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Roy Orbison - Borne on the Wind

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This was a favourite Orbison track of mine in the 60s. I could never understand why it was not included on any of his 'Greatest Hits' or 'Best of' albums. It wasn't until decades later that I discovered it was because it had never been released as a single in America.

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A superb track by a great artist, Dave. :D
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'Gaudete' - Steeleye Span

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Theme tune for this morning here in Sevenoaks district (and possibly a lot of other places as well):

Claude Debussy — The Snow is Dancing
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A beautiful piece of music, Courtenay. :D
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Well, after a break of a few hours, it's now snowing even more than it was early this morning!! :shock: Here's another favourite piece of music that keeps getting stuck in my head... Vivaldi — "Winter" from The Four Seasons :D
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The Big Bopper - Big Bopper's Wedding

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A great character! Here’s another track from the Big Bopper - Monkey Song (You Made A Monkey Out Of Me):

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Today on Classic FM they played a particularly lively rendition of the carol Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (John Gardner's setting). I can't find the same recording online (I think it was York Minster choir), but this one by Westminster Abbey choir is very similar. :D
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I loveeee Disney songs :lol:
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Can't Get It Out of My Head by ELO. Mesmerising.

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Fantastic, Anita. :D I'm not sure I've ever heard that one before — or if I have, it must have been a very long time ago.
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What If The Beatles Sang About Star Wars?

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The Kalin Twins - When

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The twins Harold (Hal) and Herbert (Herbie) were born in Port Jervis, New York in 1934. They were heard by Clint Ballard Jnr. in 1958 and secured a recording contract with Decca. This song was written by Paul Evans (who later went on to have a big hit himself with "Seven Little Girls"). It was followed up in the US with "Forget Me Knot" (No: 12.) They never had any more hits and ceased performing for some years in 1961.
In 1977, they performed again, sometimes with their younger brother, Jack, as the Kalin Brothers.
Hal died in 2005 as a result of a car accident. Herbie died in 2006 from a heart attack.

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When by the Kalin Twins really takes me back to the summer of 1958, Dave. :D

I think their best record was the 1960 version of Zing! Went the Strings of my Heart. I was really surprised that this single didn’t make the charts:

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