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A Guitar, A Cello and the Day that Changed Music – Radio Diaries
November 23, 1936 was a good day for recorded music. Two men – an ocean apart – sat before a microphone and began to play. One was a cello prodigy who had performed for the Queen of Spain; the other … Continue reading
When it’s 5 a.m. at an Irish Wedding – Ho, Ro, the rattlin’ Bog
Credit: Clodagh McCarthy Facebook: / theirishpost HD ~Lyrics~ Ho, ro, the rattlin’ bog, The bog down in the valley-o. Real Bog, the rattlin’ bog, The bog down in the valley-o. Well in the bog there was a hole, A rare … Continue reading
BBC Radio 3 – The Essay, My Life in Music, The Lamb by John Tavener
Visits to a bird hide are accompanied by this song for singer-songwriter Kitty Macfarlane. Away from the concert platform, five musicians write about the music that has shaped their personal lives. Folk singer-songwriter Kitty Macfarlane recalls multiple visits made over … Continue reading