A quick glance around the schedules

[johncorrigan]

From Candi man, Dave Simpson.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/20...estival-review

Candi must have been doing a couple of gigs, Paul, as last evening's was from a church in Manchester. The material between the songs was fairly uninspiring, but I love Candi Staton's voice and I love hearing her sing gospel and I thought she sounded in very fine form indeed.

[Paul Sherratt]

I think she, like the other performers, were all doing three gigs each. Not sure if they were all at the same venue.
I didn't listen last night in the end as the OH is in post minor op condition and we both needed some sleep. I'll try and listen later today.

[johncorrigan]

Hope she's feelin' better, Paul - by the way, I liked the Sonny & Willie N photie in the book - very fine indeed!

[Paul Sherratt]

Thanks for the thoughts John, all is going well so far. Yes I have to admit that picture really captures a sweet decisive moment. The funny thing was that I just grabbed a camera for that picture alone - as the bbc had brought in a photographer and I'd spent the afternoon ( 9 songs + 1 instrumental when Willie was only contracted for 4 ) filming the whole session on my home video camera. I have the tape somewhere ...

[johncorrigan]

Thanks for the thoughts John, all is going well so far. Yes I have to admit that picture really captures a sweet decisive moment. The funny thing was that I just grabbed a camera for that picture alone - as the bbc had brought in a photographer and I'd spent the afternoon ( 9 songs + 1 instrumental when Willie was only contracted for 4 ) filming the whole session on my home video camera. I have the tape somewhere ...

Don't misplace that tape Paul!

Manchester seems to have been getting a rather unreasonable share of the spoils. I saw a really good interview with Rickety Bones on the Culture Show this evening - about halfway in - she's been re- performing the magnificent 'Pirates' and she was in mighty fine voice and as feisty as ever - well interviewed too I thought.

[Globaltruth]

This Alasdair White feller is a fine fiddler,
Unassuming James Mackenzie one of the finest pipers in the UK - only a snatch of them in this clip, their show with Matheu Watson & the three singers one of the highlights
http://t.co/FkWfdia

Now - where was MAK? Or even BBC Alba?

[Globaltruth]

Just started...

20:20 Twenty Minutes: Andy Kershaw picks the best of the BBC Radio 3 Music Planet series. bbc.in/rsONmc

[Globaltruth]

Busy night....
22:30 Hear and Now: Traditional musician Kathryn Tickell performs new works based on Northumbrian folk tunes. bbc.in/nAkHQQ

[Lateralthinking1]

Hi GT, these are all excellent recommendations. I didn't know that any of them were on tonight and I hope to catch up with them on the I-Player. I have lost touch a bit. Am I right in thinking that you have been enjoying a festival in the west of Scotland? If so, I would be interested to hear what you saw and what you thought about it, even if it will be a little off-topic on this thread! - Lat

[Globaltruth]

I may well do a Hebridean report, but don't forget to listen to some of the proms that may be of interest,

For example:

Human Planet part 1

Human Planet Part 2



score from Nitin Sawney, a talented but occasionally self-indulgent musical, but interleaved with Greatest Hits from the Human Planet show. :cool2:

And proms 17 and 36 - links and comments later, although they should be popping up on the clever upcoming events listing at the bottom of the board.