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BBC Radio 4 – Add to Playlist, Anna Lapwood and Linton Stephens launch the new playlist
Organist Anna Lapwood and bassoonist Linton Stephens start the new playlist. Organist Anna Lapwood and bassoon-player Linton Stephens join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add the first five tracks to the new playlist, from a Yiddish anti-fascist song – … Continue reading
“We have big rivers and we have strong hands”. Baaba Maal on the future of Africa
“I’m a nomadic person, I don’t want to stay in one place”. When Baaba writes his music, he takes inspiration from the places he visits. “When I started travelling, I came to London, I bought cassettes, I appreciated different people. … Continue reading
Blossom Dearie – Manhattan
From the album “Jazz Masters 51” – 1996
Pythagoras & The Music of the Spheres
We continue our exploration of Pythagoreanism by diving into the music of the spheres, and how this idea has influenced thinkers across history. […]
At The Chime Of A City Clock – Lisa Hannigan – Nick Drake
Filmed at the Barbican in January 2010 and curated by Joe Boyd, producer and general champion of Nick Drake, 90 minutes of performance highlights from a diverse but renowned cast of modern day troubadours. Presenting their own interpretations of Drake’s … Continue reading
A Reason To Never Give Up – The Tragic Story of Nick Drake
In this short animated documentary type video we explore the life of the mysterious Nick Drake. While many people expected Nick Drake to have a succesful music carreer he never got to that point during his lifetime. However, at this … Continue reading
Burt Bacharach | 60 Minutes Archive
In 1999, Lesley Stahl profiled the composer, who some say has supplied the soundtrack for our times. Bacharach died this week at age 94. […]
Did Pirates Really Sing Sea Shanties? It’s Complicated
Songs like “A Pirate’s Life for Me” and “Dead Man’s Chest” are as prevalent in pirate lore as eye patches or treasure maps. But these tunes were written more than a hundred years AFTER the Golden Age of Piracy. In … Continue reading
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