The anoraks theme

[weewee]

Can somebody please tell me the name and artist of the anoraks theme used on radio west years ago and now on phantom fm.

[Pierce]

The man of action by the les reed ocherastra

[Justin Speck]

Crikey, I think I've got that on a 45 rpm gramophone record somewhere!

It used to be the theme tune of Radion Noordzee International.

(oops showing my age rather, am I not?)

J

[Ger Roe]

Man of Action was used as the sig tune for RNI in the early 70's and became readily associated with Pirate radio as a result.

It was first heard in Dublin around the same time when it was aired by some of the early AM hobby pirates. I first remember it being used as an Anorak show sig in 1979 when it was heard on South Side Radio to signal their Free Radio Campaign Show. I first used it on Radio Dublin Channel 2 in 1980 when I started doing the Anorak thing - it was also used by Sean Coyne on Radio West in the mid to late 80's when he took over the Anorak Duty when Radio Annabel closed putting my own FRC show off the air. It returned in 1995 when The Anorak Hour started on Coast FM.

It has also been used by various UK pirates with Anorak News show's , most notably by Ian Johnston in London for his excellent 'Tender Trip' programmes.

A great piece of music (in a sad Anorak way) and for me, always associated with Alan West's Mayday broadcast when the Me Bo 2 was fire bombed.

Ger Roe
Phantom FM, Dublin (anorak@phantomfm.com)

[Pierce]

"A great piece of music (in a sad Anorak way) and for me, always associated with Alan West's Mayday broadcast when the Me Bo 2 was fire bombed."

Do you have that broadcast on tape o you can play it on the show

[weewee]

I have been looking for that tune for a long time. Thankyou for the info.