Griselda Sanderson

Griselda Sanderson was our special guest on this week's rootsandshoots (Monday 24 September). This too was my farewell from the Phonic FM show and my chance to express my gratitude and say farewell to many people including my colleague Martin Henning, other fellow presenters, all the guests who have been on the show up to now and, of course, listeners. Once again, many, many thanks to you all. Enjoy rootsandshoots with Martin Henning and guests from now on.
Listen to the show here.    Also video by Cecil Hatfield here.

Martin Hodge

Pictures by  Cecil Hatfield with thanks.

Griselda Sanderson gave us a delicious Swedish Polska tune on her amazing nyckelharpa, the instrument you see in the pictures here. The nyckelharpa is a Swedish bowed, keyed fiddle with sympathetic strings. 

Gris talked too about an exciting new agency she has set up to promote and support folk and world music acts based in South West England. Do check it out - it's a really worthwhile venture that starts with the recognition that in the south-west we have some top rate musicians from a wide range of cultures. Full details from Waulk Music.

Gris played two tracks, each from fellow artists represented by Waulk Music Agency: Amadou Diagne (track: Yakka - traditional Senegalese) and Tamaraneh (track: Pangamo).

Lovely to have you on the show, Gris!

Other recordings played 
Spinach For Norman..Exe Hornpipe..Ready To Start Again
Rosa Rebecka..Night Song..Songs For Mrs Beautiful
The Quantic Soul Orchestra..Regi Bugalú (Bugalú)..Tropidélico
Liya Ag Ablil, Nadia Nid El Mourid, Abdallah Ag Ahmed, Mathias Vaguenez, Sanou Ag Ahmed, Yamina Nid El Mourid & Terakaft Kel..Awa Adounia..Tamasheq (Deluxe Edition)
The Unthanks..Lucky Gilchrist..Here's The Tender Coming
Marilyn Tucker & Paul Wilson..The Mermaid..On The Tide
Eric Ness..Problems, Blah Blah Blah
Lau..Salty Boys..Arc Light
Tangongo..Untitled..The Tango Club Night Vol. 2
Julaba Kunda..Working Song..Traders
Roberto Rodriguez..Timba Talmud..Timba Talmud
Mariachi El Bronx..Mariachi El Bronx..Mariachi El Bronx (II)
Suuf..Yarleen..Debbo Hande
Rosa Rebecka..In Praise Of Grey..Songs For Mrs Beautiful
Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll..The King Of Poland..Beneath The Black Tree
Krar Collective..LDN..London's Calling (Bonus Version)

Rosa returns to Roots and Shoots

On this evening's rootsandshoots we were delighted to welcome back singer songwriter musician Rosa Rebecka. Rosa introduced us to her new album and played two songs live in the studio.

Listen to the show here.

Rosa's songs were
Om Alla from her album Untold
A Heart Full Of Seaweed LIVE with Rosa's very special guitar
Night Song from Rosa's new album Songs For Mrs Beautiful
(World Premier of a song from the album!!)
Broken Melody LIVE with guitar

Rosa Rebecka will be in concert at Exeter Phoenix on Sunday 23 September at 18:00 
along with Tobias Ben Jacob, Paul Wilson, Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll and Rowan Massey.

  Photos of Rosa in the Phonic FM studio by Cecil Hatfield.

Other recordings played
Tom Paley's Old-Time Moonshine Revue..Little Birdie..Roll On, Roll On
Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin..Old Adam The Poacher..Singing The Bones
Griselda Sanderson..Treadnightly March..Harpaphonics
Watcha Clan..Im Nin'Alu..Orient Noir
Eamon Friel..The Man Of Few Words..The Streets Forget
Suuf..Ndao Yi .. Debbo Hande 
Mahsa & Majjan Vahdat..Garden Of Visions .. Songlines CD #86 (Aug/Sept 2012)
Duster Bennett ..Bright Lights Big City (Live) ..Duster Bennett - the Complete Blue Horizon Sessions
Paddy Roberts ..We've Got to Thank Columbus ..The Very Best of Paddy Roberts
Little Rumba ..New Years Resolution ..We Could Be Anywhere 
Treacherous Orchestra ..Easter Island ..Origins 

Ben and Alfie

Sincere thanks to Ben and Alfie for joining us on rootsandshoots on Monday and for introducing us to songs from their forthcoming album No Measure. 
Listen to the show here.

They are fantastic young musicians, storytellers and songwriters and we were not at all surprised that they have been invited to perform at the Young Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Read more about and listen to some of Ben and Alfie's music on their blog. 

Ben and Alfie's songs were: Velvet Tongued Man, No Measure, Snowfall, After The Noise and For Good. We - and several listeners who got in touch - eagerly look forward to the release of the album.

