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Francis de Wolff in 'The Little Log Sellers'
A 'Cameo Cartoon' for listeners of all ages written for radio by Margaret Potter and Trevor Hill with incidental music composed by Henry Reed who conducts the BBC Northern Orchestra (Leader, Reginald Stead) and a section of the Sale and District Musical Society

'We're going to build a Snowman,' sung by the choir of Whalley Range High School
Carol: 'Hark, the herald-angels sing' arranged by Roy Nicholls and sung by the Choir of Ormskirk Grammar School

Contributors

Writer (The Little Log Sellers):
Margaret Potter
Writer/Programme devised and produced by (The Little Log Sellers):
Trevor Hill
Incidental music composed by/Conductor:
Henry Reed
Musicians:
The BBC Northern Orchestra
Musicians:
A section of the Sale and District Musical Society
Singers:
Choir of Whalley Range High School
Arranger (Hark, the herald-angels sing):
Roy Nicholls
Singers:
Choir of Ormskirk Grammar School
The woodcutter's grandchildren - Little Linda:
Joyce Palin
The woodcutter's grandchildren - Peter:
Geoffrey Seale
Grandfather:
Herbert Smith
The Rich Gentleman:
Francis de Wolff
Groom:
Fred Wilson
Sites Crump:
Fred Fairclough
The Robin:
Doris Gambell
The Fairy:
Ann Craig
Footman:
Norman Somers
Storyteller:
Noel Johnson
Children:
June Kearsley
Children:
Brian Trueman
Children:
Sandra Brown
Children:
Clive Barrie
Children:
John Kitching
Children:
Jill Milligan

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