St. Andrew's Day

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 19, 22 November 1929, Page 7

St. Andrew's Day

_ Scottish Programmes eee ScoTTIsH programmes broadcast by 1YA, 38YA, and 4YA will commemorate St. Andrew’s Day on Saturday, November 30. Opening the programme at 1YA will be the Auckland Pipe Band, which will’ make its -first appearance "on the air," playing "March Melodies," "Cock o’ the North" and two reels, Concerted numbers will be sung by the New Zealand Four. Miss Reta McCullay will sing "The Scottish Blue Bells," "Turn Ye to Me" and "The Rowan Treé." Mr. James Simpson’s tenor solo will be "The Nameless Lassie." As:a baritone solo My... Eric Mannall will sing "My Ain Folk." Mr. Duncan Black will sing "The Deil’s awa wi’ the Exciseman." Mr. Roy Dormer (tenor) will be heard in "The Battle of Stirling." The vocal numbers will also comprise two duets. On the instrumental side of the programme selections will be played by the 1YA Orchestral Octet, under Mr. Eric Waters. 8YA has an excellent concert arranged. The principal contributors will be the Melodious Four, who recently visited Greymouth under special engagement to the Caledonian Socvy there to give’ a Scottish concert. They were accorded ‘a great reception. They will present the same vocal numbers at 8YA, and the programme will bé augmented with items by the Studio Instrumental Octet, under Mr. Harold Beck, by selections. played by Pipe Major J. A. Patterson, and by humour from Mr. Jock Lockhart. Every item on the programme will be Scottish. It will be a programme. to be revelled in by all who appreciate Scottish music.