Who put the words to Danny Boy , Roses of Picardy and hundreds of other durable songs? Fred Weatherly , the forgotten Bristol-born lyricist (and barrister) whose songs were enjoyed by Queen
Victoria. His story is told by Tony Staveacre , with Robert Stephens and Danny Schiller. The songs are sung by Cynthia Glover and Mark Curtis.
With the Bath Camerata, conducted by Nigel Perrin. Producer Alec Reid