A Feast Of Music

This evening we played...
Johnny Clegg & Juluka..African Blue Sky..The Best Of Juluka / Savuka

Kamel El Harachi..El Barani..Froots 34
Cheb Mami..Cheikh..Meli Meli

Zelda & Sonja..Kilongera Del 2000..Tango Fusion Club
Seth Lakeman..The Hurlers..Poor Man's Heaven

Besh O Drom..Dedei..Once I Catch The Devil

Guo Bros..My Second Life..The Guo Brothers
Sheng Xiang..Planting Trees..Froots 29
Jaime Leigh..There Was A Maiden Walking..Finding My Ground

Stefano Saletti & Piccola Banda Ikona..Tagama

One String Loose..Nutelephant parts 1&2..Kumquat
La Sonora Dinamita..Separacion..Exitos Explosivos

Incantation..Cacharpaya Shuffle..The Very Best Of Incantation

Amsterdam Klezmer Band..Kolo Chimera..The Cultures Of Rhythm
Les Yeux Noir..Balamouk 2..Balamouk
Ukrainians..Polityka..Cooking Vinyl Sampler 1995

Billy Bragg..Island Of No Return..Brewing Up With Billy Bragg

Smadj & Orhan Osman..Asma Grapevine
Selim Sezler..Black Grape Seed..Selim Sezler

Show Of Hands..Secret World..Arrogance Ignorance & Greed

Sharon Shannon..El Mercado Testaccio..Each Little Thing

Mark Egan..Gargoyle..Truth Be Told
Dr. John..Queen Of Cold..Creole Moon

Shirley Collins & The Albion Country Band..Claudy Banks..No Roses

Kalman Balogh & His Gypsy Cimbalom Band..Hadd Igyanak A Ciganjok..Gipsy Colours

From cool to upbeat to laid back

That was the range of music played tonight
Alain Caron..Jack Cannon..Le Band
E.S.T..Contorted..Leucolyte
Dave Wood..May The Kindness..Into The Light
Jaime Leigh..Love In The Present Tense..Finding My Ground
Jaime Leigh's album is now available. Click here
Munhoz..Ate O Fim..Nova Musica Do Brazil
Jill Jack..Catherine..Songwriter Sessions

Pictured: Singer Jill Jack from Detroit with presenter Martin Hodge
Susana Baca..Afro-Blue / Zum Zum..Espiritu Vivo
Obsession..Des Galeres d'Orage..Melodyssees
Los Lebron Brothers Orchestra..Che Mania..Los Lebron 1
The Women's Choir of Sofia..Homeland Song..The Mysterious Voices Of Bulgaria
3 Mustaphas 3..Speed The Traktor..Routes
Amsterdan Klezmer Band..Odessa's Blast Out..The Cultures Of Rhythm
Les Yeux Noir..Trionica..Balamouk
Kate & Anna McGarrigle..Talk To Me Of Mendocino
Rufus Wainwright..The Tower Of Learning..Poses
Cheb Mami..Parisien Du Nord..Meli Meli
Smadj + Orhan Osm an..Mes Enfants Cheris..S.O.S
Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll..Flying Fishes..Beneath The Black Tree
Jaime Leigh pictured..Don't Turn Out The Light..Finding My Ground
Tan Ban Ty..Rond De St. Vincent..Tomm Ruz
Barzaz..Galvadenn Bugel..Ec'honder
Najma..Nikala..Routes
Guo Yue..My First Flute ..Music, Food & Love
Victor Wooten..2 Timers..Palmystery

A great session from Jaime Leigh...

...on rootsandshoots tonight. All songs self-penned. We played three from her forthcoming album Finding My Ground (see below) and Jaime sang and played three live in the studio: Wonder Why, Meet Me On The Island and Finding My Ground.


Recorded tracks played:

Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens..Lilizela Milizeli..Routes

Ladysmith Black Mombaso..Yibolabafana..The Star & The Wiseman

Selim Sezler..Cripples Air + Pebbly Paths Of Mucha..Selim Sezler

The Mamaku Project..Cirque Part 2..Karekar

Jaime Leigh..Do You Ever / Never Let Me Go..Finding My Ground

Richard Thompson..Walking The Long Miles Home..Mock Tudor
Arvest..Boeturig..Fantazi

Marcus Miller..Free..Marcus

Mawkin : Causley..Drummer Boy For Waterloo..Looking For A New England

Jim Moray..Gilderoy..Jim Moray

Faubourg De Boignard..Mister Lemmy..Terra Callica

Eduardo Catemario & Oscar Roberto Casares..Part 1 of Tango Suite by Astor Piazzola..Histoire Du Tango

Jaime Leigh..For Tonight..Finding My Ground

Xenos..Puskulu..My Mother Said

Lars Danielsson..Eden..Signature Edition

Salif Keita..Kamoukie..M'Bemba

Tamikrest..Tahoult..Adagh

Dady Mimbo..Bouba (Cool)..African Groove

Jaime Live!

