What is the name of this signature tune (from On the Farm, BBC 1965), it was used soon after for a long running schools TV programme. My mother thought it was called there was a jolly farmer (logical for the subject) and was a traditional folk song, but I haven't found it under that or similar titles but it is a folk song. Play first 20 seconds from Great Lives BBC Sounds Radio4 6/1/2023 11pm.

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What is the name of this signature tune (from On the Farm, BBC 1965), it was used soon after for a long running schools TV programme. My mother thought it was called there was a jolly farmer (logical for the subject) and was a traditional folk song, but I haven't found it under that or similar titles but it is a folk song. Play first 20 seconds from Great Lives BBC Sounds Radio4 6/1/2023 11pm.

Question #149092. Asked by satguru.
Last updated Jan 09 2023.
Originally posted Jan 06 2023 6:18 PM.

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Sounds very much like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1rqE3nRdHI

Jan 08 2023, 8:10 PM

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Answer 1

Perhaps it was "A Quiet Stroll"?

"A Quiet Stroll" was used for British Broadcasting Corporation Television's Farming programme at its launch in 1957, as well as a more recent programme Tracks.

https://prabook.com/web/charles.williams/2501105

Here is the tune on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/bnn8xN_MPZU

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Similar but not the same, it is quite probably traditional. Now I can add a link it's here.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001gkv2?

Jan 08 2023, 7:32 AM

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Yes that's it, my mother was close she said Jolly Farmer, it's the Ploughboy.

Response last updated by satguru on Jan 09 2023.
Jan 09 2023, 9:42 PM

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