J.J Clarke

21 March 2011

Martin Hodge is off on his travels for the next 2 weeks and so I am holding the fort until 4th April show. Martin Henning

J.J.Clarke, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, was kind enough to come into the studio this week to play live some of his songs from his newly released album and one he is in the process of recording, including, exclusively for Roots And Shoots, a never before performed song.

He played the following:
Daydreaming, The Sun Is Gonna Shine,It's Only Rock And Roll, One Rainbow (never before performed!)

Recorded tracks played were as follows:
Jazzmonk..Mna Or Machine..Afro Cortex
Moishe's Bagel..New Morning..Uncle Rowlands Flying Machine
J.J.Clarke..Twilight..Man Overboard
Dalla..Mary's Waltz..Cribbar
Andy Clarke & Steve Tyler..Limbo/Purgatory..Gather To My Side
Amestoy Trio..La Valse Twiste..Le Fil
Boreale..Mama..Mousson
Los Desterados..Una Matika De Ruda..Miradores
Najm El Farah Essafi..Bay-Bay..Rough Guide To The Music Of Morocco
Akli D..Barman..Rough Guide To North African Music
Selim Sesler..Kurdili Hicazkar Longa..Crossing The Bridge
Ali Eckber Cicek..Deli Misin..Anadolu'nun Sesi
Charbel Rowahana..Bashrafmin Wahi El Hader..Salamet
Gigi..Nafehen.Gigi
Meloneus Quartet..Habenera Casalinga..Planettes Musiques 2006
Joscho Stephan..Miera..Django Forever
Tango Band..The Tango Dancer..Berlin Nights

Next week we have live in the studio and on air of course: The Goonies

Djak...

...aka Jake Solcombe proved a highly talented and innovative multi-instrumentalist as displayed in person in the studio and on the recordings he brought along. Many thanks to Djak for an entertaining session.
Djak sang and played Have You seen the Lizard?, Mr Peace Of Mind and Where Do We Go?, all his own compositions. Follow this link to find out more about Djak.

Recordings played
Amestoy Trio..Karaba..Le Fil
Helena Torpy & Steve Turner..Sandpolska..Magnify
David Pasquet..Le Chemin..Sa Difference
Mahmoud Fadl + Salwa Abou Greisha..Hayart Albi Maak..Rough Guide To The Music Of Egypt
Kamilya Jubran..Al Ahtile Al Akhar..Listen To The Banned
Watcha Clan..We Are One..Radio Babel
Djak..Beautiful Notes / Smash TV (Radio Edit) / Patrick's Garden
Odi..I'm Done..Maslow's Songbook
Staff Benda Bilili..Staff Benda Bilili..Tres Tres Fort
Jim Causley..Exeter Town..Dumnonia
The Voice Squad..The Parting Glass..Bringing It All Back Home
Roger Sherlock, Bobby Casey, John Bowe, Tom Nagle, Elish Byrne & Siobhan O'Donnell..Tunes..Bringing It All Back Home

Musicians galore...

...on rootsandshoots in the weeks to come. Here's the latest list with more being added regularly...

14 March Jake Solcombe (Djak)
singer, songwriter, guitarist

4 April Steve Tyler & Andy Clarke
songs and tunes with hurdy gurdy and guitar

11 April Ex-Swedes
acapella music from Swedish singers living locally, led by Rosa Rebecka

18 April Reg Meuross
singer, songwriter, guitarist

9 May Sarana Verlin, Billy Brandt & bass player
rootsy music from Detroit

16 May James Hollingsworth
singer, guitarist, songwriter on a return visit

30 May Eric Ness
musician from Norway playing at Exmouth Festival

Celtic / Dumnonian music

Yesterday was St David's Day and we had an exciting time in the studio with guests in both halves of the show.
Thank you very much to Jonathan Shorland and Liz Nabb for providing us with exciting and innovative low-tech and hi-tech music. Also to Jim Causley for introducing us to his brand new album Dumnonia and for beautifully singing an unaccompanied song too.

Live music:

Jonathan & Liz played

Suite De Gavotte De Pays Pourlet

2 Jigs: 48 Bards & Jumpy's Friend

October Waltz

4/2 Time Bourree: The Psychling

The suite is traditional; other tunes written by Shorland

Find out more about Jonathan's music here.

Jonathan and Liz's band Celtech have a website here.