The delightful and talented singer/guitarist/songwriter Jaime Leigh will be in the studio for rootsandshoots next Monday 14 June. Jaime proved popular when she played for Phonic FM's 25 Hour Radio Show recently and we are really pleased to welcome her back.

Yesterday

Music played on our Monday 7 June show:

Digitacoya..De Trampa..Tango Fusion Club

Les Yeux Noir..Joc De Loop..Balamouk

The Shee..Summer's Promise..A Different Season

Richard Thompson..Do It For My Sake..Strict Tempo

Kangaroo Moon..With Each Breath..Between Two Worlds

Celtec..Black Isle..Radio Edits

The Roots Union..Love Is The Revolution recorded live for rootsandshoots

The School Of Trobar feat. Phillip Henry..Spiritual..Love Songs & Trance Rhythms

Pictured: Phillip and Hannah from The Roots Union in the Phonic FM studio

Daily Planet..Liberties..Clark's Secret

Fred McDowell..What's The Matter Now..Froots #10

Bernard Loffet..Dans Trikot: Le Meunier Mathurin..Moteur!

Genticorum..Le Pommeau..La Bibournoise

Malicorne..Branle De La Haie..Quintessence

Compagnie Giulia..Sari Gyalin..Compagnie Giulia

Rila..Krivo Horo..Bolgarkert

Sezen Aksu..Sanima Inanmah..Turkish Groove

Selim Sezler..The Yagalar Dance..Selim Sezler

Tinariwen..Eh Massive Sintadoben

Tamikrest..Aicha..Adagh

Mariem Hassan..La Tumchi Anni..Rough Guide To African Blues

The Monkey Gland Blues Band..Diddey Wah Diddey..demo

Seth Lakeman..The Charmer..Freedom Fields

Beata Palya..Eszozsto Nagy Szaghos..Adieu Les Complexes

Amsterdam Klezmer Band..Nasha Iju Bov..The Cultures Of Rhythm

Plantec..Rust Ha Kalet..A-Raok

d'Accord at Gidleigh and Respect

rootsandshoots present pictures of fun, music and dance at Gidleigh on Dartmoor for the d'Accord Picnic and Bal with the excellent Duo Vincendeau-Felder from Brittany and our own wonderful musicians, including Poisson Rouge and Chabotee  
(Spot your jovial presenters M & M)

and pics taken on Sunday at the highly successful Respect Festival in Exeter

It's Festival time!

Lots of mentions of festivals and plenty of other things happening too. As mentioned on rootsandshoots this evening, Martin and I will be going to d'Accord's Summer Bal and Picnic at Gidleigh on Saturday and then catching up with the Exeter Respect Festival on Sunday (It's at Belmont Park on both Saturday and Sunday). For details of both events follow the links on the logos. Martin Hodge
 

 




Here's the playlist:  

The Roots Union..Rough Diamonds..promo 
Nucleas Roots..Under De Kitchen..Respect! 
Celtech..Righteousness..Celtech 
Karma..Mouvements 1..Mouvements 
Waterson : Carthy..Ye Mariners All + When First I Came To Caledonia..Waterson : Carthy

Amsterdam Klezmer Band..Alter Ego..The Cultures Of Rhythm
Oi Va Voi..I Know What You Are..Travelling The Face Of The Globe 
Boreale..Allez Oust..Mousson

Claude Bourbon..There's Somebody Missing..promo

The Monkey Gland Blues Band..Howling For My Baby..Monkey Gland Blues Band 
Amadau & Mariam..Ce N'Est Pas Bon..Welcome To Mali 
Jackie Oates..The Pleasant Month Of  May..Hyperboreans 
Daby Balde..Waina Blues..Rough Guide To African Blues
Arvest..Ar Buritaned..Fantazi 
Kalman Balogh & His Gypsy Cimbalom Band..Kalyi Ratyi..Hungary & The Gypsies

Taraf De Haidouks..Mugur, Mugurel..Band Of Gypsies 
Pain D'Epices..De Paris..De Travers
Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto..Cumbia Bogatana..Mambo Loco
Fred Combo..Le Reveil..Obsession
Husnu Senlendirica..Harmandali..A Night In Istanbul
Zelda & Sonja..Numero 23..Tango Fusion Club

That Feelgood Factor

Monday 24 May 2010 Despite not being able to broadcast the news...

