What was/is the Late Date theme tune?

fluke · 19-11-2013 6:09pm #1

I haven't heard Late Date in years but I was just wondering if anyone could identify the Late Date intro theme tune. Was it a tune written specifically for the show or was it sampled from an original tune?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

johnnyvee · 20-11-2013 6:46pm

If it's the ol' Val Joyce one it's called Husby's Rag by the Orf Big Band

fluke · 20-11-2013 9:11pm

Ye know I think that's it. Now all I have to do is find it!

whoami1 · 01-08-2016 11:51pm

fluke wrote: »

Ye know I think that's it. Now all I have to do is find it!

Any luck with this?

Incidentally, Orf should be 'ORF', or more properly 'ÖRF', which is the Austrian RTÉ.
(Sorry for the old thread drag-up)

Old Themes · 03-01-2018 3:49pm

This may be of use to you. It is possible to listen back on the RTE Player at:

radio1/late-date/programmes/2015/0908/726605-late-date-tuesday-8-september-2015/

Husby's Rag was played on the Late Date of Sept 9th 2015 and is available on the rte player on the above link

fluke · 03-01-2018 4:50pm

Old Themes wrote: »

This may be of use to you. It is possible to listen back on the RTE Player at:

radio1/late-date/programmes/2015/0908/726605-late-date-tuesday-8-september-2015/

Husby's Rag was played on the Late Date of Sept 9th 2015 and is available on the rte player on the above link

Thanks very much. Will try play that today

Trebor176 · 03-01-2018 10:51pm

Old Themes wrote: »

This may be of use to you. It is possible to listen back on the RTE Player at:

radio1/late-date/programmes/2015/0908/726605-late-date-tuesday-8-september-2015/

Husby's Rag was played on the Late Date of Sept 9th 2015 and is available on the rte player on the above link

It's not the entire show, sadly. So, the last few songs, including Husby's Rag can't be heard.

Old Themes · 04-01-2018 1:09am

Hi Trebor176,

I should have mentioned that it is at 2hrs and 8 minutes into the broadcast. The list of tracks played suggests that it was the last track played but this is not correct.

I have just checked again and it is available to listen back as of January 4th 2018.

Hope you can access this and enjoy

Trebor176 · 04-01-2018 1:51am

Old Themes wrote: »

Hi Trebor176,

I should have mentioned that it is at 2hrs and 8 minutes into the broadcast. The list of tracks played suggests that it was the last track played but this is not correct.

I have just checked again and it is available to listen back as of January 4th 2018.

Hope you can access this and enjoy

Yes, thank you for that. I am listening to it now, and it finally solves the mystery, and it's nice to hear it in its entirety

I don't think Alf played this at the start of his shows, but Lillian and Fiachna usually did. Now, we have the new theme music that both Cathal and Fiachna play.