12. Today's Episode
People Pleasing Music Company Ltd (incorporating Publishing and Management) in association with Authentic Promotions Agency, Enigma Artistes Internacional, Surreal Events, Angry House Productions and Derek Chiswick Management presents a:
Mike Sidaway Music Entertainment Production
75th Anniversary VE Day Special Concert (Wartime Songs): Friday 8th May 2020
Mike Sidaway performs a special 'live' concert to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
All songs from the Wartime period (Second World War) of 1939 to 1945 by Dame Vera Lynn, Gracie Fields and The Andrews Sisters - some more well-known than others. Twelve 'live' renditions of songs on the day, plus three extra bonus tracks (recorded, not 'live').
At the end of the concert (55:40), I've also included eight extra songs by the original artists (Dame Vera Lynn, Anne Shelton, The Andrews Sisters and Flanagan And Allen). I had used parts of these songs for 'filler' music over the talking in between my renditions of the songs, so I thought it would be nice to put them all at the end, if anyone is interested in hearing the full versions.
I hope you enjoy these songs. They're not ones that I perform on a regular basis (plus my policy regarding practice is set at a maximum of four percent!), and they are 'live' versions - so the vocal performance is not guaranteed to be the best! Ok, that's the excuses over with...
It was really nice to put on this special concert, and a pleasure to perform these songs. We had some residents from care homes tuning in to listen on the day (thank you to the activities ladies for organising that).
So, I hope you enjoy this podcast, and get some pleasure from listening to it. And, for the older generation, I hope that listening to this doesn't bring back too many sad memories - I hope it also brings back some happy ones too.
Thank you very much for listening.
Songs Today
1. Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me), The Andrews Sisters (1939)
2. I'll Be Seeing You, Vera Lynn (1938) (Dean Martin Arrangement from 1964)
3. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square, Vera Lynn (1939)
4. Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye, Gracie Fields (1939) (from the film Shipyard Sally!)
5. Lili Marlene, Vera Lynn (1937, 1945)
6. When The Lights Go On Again, Vera Lynn (1939)
7. Wartime Medley: Bless 'Em All, We're Going To Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line, Kiss Me Goodnight, Sergeant Major, Arthur Askey, Vera Lynn (1939, 1940)
8. Sentimental Journey, Dinah Shore (1945)
9. Now Is The Hour, Gracie Fields, Vera Lynn (1913, 1948)
10. You'll Never Know, Vera Lynn (1943) (Nat King Cole Arrangement from 1957) *Bonus (Recording)*
11. As Time Goes By, Rudy Vallée (1931, 1942) (Perry Como Arrangement from 1955) *Bonus (Recording)*
12. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, Dinah Shore (1943) (Frank Sinatra Arrangement from 1957) *Bonus (Recording)*
13. There'll Always Be An England, Vera Lynn (1939)
14. (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover, Vera Lynn (1941) (Acoustic)
15. We'll Meet Again, Vera Lynn (1939)
Extra Songs (By Original Artist)
Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer, Anne Shelton
It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow, Vera Lynn
Run Rabbit Run, Flanagan And Allen
Yours (The Life That I Have), Vera Lynn
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, The Andrews Sisters
When They Sound The Last All Clear, Vera Lynn
I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time, The Andrews Sisters
You'll Never Know, Vera Lynn
Thanks to our team -
Sound: Nathan
Production Team: Beryl, Betty, Deidre, Doris, Ethel, Elsie, Evelyn, Blanche, Fred, Irene, Ken, Mabel, Mavis, Pearl, Phyllis and Reg.
PodCast Editor: Brian
*Thank you very much for listening to this special Wartime edition PodCast. Hope you enjoyed some of these older songs. Thanks and see you again soon...
