Border Television Start the day - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Newgirl2013 · 2nd Aug 2022, 9:18 am

Good morning everyone
During the early 1960s Border Television used different start the day music every day
There were two pieces of music with the announcement in between them
Please can anyone name these daily pieces of music
As far as I know
Sunday Morning there were two religious pieces of music both unknown
Sunday afternoon Folli The Foal / St. Moritz Sleigh Bells
Monday Both pieces unknown
Tuesday Screw on the loose / Promenade Polka
Wednesday Both pieces unknown
Thursday Both pieces unknown
Friday Xlorama / Miss Melanie
Saturday Piperoo Gallop / Spirit of Sport
Please can anyone fill in the titles for the unknown tracks
Thanks very much
Sharon

G6ONEDave · 2nd Aug 2022, 9:33 am

Hi Sharon,
There is a free app available called 'Shazam', possibly others as well. I've used it in the past and found it to be generally good. What you do to use it is open the app on your mobile phone and then hold your mobile near to a sound source and play the piece of music. Of course this takes it that you have a mobile phone and the particular music that you want identifying. I think that there is a computer version of the app that you can attach an mp3 to for identification. I have no interests in the app software, just that I've used it in the past and found it very good. To be certain that the track name is correct, you could then do an online search on the title as given by 'Shazam' to confirm it.

Dave

Newgirl2013 · 2nd Aug 2022, 11:11 am

Since posting I have located three tracks
Revised posting
Monday, Unknown / Happy Outing
Wednesday Dog gone / unknown
Thursday Unknown / Flyaway Fiddles

Newgirl2013 · 2nd Aug 2022, 11:37 am

Hi Dave
Thanks very much I'll try that
Sharon

Newgirl2013 · 3rd Aug 2022, 10:52 am

Hi Dave
Just tried Shazam on the mystery tracks
Unfortunately no results found
Sharon

Newgirl2013 · 3rd Aug 2022, 11:18 am

Good morning everyone
During the early 1960s Border Television used different start the day music every day
There were two pieces of music with the announcement in between them
Please can anyone name these daily pieces of music
As far as I know
Sunday Morning there were two religious pieces of music both unknown
Sunday afternoon Folli The Foal / St. Moritz Sleigh Bells
Monday unknown track / happy outing
Tuesday Screw on the loose / Promenade Polka
Wednesday Dog gone / unknown track
Thursday unknown track / flyaway fiddles
Friday Xlorama / Miss Melanie
Saturday Piperoo Gallop / Spirit of Sport
Please can anyone fill in the titles for the unknown tracks
Thanks very much
Sharon

G6ONEDave · 3rd Aug 2022, 11:59 am

Sorry the app didn't solve the mystery for you. That would mean that the tracks are not in the various libraries that Shazam searches. It might be possible to identify them with a different app. Otherwise the only other way that I can suggest is that we would need to hear the tracks, in case the audio rings any bells. I guess that these unknown tracks are all instrumental without any words that might help.

Dave

2nd Aug 2022, 9:18 am	#1
Newgirl2013 Hexode Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Hayle, Cornwall, UK. Posts: 339	Border Television Start the day Good morning everyone During the early 1960s Border Television used different start the day music every day There were two pieces of music with the announcement in between them Please can anyone name these daily pieces of music As far as I know Sunday Morning there were two religious pieces of music both unknown Sunday afternoon Folli The Foal / St. Moritz Sleigh Bells Monday Both pieces unknown Tuesday Screw on the loose / Promenade Polka Wednesday Both pieces unknown Thursday Both pieces unknown Friday Xlorama / Miss Melanie Saturday Piperoo Gallop / Spirit of Sport Please can anyone fill in the titles for the unknown tracks Thanks very much Sharon

2nd Aug 2022, 9:33 am	#2
G6ONEDave Octode Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Owston Ferry, North Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 1,538	Re: Border Television Start the day Hi Sharon, There is a free app available called 'Shazam', possibly others as well. I've used it in the past and found it to be generally good. What you do to use it is open the app on your mobile phone and then hold your mobile near to a sound source and play the piece of music. Of course this takes it that you have a mobile phone and the particular music that you want identifying. I think that there is a computer version of the app that you can attach an mp3 to for identification. I have no interests in the app software, just that I've used it in the past and found it very good. To be certain that the track name is correct, you could then do an online search on the title as given by 'Shazam' to confirm it. Dave __________________ Quote "All is hyperthetical, until it isn't!" (President Laura Roslin, Battlestar Galactica)

2nd Aug 2022, 11:11 am	#3
Newgirl2013 Hexode Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Hayle, Cornwall, UK. Posts: 339	Re: Border Television Start the day Since posting I have located three tracks Revised posting Monday, Unknown / Happy Outing Wednesday Dog gone / unknown Thursday Unknown / Flyaway Fiddles

2nd Aug 2022, 11:37 am	#4
Newgirl2013 Hexode Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Hayle, Cornwall, UK. Posts: 339	Re: Border Television Start the day Hi Dave Thanks very much I'll try that Sharon

3rd Aug 2022, 10:52 am	#5
Newgirl2013 Hexode Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Hayle, Cornwall, UK. Posts: 339	Re: Border Television Start the day Hi Dave Just tried Shazam on the mystery tracks Unfortunately no results found Sharon

3rd Aug 2022, 11:18 am	#6
Newgirl2013 Hexode Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Hayle, Cornwall, UK. Posts: 339	Re: Border Television Start the day Good morning everyone During the early 1960s Border Television used different start the day music every day There were two pieces of music with the announcement in between them Please can anyone name these daily pieces of music As far as I know Sunday Morning there were two religious pieces of music both unknown Sunday afternoon Folli The Foal / St. Moritz Sleigh Bells Monday unknown track / happy outing Tuesday Screw on the loose / Promenade Polka Wednesday Dog gone / unknown track Thursday unknown track / flyaway fiddles Friday Xlorama / Miss Melanie Saturday Piperoo Gallop / Spirit of Sport Please can anyone fill in the titles for the unknown tracks Thanks very much Sharon

3rd Aug 2022, 11:59 am	#7
G6ONEDave Octode Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Owston Ferry, North Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 1,538	Re: Border Television Start the day Sorry the app didn't solve the mystery for you. That would mean that the tracks are not in the various libraries that Shazam searches. It might be possible to identify them with a different app. Otherwise the only other way that I can suggest is that we would need to hear the tracks, in case the audio rings any bells. I guess that these unknown tracks are all instrumental without any words that might help. Dave __________________ Quote "All is hyperthetical, until it isn't!" (President Laura Roslin, Battlestar Galactica)