Jim sang The Mower

Recordings played:

Stu Hamm..Big Roller..Just Outside Of Normal
Moisha's Bagel..Dovecote..Uncle Rowland's Flying Machine
Zelwer..The Fiancee's Dream..Electric Gypsyland
Celtech..Double Dutch..Radio Edits
One String Loose..Orbital Fever..Kumquat
Helena Torpy & Steve Turner..The Melbury Candle..Magnify
Fernhill..Llatai..Llatai

Malcolm Holcombe..Down In The Woods..To Drink The Rain

Show Of Hands..Arrogance, Ignorance & Greed..Arrogance, Ignorance & Greed

Jim Causley..Little Ball O' Yarn / Old Uncle Whiteway / Honiton Lace / Sidbury To Stockland Set..Dumnonia

Fernhill..When I Was In My Prime..Canu Rhydd

Matt and Tim from Eat The Rich...

...gave it their all on rootsandshoots tonight. 
A great session. Thanks a lot to them for coming in. Their album launch is this Wednesday at The Amber Rooms, Exeter from 21:00.

Live in the studio we heard Matt (vocals, guitar) and Tim (fiddle) play...
Roll Up, The Threepenny Medley, Waterloo Bound and English Civil War. We played two tracks from their album too (see below).

Check out their website, find out about their gigs and hear some of their music.

Recordings played:
Amestoy Trio..Espina..Le Fil
Steve Turner & Helena Torpy..Beam Me Up..Magnify
Staff Benda Bilili..Je T'Aime..Tres Tres Fort
Aurelio..Yurumei..Laru Beya Carlos Lebedinsky..Gernte Que Si..Tango Club Nights
Cheikh Lo..Warico..Il n'Est Pas Trop Tard
Moishe's Bagel..Rosa Ravelska's Blind Date..Uncle Roland's Flying Machine
Maha Vadhat..Mystery.. Listen To The Banned
Steve Tyler & Andy Clarke..Childe Of Plymstock..demo
Eat the Rich..Buddah Pesto / The Irish Rover..Eat The Rich
Nancy Kerr & James Fagan..Lover's Hymn..Twice Reflected Sun
Sarana VerLin..Exeter Town..Bats & Butterflies
Daughters Of Elvin..Horamay Che Fora Son..Galdrbok
Warda..Walaw Ennak Ya Habibi Beied..Rough Guide To The Music Of Egypt
The Tango Band..Tarantella..Berlin Nights

Eat the Rich musicians on the show

this Monday in the second half. 
The band describe their music as alternative / folk / punk and you can hear samples here.

Love is the Revolution

On Valentine's Day 
Gavin and Martin played some love songs and other music too.

Panacea..Survival..Panacea
Dave Wood..Love Today..Into The Light
The Roots Union..Love Is The Revolution..From The Gutter To the Stars
Kate Rusby..I Wonder What Is Keeping My True Love This Night..Sleepless
Mihaelis Terzis..Ti Thalassa Ti Galani (The Blue Sea)..Roots Of Greek Music Vol 9: Music From The Islands
Samuel Aguilar..Reflejos..Musica Para Los Jameos Del Agua
Kate & Anna McGarrigle..St Valentine's Day 1978..Love Over And Over
Rufus Wainwright..One Man Guy..Poses
Flamenco music from El Flamenco Es Universal 2 tracks played
Oskorri..Zapatagin Dantza..Hi Ere Dantzari
Phillip Henry..Lagan Love / Banish Misfortune..Love In the Living Room
Jaime Leigh pictured right..Love in The Present Tense..Finding My Ground

Eat The Rich..When Will We Be Married?..Eat The Rich

Syriana..Road To Damascus..Road To Damascus
Ensemble Musical De Palestine..Qalbi Ma'Ak Marhoun..download
Unidentified music from Kenya supplied by Ken from RD&E Hospital. Thanks, Ken
Kate Rusby..Sho Heen..Sleepless
Projet Brassens..La Non-Demande En Marriage..Le Vants
Breizh..Sonerien Du..Chants, Dances Et Melodies De Bretagne
Aurelio..Lubara Wanwa..Laru Beya
Carlou D feat Youssou N'Dor..Goree..Muzikr
Staff Benda Bilili..Avramandole..Tres Tres Fort

Love...

...will be one of the themes on rootsandshoots 
on Valentine's Day, Monday 14 February. 
Just don't expect the usual sloppy love songs!
Presented by Martin and Gavin Hodge

Sheer Hopody at the Ceilidh

See and hear Sheer Hopody and caller Martin Hodge (plus dancers) at a recent Ceilidh in Exeter. Link here

The Multifarious Mix on Phonic FM

Martin Hodge's new show: see http://themultifariousmix.blogspot.com/