most detailed list ever

[djdave01]

Here is a copy of an email i recieved, detailing music and timings for a 60th birthday we're doing this Saturday. Got to be the most planned event music wise ive ever had.

'Dave,



Herewith the outline plan for Saturday evening and the list of music.



7.30 - 8.00 Guests arrive



8.00 - 9.00ish Supper



9.00 - midnight Music - Ceilidh/Live/Golden Oldies



Arrival of guests: Anything by AL BOWLLY (He recorded NIGHT and DAY by Cole Porter, also GOT a DATE with an ANGEL and BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE ME A DIME and many, many more).



While GUESTS ARRIVE (as well as the above) and during SUPPER; some slower, quieter numbers as background at LOW VOLUME please so that we oldies can speak to each other and be able to hear!

Simon and Garfunkel - SOUNDS OF SILENCE, I HEAR THE DRIZZLE OF THE RAIN, SCARBOROUGH FAIR, THE BOXER, BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER,

Leonard Cohen - SISTERS OF MERCY, SUZANNE TAKES YOU DOWN ETC (not sure of correct title), THAT'S NO WAY TO SAY GOODBYE

The Corries - HILLS OF ARDMORN, THE ROAD AND THE MILES TO DUNDEE

Procul Harem - WHITER SHADE OF PALE

The Beatles - HEY JUDE, YESTERDAY,

Mamas and the Papas - CALIFORNIA DREAMING, MONDAY MONDAY,

Bob Dylan - LIKE A ROLLING STONE

Mary Hopkins - THOSE WERE THE DAYS MY FRIENDS



We are serving Birthday cake for pudding, may we please have HAPPY BIRTHDAY when it appears.



After Supper CEILIDH: Please encourage everyone to join in the ORCADIAN STRIP THE WILLOW (one of our number will explain if necessary)

To be followed by The ST BERNARD'S WALTZ and then The GAY GORDONS



Interval of LIVE MUSIC - could you please play from the following list while they are setting up.



GOLDEN OLDIES: Freddie and the Dreamers - YOU WERE MADE FOR ME

Beach Boys - LITTLE DEUCE COUP, FUN FUN FUN (till her daddy took the T-Bird away)

The Monkees - I'M A BELIEVER,

The Kinks - LOLA, ALL DAY and ALL OF THE NIGHT

The Herd - I DON'T WANT OUR LOVING TO DIE

Spencer Davis Group - KEEP ON RUNNING

The Who - PINBALL WIZARD

Steeleye Span - ALL THE HARD TIMES OF OLD ENGLAND, ALL AROUND MY HAT

Queen - RADIO GAGA, CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE

Mamas and the Papas - GO WHERE YOU WANT TO GO

Boom Town Rats - TELL ME WHY I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS

Bruce Springsteen - GLORY DAYS

Abba - VOULEZ VOUS and any other fast, dancey ones

Rolling Stones - HONKY TONK WOMEN, HEY YOU GET OFF MY CLOUD, GIMME SHELTER, RUBY TUESDAY

The Beatles - WE CAN WORK IT OUT, WHEN I'M 64, LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS, IT'S BEEN A HARD DAYS NIGHT, 8 DAYS A WEEK, CAN'T BUY ME LOVE, OB LA DI,OB LA DA, LOVE ME DO, I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS



I think that probably takes us into next week sometime! anyway, please mix and match as you see fit.



We will want some more ceilidh music to finish up with: THE DASHING WHITE SERGEANT, CANADIAN BARN DANCE, MILITARY TWOSTEP and another ORCADIAN STRIP THE WILLOW (cut the middle two if time is short).

AULD LANG SYNE to end please.'



Ive never heard of 'AL BOWLLY', some research to be done today i think

Dave

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Al Bowly was around and popular in the 1940s. I have a few tunes from him including "Goodnight sweetheart" which was used on the TV show of the same name.

[djtrev]

Spotify will give you an idea.
A lot of stuff from the 30's/40's

[Excalibur]

Ive never heard of 'AL BOWLLY', some research to be done today i think

Dave

Philistine! :eek: :p Why, that's very nearly current chart for some of us. :D :D

[WWDJ]

Great thread. I've got a 50th Wedding Anniversary next year for some friends and they have requested some stuff like this. Gives me a few ideas. :D

[Silver Bullet]

Another Al Bowly track to look out for, is his version of Love Is The Sweetest Thing.
Is often catalogued as The Ray Noble Orchestra featuring Al Bowly.
For the Ceilidh stuff, you can't go far wrong with Jimmy Shand.

[djdj]

Sounds like fun

[djdave01]

ive gone through it now, had the majority anyway.

got the Al Bowlly tunes from amazon and a couple of others i didnt have.

hadnt heard of the Orcadian strip the willow before.

[Excalibur]

hadnt heard of the Orcadian strip the willow before.
I'm barely resisting the urge to post that it's just like a normal one, only it involves Killer Whales. :coat:
( Wanders off to Google " Orkney Folk Dancing " )

[MusicCity]

Philistine! :eek: :p Why, that's very nearly current chart for some of us. :D :D

:lol:


ive gone through it now, had the majority anyway.

got the Al Bowlly tunes from amazon and a couple of others i didnt have.

hadnt heard of the Orcadian strip the willow before.

The Kinlochard Celidh Band - Strip The Willow is on the Mastermix New Year CD if it helps:)

[CRAZY K]

Why dont I get gigs like that---:confused:

Even got their own Ceilidh Instructor.

I know--I dont live near Scotland.:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Stick with the instructions--this guy knows his guests.:beer1:

Dont worry about the Orcadian Strip the willow--they have a Caller and they will all know it--just play normal Strip the Willow music.

Its what us Sassenachs use every Saturday night because most people have no co ordination in England.

Play it LOUD ---JUST FOR ME!!!!!!

[djdave01]

already had a couple of strip the willows, but got one off amazon thats listed as an Orcadian Strip the willow.

Im all set for the gig now, should be fun, i hope :)