Sailing By (BBC1 1983-1984)

You may well be forgiven for thinking that the first track was only just restricted to being heard as the opening title track to Radio 4's Shipping Forecasts; well, in 1983 Sailing By was also the title track of this CEEFAX AM tape which wa sin service between March 1983 and the summer of 1984 on BBC1 in the stand-alone slot pre-Breakfast Time. Ronald Binge had composed the well-known tune, by the way.

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[richard39bucks]

hi, do you know the artist's name who performs "Sailing by" and if it can be purchased?

thank you :o)

[cwilliams1976]

Yes you can actually buy this - I got my copy of composer Ronald Binge's music if you order through HMV or WHSmith if you are very lucky!!!!

[trevoushka]

"Sailing by " one of the most beautiful short pieces of music I have ever heard !

[jimjim65651]

after a serious operation this music kept me going, looking forward each day to hear it knowing i had reached another days end, giving me hope through the pain for a night for another day to come

[macvatu]

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DON'T FORGET TO SWITCH OFF YOUR SET !!

....once upon a time it was the final prog on BBC2. Remember the swans sailing by on a lake?? Now of course its on at 12.45 every night on BBC Radio4

[MuffinDrumful]

Sailing by is such a lovely tune

[mk3interstate]

ah, the shipping forcast on radio 4 back in the early 80's! when i was a boy....lol

[BARNEYLOUGHREY]

This beautiful music so inspired me that i added lyrics ,made a recording of it and posted it on You Tube.(search Bernard sailing).cheers

[2009RobinC]

I haerd this first with my Mum and Dad in the late 60's early 70's when it was the background music to a feature program on I think the BBC on a Hot Air Balloon race over England.

[hollyfive]

My dad and I do a sequence dance to this music, bit I get mixed up sometimes as to whether it is Waltz Katerine or The Crystal Waltz. Please can anyone help?

[JPGallagher09]

@RobotwarsKing Strange how at the age of 8 my father told me the same thing, and I was just thinking about it before I read your comment.

[gaoshounan]

recalling my studying abroad in UK,i always recall ed this music played by bbc4 at night. never forget the most peaceful music

[joolsner]

The next bit sounds a bit like the Waltons!