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[french frank]

Do we bother telling Sam Jackson and Tim Davie?

I was wondering which Prom the controller invited the director general to (it's a tradition to invite the DG to join the controller in the royal R3 box. I'd thought probably Florence and the Machine or Sam Smith.

[Globaltruth]

Yes indeed, Global. I feel you frustration. For me one of the best things about Petroc in the morning was that he always caught me on the hop with something really unusual/ unexpected - that hasn't happened at all with Mr McKinney - I find him uninspiring. I had a listen to some Max on Soho Radio, but when he has guests there are too many gaps between the tunes.

true. Mr McK is rather mundane in his choices.
Max has slowed down almost to a stop.

I’ve discovered an Indian music channel on NTS - Raga Vibrations

https://www.nts.live/shows/raga-vibrations/episodes/raga-vibrations-7th-june-2025

I hate NTS’s use of tags - the unpredictable is one of the things I love about live radio, not just individual tracks but also juxtaposition and contrast.
And full tracks or performances as well.
anyway NTS is as easy as BBC Sounds to listen to via web or app.
Also to get the full details of who is playing it seems you need to subscribe using real money.

[Globaltruth]

The NTS investigation continues… here we have 1 hour of DUB from 2017
it’s glorious … Ranking Ann.

suits the weather …

https://www.nts.live/shows/lenard-smith/episodes/l-odyssey-in-dub-w-lenard-smith-3rd-january-2017

[johncorrigan]

The NTS investigation continues… here we have 1 hour of DUB from 2017
it’s glorious … Ranking Ann.

suits the weather …

https://www.nts.live/shows/lenard-smith/episodes/l-odyssey-in-dub-w-lenard-smith-3rd-january-2017

Only three programmes from Jah Cousteau as far as I can see - pretty darn good, Global. Thanks.

[Globaltruth]

https://www.nts.live/shows/sigourney/episodes/sigourney-18th-june-2025

Sigourney has many episodes and is proving to an acceptable alternative to the Usurper Currently On Breakfast (UCOB )

see also Panorama Yerevan and particularly this episode of medieval music

https://www.nts.live/shows/panorama-yerevan/episodes/panorama-yerevan-7th-june-2025

[Beresford]

... For me one of the best things about Petroc in the morning was that he always caught me on the hop with something really unusual/ unexpected - that hasn't happened at all with Mr McKinney - I find him uninspiring.

I have found Tom McKinney puts out quite a few unusual items. For example on Monday he played the Fournier Bach first cello suite recorded in 1960. Quoting the producer he said that it was the best recording that money can buy. I agreed with this, but have never heard Petroc, or anyone else on R3, play it in the last 15 years. They usually stick to YoYo Ma (why?).

[Roger Webb]

.......................Monday he played the Fournier Bach first cello suite recorded in 1960. They usually stick to YoYo Ma (why?).

.....why indeed, when the wonderful David Watkin is available....

https://open.qobuz.com/album/5060262790519

David sadly recently deceased

[Globaltruth]

I have found Tom McKinney puts out quite a few unusual items. For example on Monday he played the Fournier Bach first cello suite recorded in 1960. Quoting the producer he said that it was the best recording that money can buy. I agreed with this, but have never heard Petroc, or anyone else on R3, play it in the last 15 years. They usually stick to YoYo Ma (why?).

This is the World Music thread after all, so, with all due respect, a Fournier Bach, lovely though it is, instead of a Yo Yo Ma Bach doesn't register any points on our unusuality score.
Whilst not at all wishing to reinvoke the highly stale "Well, it's all music innit" debate, this particular sub-forum is more than prone, in fact dedicated, to the odd non-classical track.
One or two a show is all we ask.
Given that there is only 1 hour of dedicated regular music to this preferred interest on r3 at the moment, the current Breakfast mix is disappointing. Should be compulsory on all r3 shows..
There is occasional WM tokenism at the Proms.

https://youtu.be/1F8aO-3kG8I?si=spTnWHRRhIwp2jcT

[Globaltruth]

A one hour special on NTS dedicated to the music of Iran

https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/maral---iran-special-25th-june-2025

uninterrupted.

[johncorrigan]

https://www.nts.live/shows/sigourney...18th-june-2025
Sigourney has many episodes and is proving to an acceptable alternative to the Usurper Currently On Breakfast (UCOB )

I had a morning off after a couple of hard days () in the garden GT; and with an empty house, I ran a bath and fair enjoyed that Sigourney choral programme. Thanks...ideal soaking music.

[Beresford]

This is the World Music thread after all, so, with all due respect, a Fournier Bach, lovely though it is, instead of a Yo Yo Ma Bach doesn't register any points on our unusuality score.
Whilst not at all wishing to reinvoke the highly stale "Well, it's all music innit" debate, this particular sub-forum is more than prone, in fact dedicated, to the odd non-classical track.
One or two a show is all we ask.

I take your point about World Music on Breakfast, rather than just unusual tracks. It's a long time since I heard any Balinese Gamelan, or Iranian classical, on Breakfast or elsewhere on R3. Looking through last week's listings the nearest we got to World Music was a piece about a wedding on St Kilda - not quite beyond our shores. And anyway later in the week Tom played another Bach cello suite, this time played by Yoyo Ma!

[LMcD]

I take your point about World Music on Breakfast, rather than just unusual tracks. It's a long time since I heard any Balinese Gamelan, or Iranian classical, on Breakfast or elsewhere on R3. Looking through last week's listings the nearest we got to World Music was a piece about a wedding on St Kilda - not quite beyond our shores. And anyway later in the week Tom played another Bach cello suite, this time played by Yoyo Ma!

'Way-out' compared with Orkney?

[Globaltruth]

I take your point about World Music on Breakfast, rather than just unusual tracks. It's a long time since I heard any Balinese Gamelan, or Iranian classical, on Breakfast or elsewhere on R3. Looking through last week's listings the nearest we got to World Music was a piece about a wedding on St Kilda - not quite beyond our shores. And anyway later in the week Tom played another Bach cello suite, this time played by Yoyo Ma!

thanks Beresford.

[Globaltruth]

I had a morning off after a couple of hard days () in the garden GT; and with an empty house, I ran a bath and fair enjoyed that Sigourney choral programme. Thanks...ideal soaking music.

Glad you like. Every time I go on there I find something to listen to. I'm still not a fan of their use of tags to pin me down, nor the fact that they want me to pay £4 a month to find out who is playing what - although that seems to be inconsistently managed because sometimes you do get track listings. also there is no download facility. It runs out of Hackney in London so we're probably scoring max points on the hipness scale. If we did but know it...if we did but care....

I'm just the curator JC

[Globaltruth]

I'm still enjoying NTS.

Recently found this:

https://www.nts.live/shows/in-focus

In Focus plays 3 hours of a single artist without much talk - not strictly, because, for example the Arvo Part programme features interviews and talks by him, in his native language.
There is a great variety - take a look, I am sure if you like this sub-forum you will find something to enjoy.