9 thoughts on “ Ships - Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore (CD, Album) ”

1. I taught myself to play "Stranger on the Shore" by ear as I thought it was a lovely tune. I have always loved Acker Bilk's vibrato playing and the accompaniment by the Leon Young String Ensemble is magical. I was so pleased that this album had been recently released on CD, as it has given the chance to relive some wonderful memories/5(35).

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2. Acker Bilk (what a distinctive name he has!) composed and performs the title song "Stranger on the Shore" on this CD filled with familiar pop songs performed by Bilk's soothing clarinet in the foreground and the lovely strings orchestra in the background/5().

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3. 13 rows · Titled for the monster hit which dominated charts around the world in , Stranger on the 7/

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4. Discover releases, reviews, track listings, recommendations, and more about Acker Bilk With The Leon Young String Chorale - Stranger On The Shore at Discogs. Complete your Acker Bilk With The Leon Young String Chorale collection/5(18).

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5. This is a straight copy of the EMI album that Acker Bilk recorded with The Leon Young String Chorale. The sound quality is very good and this is the album that made Acker so very popular as a performer because the title song was the theme of a BBC television serial of the time. The strings and arrangements are very good/5(35).

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6. " Stranger on the Shore " is a piece for clarinet written by Acker Bilk for his young daughter and originally named "Jenny" after her. The tune was written on a single scrap of paper by Bilk and handed over to Leon Young () who crafted the string arrangement, including the characteristic harmonic shifts at .

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8. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the CD release of The Ultimate! on Discogs. Label: Kaz Records - KAZ CD 4 • Format: CD Compilation • Country: UK • Genre: Jazz • Chris Barber, Kenny Ball & Acker Bilk - The Ultimate!

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9. Nov 11,  · Hello there everybody! This is me playing the beautiful piece Stranger On The Shore by Acker Bilk. Ever since I played it the first time, I couldn't let go o.

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