Sean the Leprechaun - 'All Aboard' (audio story)

Sean the Leprechaun was a much loved tv series from the 1960s. Unfortunately, no episode seems to remain anywhere, but six 7" vinyl audio stories were released. Here is one of them. Charles Witherspoon narrates (as he did the TV show) and the lovely theme that likely haunts kids of that era to this day is by Stanley Wyllie.
The video above gives coverage of the vinyl record sleeve, and enough detail to go on a hunt for more information.
The TV show - which was really a cheap 'Jackanory' (artwork put to audio track) - featured illustrations by Rowel Friers, such as featured on the front cover of the record.
I have two more records - 'Crock of Gold' and 'A Cure for Sean' - somewhere in the garage which I'll dig out, transfer and post if there's demand for it.
In the meantime, enjoy that lovely theme and the soothing voice...

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• sean the leprechaun
• rowel friers
• charles witherspoon
• stanley willie
• irish melody
• 60s tv
• kids.

[sims1ification]

I remember this haunting melody in the 1960s on TV at the end of the programme and there was a repeat again in the 1970s. It has remained with me ever since. Was it composed especially for the children's series along the lines of a traditional Irish air or is it actually an Irish folk tune I wonder? The music appears to resemble an old music box or even one of the voices of an electronic carillon. Any ideas as to the instrument itself?

[dunlopnc]

Many thanks for posting this. I hadn't heard that tune for 43 years, but I'd had it in my mind all that time.

What a shame there isn't any video of the stories. I have very vague memories of the little wood at the beginning of the titles.

I hope that you manage to find the other records in your garage.