Eleonora (Eleanora).

I am indebted to Alan Ashton, well known musical broadcaster and writer, for furnishing me with the title of this piece of music which, while familiar to many people, seems to be a bit of a mystery! It was composed by a Dutch pianist and composer D Arendo, who was born in 1918 as Arend Honhoff.
It appears to have been popularised in a recording made by Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra in the 1950's, but I also seem to remember it being played as an accordion solo in the dim and distant past.
Although it has been rattling around in my head for many years, only recently have I been able to find out it's name.
Like many of the tunes I know, I play it by ear as I have never seen any sheet music for it!