Get well soon, Alfie! When your finger is fully healed, we'd love you and your brother to come back and play for us on Phonic FM.

Pictures in the Phonic FM studio by Cecil Hatfield

Other music played
Tama..Sima..Spirit Of Africa
Suuf..Ndao Yi..Debbo Hande
Sous Le Pont..Avant L'Orage - Scottish..Sous Le Pont
Dominique Folges Avec Bandabero..Track 03..Y Vitadez-Vous
Spiro..Spit Fire Spout Rain..Kaleidophonica
The Quantic Soul Orchestra..Regi Bugalú (Bugalú)..Tropidélico
Samuel Yirga.The Blues Of Wollo..Guzo
Luísa Maita..Fulaninha..Brazil New Series 
Watcha Clan..Im Nin 'Alu..Orient Noir
Kocani Orkestar..Siki Siki..Borat Soundtrack
Brotto Lopez..La Candela..Le Bal
The Bard..Late Afternoon..Springtime Fool
Goran Bregovic..Edelezi..Borat Soundtrack

Brilliant Young Musicians on Roots and Shoots

On Monday 10 September on rootsandshoots we welcome Ben & Alfie. They will be introducing us to several of their new songs. They really are brilliant and highly entertaining. Definitely not to be missed!

Storyteller extraordinaire...

...David Heathfield is our special guest on rootsandshoots this week: 
Monday 3 September. 
Plus a host of new folk/world/Americana releases and lots of other global sounds.

The Acoustic Mix: a concert for Phonic FM

Thanks to Anna and Jeff for organising a very successful night. Pics available here. 

Festivals...

...featured strongly on this Monday's rootsandshoots 
with much of Martin Henning's musical choices recalling 
Le Grand Bal d'Europe 
and much of Martin Hodge's playlist being from artists appearing at Sziget in Budapest. We know that there is much good music on our doorstep too and did not forget local artists.  

We played
Brotto Lopez ..Diga Figa ... Le Bal  
BoréaleLa Vénitienne (Valse 5 Temps) .. Mousson T
Gadjo ..Lili Leven ..Gadjistan Zizany  
Esquina..Un Placer .. Tango - Corto Maltese  
Allen Toussaint ..West End Blues ..Louisiana Legends (Songlines #86 Bonus CD)  
The Balfa Brothers ..Drunkard's Sorrow Waltz (La Valse des Bambocheurs)..Louisiana Legends
Dominique Folges ..Track 01 ..avec Bandabero Y Vitadez-Vous  
Klezmer Juice ..Freylach No. 8 ..ARC Music 35th Anniversary 1976-2011  
Carlos Orozco ..A La Suegra ..World Routes - [Disc 2]  
Duo Ayacucho Featuring Puspo ..Mi Caballo ..World Routes - [Disc 1]
Bal O' Gadjo ..Lo Ravi ..En Route
Custódio Castelo ..Dança Em Tango ..Tempus Guitarra Portuguesa 
Söndörgö Ensemble..Kocovo Oro..Oj Javore
Tinariwen..Imidiwan Afrik Temdam (My Friends From All Over Africa)..Imidiwan: Companions Disc 1
Tamikrest..Adounia Mahegagh..Adagh
Fanfare Ciocãrlia feat. Esma Redzepova..Ibrahim..Queens & Kings
Besh O Drom..Cimbalmos..Once I Catch The Devil
The Pogues..The Old Main Drag..Rum, Sodomy & The Lash
The Roots Union feat. Tobias Ben Jacob..Goodness & Beauty..The Roots Union
Tobias is on the amazing line-up for The Acoustic Mix at Exeter Phoenix's Voodoo Lounge this Friday. See below.
Katie Marie..Not Like You..To The Journey
Jaime Leigh..For Tonight..Finding My Ground
Ben & Alfie..From The Duck Pond..Milestones
Yonderboi..Ohne Chanteuse..Shallow & Profound
Kroke..Seventh Trip..Seventh Trip
Wiyrskilym Bukowiny..Hej, Wroz, Chlopcy Z Gor..Hej, Wroz, Chlopcy Z Gor

20th August already!

Today there was a short exploration of music from some fRoots CDs which are sampler cds from the magazine of the same name.

