Alan Hawkshaw, Grandstand ( UK- TV Theme )

Composed by Keith Mansfield
KPM Allstars Night at Jazz cafe London
The full KPM Allstars line-up was:
Conductors -- Keith Mansfield, Duncan Lamont, James Cameron, James Clarke
Trumpets - Steve Sidwell, Simon Gardner, Noel Langley
Trombones - Cliff Hardie, Colin Sheen, Dave Stewart
Saxes - Andy Mackintosh, Jamie Talbot, Phil Todd
Keyboards - Richard Cottle, Alan Hawkshaw
Guitar - Mitch Dalton
Bass - Dave Richmond
Drums - Brian Bennett
Guest Drummer -- Brian Bennett
Percussion - Frank Ricotti
Vocals -- Madeline Bell, Kirsty Hawkshaw
Compere -- Peter Cox

[@absolutpat]

rest in peace Mr. Hawkshaw 🕯

[@TheJohnnyYen]

This genuinely makes me cry. It's the one tune every man loves. And it sounds like a Broadway showstopper. Just an amazing talent. Thank you for your service, sir.

[@dickweeeeeeeeeed]

this is the tune i want as my casket goes through the curtains...

[@jivebunny3765]

Gives new meaning to Final Score.

[@nedseagoon5101]

RIP Alan. Thank you for the music.

[@spewter]

Beautiful tribute there from Randy McKnob

[@scurrie42]

Just...bloody....superb......The quality of this music speaks for itself when a cheer can go up from a crowd like that for a forty year old composition that was originally classed as 'library music'. Pure class.

[@jamiew1664]

You’re totally right mate. Great comment.

[@elbecko7969]

There's something so magical about a guy who composed and recorded the great tv themes of our lives from a studio improvising a solo on stage decades later

[@RCassinello]

Today I looked up who Alan Hawkshaw is. I was thrilled! Amazing what he did! But then also today I learnt of his death. To be elevated and devastated within a minute is so cruel.

[@si002]

R.I.P. Alan Hawkshaw.

[@ayeshakhatun9000]

You soundtracked my whole childhood, Alan Harkshaw. Rest In Peace

[@naturalsystah]

RIP Mr Alan Hawkshaw :(

[@hospitalrecords]

this was one of the legendary nights at the Jazz Cafe.

[@alexandrelegrand1799]

The next "new blood" for MedSchool ^^

[@gallitron7803]

Alan, thanks for the memories. R.I.P.

[@maninthestreet01]

@Ulleskelf Some of us are old enough to remember the teleprinter,,,

[@colinthomson7518]

this music gives me Goosebumps what a great theme tune.

[@bixy72]

Mansfield is a legend - he also composed Wimbledon, The Athletics theme (BBC) and The Big Match (ITV), as well as many other 60's/70's instrumental classics.

[@joannedj1]

I think he also composed the music that Granada TV used to use for closedowns at night.

[@carolinebreslin6469]

Anthems to our lives and loves that's music and songs

[@Mikebaggies43]

All British people can remember the elation or heartbreak this tune did bring at 17:10 every Saturday evening depending on whether your team had won or lost...🤔

[@emjackson2289]

And just hope the score versus your side was written out in LETTERS - dear oh dear. . . .

[@Bertie_Ahern]

football isn't a sport

[@sq1rlsqu4d]

And the rest of us enjoy the music for what it is and thank our lucky stars we aren't British.

[@martinhaskell376]

Rest in peace Alan, thank you for so many, many great tunes.

[@frazzleface753]

Speaking as an incurable geek, this is without doubt one of the most wonderful things I have ever witnessed in my entire life :) AND Michael McDonald on bass sax too :)

[@goldheartbadge]

It's actually a baritone sax - the bend of the bass sax protrudes higher above the mouthpiece, and its bell is fatter. The saxophonist does resemble Michael McDonald, I agree!

[@MrGoneTroppo]

Excellent Hammond solo from Alan!

[@ooeyb]

classic theme - now sadly departed from our tv..

[@sprint955st]

Alan Hawkshaw RIP. Gutted to learn of his death today.

[@foleystephen]

Cool as a cucumber. Brilliant music

[@davidkerr66]

RIP Mr. Hawkshaw. Thank you for the memories!

