2YC DANCE SESSIONS

New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 324, 7 September 1945, Page 5

2YC DANCE SESSIONS

Sir-*"One man’s meat is another man’s poison" as I was reminded on reading "Anon’s" remarks commending 2YC’s dance session. At times radio gives great pleasure to a household such as ours-an elderly couple and their middleaged daughter-but on occasions it lets us down. One of the times we would most enjoy some entertainment is the hour or two between tea-time and the old folks’ early bed-time, but, for reasonable Teception, the only alternative to the ‘main stations, (from which we are assailed by such a battery of words at this hour) is 2YC. At one time we could turn to this station and find -something likeable, but now, alas, the reverse is the rule, and if as a sort of endurance test we try it out for half an hour we are thoroughly jaded at the end of that time. Incidentally, the obvious enjoyment of the announcer during these sessions of Dance Music, Songs for Sale, etc., make one wish to be able to throw something at him! Despite such sentiments I am

GENTLE

ANNIE

(Nelson).

Sir,-According to "Anon" Silvester and Bradley are gutless. He is pleased that their music has been omitted from the 6 o’clock dance session from 2YC. I like this session also, but in my opinion with the addition of Silvester and Bradley this session would be of a_ higher standard. Perhaps "Anon" has never danced to the bands of the gutless. He should try it. Many happy hours have I spent listening to Silvester and Bradley and I feel rather indignant when their style of music is described as gutless, I will take this opportunity of congtatulating Henry Rudolf and his players, His style of music is similar to that of Silvester and Bradley. I look forward to their monthly session from 2YA. Hats off to the gutless.

C. J.

WHITE

(Kerikeri).