Tracks played 
Ciac Boum..La Bouetouse..Vert
The Cinematic Orchestra..Oregon..Every Day
Clear Conscience..P.S.A./C.T.M. DUB..Into History
Corinne Renaud, Catherine Grimault, Eric Thézé & Gérard Gordon..Brin D'Herbe Et Yiddish Bourrée (Bourrée Deux Temps)..Brume
Criolo..Bogotá..Songlines CD #86 (Aug/Sept 2012)
Emily Portman..Grey Stone..The Glamoury
Felipe Cordeiro..Legal E Illegal..Brazil New Series (Songlines #82 Bonus CD)
Feufollet..Ouvre La Porte..Louisiana Legends (Songlines #86 Bonus CD)
Formula 3000..Pequeños Latidos..The Tango Club Night, Vol. 2
Gadjo..Vera Cruz..Gadjistan Zizany
Hassan Hakmoun ..Lala Aisha..The Rough Guide To The Music Of Morocco
Haywire Family..The Boatman..World Routes - [Disc 2]
Homayun Sakhi..Kataghani..The Rough Guide To Afghanistan l
Hüsnü Şenlendirici & Laço Tayfa..Ramize (Deryalar)..The Rough Guide To Turkish Café
Indonesian Folk Troupe..Jali Jali..Traditional Music of Indonesia (Remastered)
JSD Band..Gallway Races ..Travelling Days
Marta Sebastian..Sino Moi..fRoots 7

Somo..Hello Hello..Somo..fRoots 6
Sharon Shannon..Kids..fRoots 9
Nux Vomica..Je Sais C'Est Difficile..Nux Vomica
Altan..Tommy Peoples/The Windmill/Fintan McManus's..fRoots 3
Flook..Maire Breatnach's/Trip To Herve's..fRoots 8
Hannah Marie Waite..Today..Acoustic Mix demo
Budapest Cafe Orchestra..Ring Dance..Pocketful Of Rosin
Bayou Seco..Chile Verde..fRoots 16
Susie Hodder-Williams & Chris Caldwell..Gigha Quartz..Mariner's Way

Hope you enjoyed the show.
Next week I will be rejoined by Martin Hodge with, no doubt, some music that he came across on his Eastern European travels.

Martin Henning

French music night on Roots and Shoots Monday 13th August

After a trip to France and a visit to Le Grand Bal d'Europe at St.Gervais d'Auverne I came away inspired by the French roots dance music I saw and heard there. So Monday's show was almost entirely music of a French nature, mostly by French bands.

Pictured: Dancers at Le Grand Bal d'Europe.

Martin Henning

The tracks played were as follows:
Brotto Lopez..Dejol Pont De Leon..Le Bal  
Pain d'Epices..L'Ecolier Assasisn..Équilibruiste
Brume (Scottish Impaire - Instr.)..Corinne Renaud, Catherine Grimault, Eric Thézé & Gérard Gordon Brume
Fred Combo..Drôle De Valse..Obsession  
Tend'm..Indiférrence..Une Musique Trad-urbaine En Centre France  
Penngollo..Pevar Hent..A Bep Tu  
Yann Tiersen..Ukulélé Man..Yann Tiersen On Tour (Live 2006)
Duo Thébout..BB..Le Pingouin Ivre
La Machine..Track 02..La Machine  
Sous Le Pont..C'est Fini - Valse 8 T..Sous Le Pont
Malicorne.Couché Tard, Levé Matin..Quintessence
Brume (Scottish Impaire - Vocal )..Corinne Renaud, Catherine Grimault, Eric Thézé & Gérard Gordon Brume
Hamon Martin Quintet..La Nousille..Les Métamorphoses  
Boréale..Aux Pieds De l'Alerte (Kost Ar C'hoad).. Mousson  
Bal O' Gadjo..Autococek..En Route
Karma..Kinawa ..Mouvements  
Startijenn..Pak (Tour)..Startijenn
Roland Becker..Tachenn Glas..Immrama  
Tevens..Ridée 6 Temps..Rhuys
David Pasquet..B.I.E.N..Sa Différence  
Spontus..Ronds De Saint-Vincent..Spontus 3  
Swing Gadj ..Ami Du Voyage..La 13ème Tribu  
Stéphane Delicq..Vivre (Valse A 5 Temps)..La Compagnie Des Anges 
Mousaka ..Laridee 8 Temps ..Ca S'Bouffe Pas, Ca S'Danse  
Pevar Den..Pilé-Menu..Pad An Noz Traditional 
Kepa Junkera & Melonious Quartet..Bok Espok..Songlines CD #82 (March 2012)  
Plantec..En Egor..A - Raok  
Cosmic Drone..Brasero..Cosmic Drone French

Sidmouth and The Galleons

This is Sidmouth Folk Week and on rootsandshoots this Monday Jeff Sleeman welcomed Beth and Ben from The Galleons to entertain us. They performed two songs live in the studio. Many, many thanks to them. 

Pics by Cecil Hatfield

Recordings played    to be completed

Fairport Convention..Come All Ye..Liege And Lief

Outback..Desert Rain..Dance The Devil Away

John Renbourn..Lord Franklin..So Clear

Youssou N'Dour..Alboury..Birth Of A Star

Rachel Unthank & The Winterset..Fairwell Reality..The Bairns

Christy Moore..Listoonvana..Ride On

Whirling Pope Joan..Ffoles Llantrisant..Spin