[@chrishall7915]

BLOODY BRILLIANT

[@Shafter]

YES

[@michaeltsung9741]

amen

[@callumarnold7896]

C

[@plondon3928]

Just fantastic to see this performed live.

[@lyricistgirl]

I begged my music teacher at high school to have the Big Band play this! Sounds great, I love this tune

[@Ridley2907]

Wish I'd been there that night!

[@viennesewaltz7453]

RIP Alan Hawkshaw

[@jamiew1664]

I’m playing this (I’m English) in my cafe in Sydney Australia which is on a Construction site, and there’s a fair few English here, and they’ve all just been dancing around to this as I played it!! So funny. I might make it a regular thing!

[@alankey9741]

Rest In Peace Alan.

[@Scorby1965]

I LOVED this theme tune every Saturday.... *sigh*... the memories!

[@abbeyburns9417]

My dads fav tune ever reminds him of his childhood.. amazing

[@hartsty]

The crowd loved that! Hearing this from the TV meant that you weren't at work and it was Saturday. Bliss...

[@CBeaumontHIGTFY]

Cheers Alan, wonderful Music which will live on!

[@malpreece5008]

Alan Hawkshaw was a legend! A friend of mine knew him and said he was a really nice chap. I didn’t get the chance to meet him, but I played a gig in Wokingham with a friend back in 2008 and Keith Mansfield was in attendance and he gave us a nice compliment, which made my day.

[@squirrelpatrick3670]

just read that Alan Hawkshaw has died... best wishes on your next journey Alan

[@clavdig]

Alan is THE library musician/composer, such great Hammond playing, his family must be very proud of him.

[@tammyjc15]

Absolutely fantastic! One of, if not THE best theme tunes ever written for television. RIP Grandstand!

[@ooeyb]

These guys are legends, and tv themes would be much poorer without their talents (like they are today I guess).

[@updown5238]

Aw man, I wish i was there. The crowd go nuts, i'm clapping along in my living room :)

[@McSynth]

Just bloody wonderful.

[@iananderson9083]

With Brian Bennett on Drums fabulous

[@tirmey]

RIP, legend.

[@davidwales1661]

need to bring it back. Sadly missed

[@dvidclapperton]

Still sport on a Saturday afternoon on the BBC, and often on ITV. But not as we knew it. BBC need to get the horse racing and golf back for any hope of a return to the good old days. They still have the rights to athletics, tennis, Wimbledon, rugby internationals and a number of other minority sports they used to show on Grandstand but without the horse racing and golf we are still stuck with too much Bargain Hunt. Bargain Hunt doesn't sit right on BBC1 on a Saturday afternoon. Neither does what ITV shows on Sarurday afternoons of mass non sporting content and that has been going on for 35 years since they axed World of Sport.

[@williamveres2737]

RIP one of the greats !

[@carlhunton9516]

Love this clip. Always makes people smile and watching his concentration and love of playing is just brilliant 👌

[@stevek3036]

God Bless this man for creating a timeless classic song

[@patrickol4300]

Goosebumps 👌 👏

[@Crezelltree4261]

Real music,real talent,real muscians.

[@thurstons]

Brilliant, so full of joy and part of British heritage! Love it!!!

[@BuzzingRocks]

Wonderful. 😊

[@maxington26]

Absolute legends.

[@CKJ-nj5fj]

RIP.. thanks for the childhood memories! This and Grange Hill (and likely more programmes)

[@stevethomas363]

Beautiful music

[@jamiew1664]

I just stood in my kitchen at home after too many glasses of wine and pretended I was the conductor, waving my arms about , conducting this piece... and my neighbour walked by the window. Now I look totally crazy to my neighbour. Damn! Lol

[@superbracey]

I spend a lot of my downtime listening to tracks on KZbin by Hawkshaw, Bennett, Mansfield et al. I would have loved to have been there.

[@Timo-15]

*Wow* What a brilliant theme! It's so iconic. *Bravo*

[@philwhite1739]

Brilliant. Thank you Mr hawkshaw

[@stillceaser]

Hard pressed to find two harder working musicians back in the 60's. KPM 1000 series contains the best library music ever. It helped etch a massive form in the british 60's TV music style. Not forgetting Brian Bennett, Syd Dale, John Cameron, Duncan Lamont, Johnny Pearson, Dave Lindup & Johnny Hawksworth. Sensational.

[@NachoMartyMeyer]

Alan Hawkshaw & Brian Bennett: thanks for making all that fantastic music on the label "Bruton Music" thanks for "beautify" the world, I love drinking coffee at night and listen to your music, I hope you are well! I'm excited to see them still playing, eternally through! greetings from Argentina.

[@PrAnG2000]

I think Alan was mainly on KPM, but yes Brian did tons of stuff on Bruton.

[@Erectmygreenhouse]

This made my day! So cool!

[@HeadChestOrFoot]

Well that blew me away!

[@brido2000]

Marvellous. 😉💕

[@andyroseby4539]

Wow, I'd love it if a band i went to watch suddenly broke out into one of my fave tv themes, spot on!...

[@adadadad5780]

Love the way this music builds and releases tension.

[@happybill636]

I have a young family i wished they could look at this and be inspired its just so good.

[@RickStar00O]

Chicken Man (Grange Hill) .. this, the man was a legend .. RIP Music Man

[@stephencollins972]

Awesome lads. The stuff of legend

[@deanholmes8337]

Outstanding

[@JoeNebula]

Just a piece of music that will live forever. Love it! Takes me back to Saturday afternoons in the summer knowing all kids TV has finished for the day and is time to go out and have some fun....! Without playing the XBOX etc......! Real life real music! RESPECT DUE for this creation!

[@mahirnezic2020]

I heard this song for the first time playing FIFA Manager 2007 or 08 maybe just a masterpiece and live version is even better. Thank you sor Alan. I hope you are jamming in heavens...

[@TraxFour]

Amazing... Thanks for uploading... RIP Alan Hawkshaw

[@losnamerales3403]

Legendary 💯

[@chemdah]

What a great night.

[@lyricistgirl]

Legend. My school band launched into this at a jazz festival one time, the best reception we ever got for any piece ever!

[@absolutpat]

great to see people love this stuff too! thank you, cheers pat

[@Jiltedin2007]

Also used in NFL Football Highlight Films here in the United States. Excellent Piece by Keith Mansfield.!

[@robsundance203]

Banging tune 👌🏻

[@fuzzface100]

God, would have loved to have been there - must have been an awesome night. Pity we can't see the legendary Brian Bennett in the vid but I'm not complaining honestly - so grateful that you recorded the gig at all.

[@towerfilm]

Wow, what a show, Keith Manshaw and James Clarke, wish I could of been there! just needed Alan Hawkshaw!

[@Ulleskelf]

Now over to the vidi-printer. East Fife 5, Forfar 4

[@paudical]

when it comes back in at the end... amazing!!

[@DJBenniboy]

yeaaa this is magic!!! sounds just the way it does on tv!!

[@mostspecialagent]

Just fantastic. Wish I'd have been there.

[@chriswinwood6501]

Splendid

[@garrysimpson1395]

B.B.C. Always the one for me!

[@kensington25]

Absolutely brilliant. I love it :)

[@garrysimpson1395]

CLASSIC! Worth the License fee on it"s own.

[@throbasonic1982]

Absolutely Brilliant

[@andrewmyers9982]

Awesome!

[@sillysod33]

Gold.

[@JohnKing73]

Thats insanely good!!!

[@paulyblun]

Now that demands respect!!!! Awesome!!!

[@PhyzzFizz]

how totally wonderful, play on mr H, knock em dead up there ;)

[@horrgakx]

Wish there was a higher quality recording of this

[@thevirtuozo]

Really! Cool. Yes, he was great. Very friendly and enthusiastic

[@mistofoles]

Alan Hawkshaw also wrote the "Grange Hill" theme which was actually called "Chicken Run" or something like that, I think. A slightly re-mixed version was used as the theme tune for the original series of "GIVE US A CLUE"

[@endrightwinglunacy]

This tune is such a classic!

[@steventennant766]

superb

[@philrob1978]

Somehow I ended up back here, but that is no surprise - sad to hear of the passing of Alan - I would have crawled across broken glass to have been there on that evening. Amazing rendition, I so wish I was there. Hope Keith is OK... Rather interesting to note that the recent repeats of Top Of The Pops on BBC4 from 1992 featured the track "It's A FIne Day" by Opus III - fronted by Kirsty, daughter of Alan, being incredibly beautiful and unique. Hope she's doing OK too.