A quick glance around the schedules

[johncorrigan]

A crackin' video for the wonderful 'Blackbird' by Martyn Bennett has appeared in the last couple of days. Don't try this at home!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ_IQS3VKjA

[JoeG]

That is astonishing - thanks for posting John - have shared to my Facebook profile. I love that piece and it works brilliantly with the images

[Globaltruth]

On now, but available later obv. it's Eliza Carthy on In Tune..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04kf1lm

[Globaltruth]

That 'God Only Knows' song includes Baaba Maal and Eliza Carthy btw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqLTe8h0-jo

cross-genre collaboration - whatever next?

[Globaltruth]

A crackin' video for the wonderful 'Blackbird' by Martyn Bennett has appeared in the last couple of days. Don't try this at home!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ_IQS3VKjA

one of my alltime favourite Martyn Bennett tracks JC, thanks for spotting this.

and there's more about this on Friday
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04kntlk

[johncorrigan]

one of my alltime favourite Martyn Bennett tracks JC, thanks for spotting this.

and there's more about this on Friday
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04kntlk

He's a national treasure up here is that there Danny MacAskill, Global...Martyn Bennett too, sadly no longer here of course; but what a tune, what a tune, what a tune I hear!

[Globaltruth]

He's a national treasure up here is that there Danny MacAskill, Global...Martyn Bennett too, sadly no longer here of course; but what a tune, what a tune, what a tune I hear!

yes, well, I'm not sure he'd get his cycling proficiency badge down here JC - he didn't even stick his hand out to indicate a couple of times.
Clearly been listening to this too much
spotify:user:jcorrigan1452laylist:68hw6FSn8ERRS7l3JyTPZc

[johncorrigan]

yes, well, I'm not sure he'd get his cycling proficiency badge down here JC - he didn't even stick his hand out to indicate a couple of times.

Certainly true Global but I reckon he wouldn't do a header off his bike at the first sign of cobbles.

Clearly been listening to this too much
spotify:user:jcorrigan1452laylist:68hw6FSn8ERRS7l3JyTPZc

Ah them heady days of summer when life was frothy Tetley's Bitter, puffy Yorkshire Pud...and flat tyres!

[Globaltruth]

That 'God Only Knows' song includes Baaba Maal and Eliza Carthy btw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqLTe8h0-jo

cross-genre collaboration - whatever next?

but here's a simpler version... (posted by an old chum of mine )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHXAkq10D8g

[johncorrigan]

but here's a simpler version... (posted by an old chum of mine )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHXAkq10D8g

Thanks Global - I love that. What a great voice Carl Wilson possessed. There can be few songs I have listened to more in all my years of listening to music. And in my opinion it even has a certain something without the voices.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCBE1yEOTZw

[johncorrigan]

While waiting for Max to start tomorrow evening I think I'll take in an hour of *Idris Elba doing Journey Africa on R2, the first of a three parter. I have no idea what we're expecting to hear but probably better than most of the rest of R2's output I'm willing to believe.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04jywgx

* Apparently he played Mr Mandella in 'Long Walk to Freedom'.

[johncorrigan]

While waiting for Max to start tomorrow evening I think I'll take in an hour of *Idris Elba doing Journey Africa on R2, the first of a three parter. I have no idea what we're expecting to hear but probably better than most of the rest of R2's output I'm willing to believe.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04jywgx

* Apparently he played Mr Mandella in 'Long Walk to Freedom'.

Wasn't too taken with Mr Elba's delivery but a great bunch of tunes he delivered, though he kept babbling over them in that irritating DJ type way. However among other top tunes I really enjoyed this fine bit Congolese soukous by Kass Kass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HELuZIcIy_M

[johncorrigan]

While waiting for Max to start tomorrow evening I think I'll take in an hour of *Idris Elba doing Journey Africa on R2, the first of a three parter. I have no idea what we're expecting to hear but probably better than most of the rest of R2's output I'm willing to believe.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04jywgx

* Apparently he played Mr Mandella in 'Long Walk to Freedom'.

Part 2 of Mr Elba's African Journey - can't complain about a programme that starts with Ali Farka Toure and then Fela and now Tony Allen - but IE's still blinkin' annoyin'!

[johncorrigan]

For the third week running a very good playlist from Idris Elba - that's his stint up but I imagine they might try to get him back after these fine tunes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04l3nfk

...including this crucial song from King Sunny Ade which I hadn't heard in ages but was so important in getting me listening to music from elsewhere - still sounds great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlPdmAlrJBw

[johncorrigan]

Soul Music on Radio 4 is often a good listen and this week was the perfect example as it celebrated the various sides of Violetta Parra's 'Gracias a la Vida'.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04ps556