Playback Magazine November 2023 No 566
Intro – John Cavanagh
Grapevine – Margaret and Brian also Katy Topping
Margaret with Some details from RNIB Christmas Catalogue 0303 123 9999
Katy with Details of Lakeland Products 01539 488100
Boots Christmas Gift Guide, available in Braille and Audio call 0345 070 8090
Part 2
Katy with information about volunteer befrienders and Frieda Steel’s story, Sight Scotland
0131 446 3154 James White.
Blind Shell Mobile phone from Marjory Hughes email tippytappy42@gmail.com
Nov 1st is 20 years of Scottish Blind Golf and Curling
Information from Thomas Pocklington Trust ‘Unleash your Drive’ from Golf Foundation
contact Andy Lee email andy@golf-foundation.org 0208 142 9795.
Whats On – Wilma Henry
Jane Coates contact for RNIB Edinburgh club 0131 652 3178
Playback contact Brian West res155@yahoo.com 07984 918605
Playback AGM on 2nd December at 12 noon in Britania Hotel, Charing Cross, Glasgow
Braille Classes contact Ann Hamilton at Mitchel Library 0141 287 2920
Family Services from Guide Dogs Association familyevents@guidedogs.org.uk 03451430206
Queens Park walking group and Dominoe group contact Conor Joseph, Community Connections Co-ordinator RNIB, meetings held fortnightly on Thursdays at noon, at 121 Saltmarket in Glasgow, phome 0303 123 9999Retina UK on line, www.retina.org.uk website for more information or Helpline . 0300 111 4000. Email helpline@retinauk.org.uk
Hearing Aid Clinic in Glasgow Sensory Centre 1st Tuesday and 3rd Thursday of month in Glasgow Sensory Centre 17 Gullane Street G11 6AH, 0141 276 5252
Francis Maguire Sponsored Walk
Francis tells us the story about a sponsored walk for Guide Dogs with friend Declan.
Delia Derbyshire
To mark 60 Years of Dr.Who this November, John tells us the story of the Signature Tune created by Delia Darbyshire, a great friend of John, John also talks to David Butler curator of her work in Manchester.
www.johncavanagh.co.uk to hear more from Radio 6 international.
Interview with Delia Darbyshire
John lets us hear an interview with Delia he did on one of his ‘Original Masters’ programme for BBC.
We hear how the music was created at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
20Years of RNIB Connect Radio/ VIP on Air
Using Playback Archive recordings, John spoke to Alan Russell, the first voice on the station 20 years ago.
Part 2 – more archive recordings RNIB Connect Radio
Part 3 – Recordings after 1 year of VIP on Air
Duncan Simpson visiting Robbie Gordon’s Mechanical Music Museum in Afford
Another tribute to the late Duncan Simpson.
Finish with Sig.