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:
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.
British Railway Modellers’ / Glenorchy Lions model railway exhibition, Kingston, today (5 August).
Friday, August 4
In Edition 376 of Friday Morning Radio on TYGA-FM 98.9………
I’m reverting to the previous format, which was a mix of selected tracks from indie artists, easy-listening tracks from my home library, and memories,
rather than splitting them into separate hours.
Artists to be featured today are as diverse as Jimmy Little, Louis Armstrong, Susan Boyle, and George Hamilton IV.
In the brief Sky High segment, a run-down on which planets can be seen and when, in the event of clear skies.
Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been running the Diamond Classic plays, in which I play a track each hour which was charting on the date of broadcast
60 years ago.
This edition of the programme will feature the first of a series of Fabulous Fifty Gold tracks, which were on the charts exactly 50 years ago.
Today’s playlist will be entered on this blog later in the day. Scroll down for some previous playlists. 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
The Derwent Valley’s weather outlook for Friday – Showers, a top of an unseasonal 17 C.
In New Norfolk at 8.00 p.m. Thursday, it’s cloudy, 14 C.
Today’s header photo was taken recently, during a stroll around the Risdon Brook water reservoir on the eastern outskirts of Hobart.
Sunday, 30 July 2023
This month has been declared the warmest July on record in Tasmania, with temperatures 2 C above average and it’s certainly been a far cry from July 1986 when, on the 26th, snow fell to sea level in Southern Tasmania. People woke up that morning to a white blanket over everything, and with transport disrupted.
One enterprising bloke skiied to work, over the snow-laden Tasman Bridge!
It’s an event which has never been repeated since, and probably never will be.
Over in Nova Scotia, Canada, people take much heavier winter snowfalls in their stride. Coming from Halifax, Nova Scotia, in this morning’s edition of Music Unlimited with Ian MacPhee at 6.00, are the Three Degrees, Dean Martin, Berlin, Al Hirt, and in the regular Country Patch, Leroy Van Dyke and Patsy Cline.
In Edition 740 of Valley Sunrise which follows at 7.00, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Paul Anka, Peter Sarstedt, many indie artists and more, including listener requests after 8.00. The number to call is 6261-2000.
As always, for people out of reception range, the on-line link to TYGA-FM is:
Today’s playlist:
Hour 1:
Paul Norton – Stuck On You
Dominic Kirwan & Marian Waldron – The Last Thing On My Mind
Abby Grace – Living Here On Earth
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass – Acapulco 1922 (1963)
Esther van Kommer – Under The Moon
Australian National Concert Orchestra – Arrivederci Roma
Micky Brae – That Luke Combs Song
McGuire Sisters – ‘S Wonderful (1956)
Christine McGuire, (one of their number) Born this day in Middletown, Ohio, U.S.A., 1926, died 2018.
Paul Anka – Diana (1957)
Paul Anka, Born this day in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1941, turns 82 today.
Victoria Eman – Mijn Pulau Ambon
Bohemian Rogue – Coastal Groove
Hollies – Magic Woman Touch (1973)
Hour 2:
Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking (1970)
By Request: Foster & Allen – Rose Of My Heart
By Request: Paul McCartney & Wings – Band On the Run (1973)
Jason McAllister – Finding My Way Back Home
Lynn Anderson – Rose Garden (1971)
Lynn Anderson, Died this day in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A., 2015, aged 67.
By Request: Soundtrack, The Sound of Music – Maria
By Request: Pet Shop Boys – Always On My Mind (1988)
By Request: Cash Backman – He’ll Have To Go
Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To (1969)
Henry Mancini, His Piano & Orchestra – The Entertainer
Jason Owen – Thank God I’m A Country Boy
One of the Diamond Classics in next Friday’s programme
Friday, 28 July 2023
In Edition 375 of Friday Morning Radio on TYGA-FM 98.9………
The first hour, selected tracks from indie artists; In the second hour, easy-listening tracks from my home library, including artists as diverse as Nana Mouskouri, Roger Whittaker, John Gary and Julie Andrews.
In the brief Sky High segment, a run-down on which planets can be seen, given clear skies.
In the third hour, the Treasure Chest of Memories, including Diamond Classics from Eydie Gorme, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Johnny Tillotson.
TODAY’S PLAYLIST:
Hour 1 – Indies:
Bohemian Rogue – Coastal Groove
Christine Clifford – She’s Playing with Fire
Pete O’Brien – I Love You
Micky Brae – The Luke Combs Song
Elisabeth Hope – California Sun
Bill Goodall – Adventures in Paradise
Bruce Coughlan – Lean Times
Alice Benfer – Let’s Pretend
Johnny Chester – All I Have Is Me
Victoria Eman – Mijn Pulau Ambon
Andy Martin – You Asked Me To
Kylie Adams-Collier – If You Could Only Find The Time
Hour 2 – From My Library:
Charlie Landsborough – Shine Your Light
Melbourne Pops Orchestra conducted by Tommy Tycho – Una Paloma Blanca
Nana Mouskouri – Turn On The Sun
By Request: Slim Dusty – Duncan
Ollie Austin – The Streets of London
Roger Whittaker – By The Time I Get To Phoenix
By Request: Cash Backman – Caroline
Percy Faith & His Orchestra – Theme From A Summer Place
John Gary – Sunrise Sunset
Julie Andrews – Some Days Are Diamonds
Ian Hughes & His Orchestra – Lambada
Bill Quinn – If I Only Had You
Col Millington – If I Only Had You
Hour 3 – The Treasure Chest:
A Diamond Classic: Eydie Gorme – Don’t Try To Fight It Baby (1963)
Rudy Vallee – There Is A Tavern In The Town (Rudy Vallee born this day 1901. Died 1986.)
By Request: Foster & Allen – Old Flames
ABBA – Thank You For The Music (1977)
New Seekers – Never Ending Song of Love (Peter Doyle, one of their number, born this day 1949. Died 2001.)
Bobby & Laurie – Looking Through The Eyes Of Love (1970)
A Diamond Classic: Hawkshaw Hawkins – Lonseome 7 7 203 (1963)
Ferrante & Teicher – Tonight (1961)
Johnny Rebb – Hey Sheriff (1959) (Johnny Rebb a.k.a. Donald James Delbridge died this day 2014, aged 75.)
A Diamond Classic: Johnny Tillotson – Judy Judy Judy (1963)
Freddy Quinn – Heimweh (Memories Are Made Of This) (1956)
Archies – Strangers In The Morning (1972)
Seekers (with Julie Anthony) – When Will The Good Apples Fall (1989)
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 – NEW TRACKS
I’ve spent most of the evening auditioning a host of new releases for inclusion on future playlists. It simply isn’t possible to play everything which is sent to me, so I must choose what I believe are the best of them.
I look for good easy-listening music and, when producing my playlists I look for tracks which don’t sound like others I’ve included previously.
For example, many country tracks sound much the same, with steel guitars and fiddles. A couple of those may be in a programme, but that’s it.
Comments may be left here, or on the Ray Hewitt Valley Sunrise Facebook page.
By the way – here’s one of the tracks which I have chosen for later airplay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnRJYZiWMQU