, Kenny Rogers, Roger Miller,  Brenda Lee and Rosanne Cash (daughter of the late’n’great Johnny).

The Comfort Zone includes a duet by Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond and the Country Patch, Jim Reeves and Johnny Cash.

More easy listening in Valley Sunrise after 8.00, including listener requests. The number to call during the programme is 6261-2000.

As always, for people out of reception range, the on-line link to TYGA-FM is:

Listen live

Today’s playlist:

Hour 1:

Wirrinyga Band – Dreamtime Shadows
Jimmy Little – Beautiful Woman
Col Elliott – Henry Banjo And Me (2023)
Max Bygraves – Any Dream Will Do (1973)
Rob E G – 55 Days At Peking (1963)
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass – Acapulco 1922 (1963)

Lissa Retrot – Free To Love (2023)
Born This Day 1917 – Robert Mitchum – O He O Hi O Ho (1948)
Born This Day 1951 – Daryl Somers – Night And Day
Susan Boyle – Mull of Kintyre
Orchestral Sounds – Angel Of The Morning
Johnny Chester – World’s Greatest Mum (1973)
John Denver – Old Train

Hour 2:

Dermot O’Hara – Past The Point Of Rescue (2023)
By Request: Alan Jackson – Remember When
By Request: Foster & Allen – Old Loves Never Die
Died This Day 1994: Domenico Modugno – Volare (1958)
By Request: George Baker Selection – Una Paloma Blanca (1975)
Died This Day 2016: Pete Fountain – A Taste Of Honey

Bette Midler – Memories Of You
Graeme Clarke – Always My Best Friend (2019)
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra – Look For A Star
Marty Robbins – The Story Of My Life (1957)
Cliona Hagan – Jolene (2022)
David Craig – Drunken Sailor (2023)

A few photos from the British Railway Modellers’ / Glenorchy Lions exhibition, which is being held this weekend in Kingston, are included below.

Sunday in the Valley: Cloudy, with a possible shower, a top around 15 C.

Above and below – From the British Railway Modellers’ / Glenorchy Lions model railway exhibition, Kingston, today (5 August).

Above – An American touch, G Scale.