Tracks played on the show, including the featured album by the Monkey Gland Blues Band, were as follows:

Ayalew Mesfin & Black Lion Band..Feqer Aydelem Way..African Blues
Richard Bona..Kalabancoro..Richard Bona Makes You Sweat
Celtech..Righteousness..Celtech
Secret Oyster..Traffic & Elephants..Live In The USA
The Monkey Gland Blues Band..Maggie Mc.Gill..The Monkey Gland Blues Band
The Tango Band..My Baby Left Me..Millenium Live At The Lift
Zelda & Sonja..Buenos Aires En Vivo..Tango Fusion Club
Amsterdam Klezmer Band..Kolo Chimera..Cultures Of Rhythm
Laco Tayfa..Erkilet Guzeli..A Night In Istambul
Groupa..Sparve Lilla..Imeland
Cauld Blast Orchestra..Sleep Of The Innocent..Durga's Feast
The Monkey Gland Blues Band..Waste A Little Time..The Monkey Gland Blues Band
Bukka White..Parchman Farm Blues..Outlaw Blues
Nicola Conte..Missione A Bombay..World Lounge
Griselda Sanderson..Exordium..Harpaphonics
Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto..Mambo Loco..Mambo Loco
Amestoy Trio..New York..Sport & Couture
Azere..Chez Toi..Destinos
Oi Va Voi..Magic Carpet..Travelling The Face Of The Globe
The Monkey Gland Blues Band..Witch Doctor..The Monkey Gland Blues Band
Peatbog Faeries..Leaving The Road..Mellowosity

Please tune in next Monday at 6 pm on Phonic FM for more global sounds.

Half and half

Martin Henning's playlist for the first hour tonight:

Margaret Duffy..Star Of The County Down..Full Circle Round

Amsterdam Klezmer Band..Rumania Calling..Remixed

Boukakes..Dorbiha Zina..Rough Guide To North African Music

Brenna MacCrimmon..Semsiyemin..Turkish Cafe

Abyssinian Infinite..Embe Ashfergne..Zion Roots

Ahmet Kusgoz..Tulum Roman Havasi..Turkish Cafe

Selim Sesler..Those Roads Of Koycegiz..Anatolian Wedding

Oi Va Voi..Dissident..Oi Va Voi

Malicorne..Dame Lombarde..Quintessence

Les Yeux Noirs..Cioara..Balamouk

Dan Berglund..Stethoscope..Dan Berglund's Tonbruket

Husnu Senlendrici..Ramize..Turkish Cafe

Hi Fi World Of Chinese Music..Creek Flowing..Hi Fi World Of Chinese Music

At 7pm, Noemi Hasturas joined Martin Hodge to talk about music from her area of Moldova, Romania. As you may have heard, she comes from a very musical family. We played recorded music by her cousin and his wife : Christian and Vasilica Tataru Nastase pictured below: Si-Aminteste Fiecare, De Cand Stiu Polca In Sat, Sarba Lui Anghel and A Venit Lumea La Nunta. From the album Bun Gasit Cu Drag Va Spun. Watch and hear them sing and play here.

Other recordings played:

Martin Carthy with Dave Swarbrick..Prince Heathen..Three Score And Ten

Phoebe Smith..Higher Germany..Three Score And Ten
The Eel Grinders..Smokey The Parrot..Aquamarine

Feryal Oney..Aynali Koruk..Froots #29

Kroke..5757..Klezmagic

Le Lukewarm Club De Budapest..Ain't Misbehavin'..Unplugged

Pics just arrived by email from Sarana VerLin

Sarana was one of the 3 excellent Detroit-based musicians playing in the Phonic FM studio on Saturday. I think they give a good flavour of the great time we were all having. Martin Hodge

Above: Jill Jack with Martin Hodge

Below: Billy Brandt and Sarana VerLin with Martin Hodge