“Stranger On The Shore”
Written by: Acker Bilk, Robert Mellin
Recorded: 1961
Producer: Denis Preston
Engineer: Adrian Kerridge
Arranger: Leon Young
Released: October 1961
Available on:
Stranger On The Shore
Is This The Blues
Personnel:
Acker Bilk – clarinet
Featuring The Leon Young String Chorale
Acker Bilk said he thought up the song’s melody in a taxi and named the gentle tune ‟Jenny” in honor of his daughter. Having scored several hits since his first, 1960’s ‟Summer Set”, Bilk was famous enough to be asked to create the theme for a BBC TV children’s series about a French au pair in Brighton. Bilk offered them ‟Jenny” but was asked to change its title to the name of the program, Stranger on the Shore. Its wistful, airy tones, with Bilk’s ‟liquorice stick” accompanied by silken strings, was heard on TV on Sunday afternoons, accompanying the culture-shocked lead character longingly staring out across the English Channel towards her home in France. The song is certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
This is “Stranger On The Shore” by Acker Bilk
May your Saturday be smooth sailing. Thanks for stopping by.
See you on the flip side. 😎
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So smooth, gonna share to my Sunday crowd. This is new to me, but you do always bring forth the fresh. Lovely!
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How I love reading those words “This is new to me”! It gives me a thrill to introduce and share new music with my friends.
Thanks so much, Liz. I hope your Sunday crowd enjoyed the tune!
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A lovely tune, Nancy! I also liked the delightful image of elephant. अति सुंदर
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So glad you enjoyed this song, KK. I also think it is quite lovely.
As soon as I saw the image of a contented elephant wearing headphones, I knew it was meant to be the graphic for these Saturday posts.
Thank you, KK, for your very kind comments. दयालु शब्द
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Thank you, Nancy, for giving details! स्वागत है आपका।
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my dad had this on vinyl, I so wish I still had that record.
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There are some heavy duty memories right there. Thanks for sharing your thoughts today.
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One very classic instrumental single
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Isn’t it? Such a great sound!
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I love this as much now as I did the day I first heard it. He played at a small country club in my town many years ago and chatted with each of us during breaks. A charming man.
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It’s a lovely tune, one I never tire of.
Thanks for sharing your personal thoughts, Keith.
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Wow – so nice to hear that song again – remember when the Top 10 had so many instrumentals?
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That’s very true, Grace. We don’t hear too many instrumentals these days.
I’m glad to know you enjoyed this one.
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I’m drifting off on the beach, waiting for my mai tai.
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It won’t be long now, D. It’s already May; can summer be far off?
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It felt like it today! Dinner outside!
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Lovely!
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I remember this and the tv show. Mum loved the record, my sister and I preferred the show 😊
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Having never seen the show, I agree with your Mum!
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SSS Sounds So Smooth
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This has been a favorite of my husband’s for a long time.
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I remember the series and the theme tune very well 😌💜
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It’s a beauty, I think
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