Playing Cards & Paper Clips by Paul Whittall

A series of plays for radio, exclusively broadcast on Phonic FM

We have now played the first 3 episodes on The Multifarious Mix and will be playing Episodes 4 and 5 on the next two shows.

You can now LISTEN AGAIN to episodes of 
Playing Cards & Paper Clips here.

To find out more about Paul Whittall's works go to his website.

Arts in Devon

This very much became the theme of today's edition of The Multifarious Mix 
with guests galore to inform and entertain us. Because of a gap in the schedule, we started early and managed a three hour show!

Mandy Barber painted a lovely picture of the 2011 Dartmoor Arts Project Summer School to be held in the idyllic village setting of Drewsteignton from 24 to 30 July. For the price of a week's ticket, participants can attend up to 13 art courses run by expert tutors - with basic materials provided - and enjoy evening performances and lectures. Everyone gets together at the Drewe Arms for socialising and scrumptious food, included in the price. Bursaries are available.

Also, sculptor David Nash is coming to talk in April and, during the Summer School week, author Margaret Drabble is giving a talk. See Phonic FM's feature on the Summer School here. 
For full details of all events run by Dartmoor Arts Project see their website.


Geoff Stowe gave us his entertaining rundown on Films. Check out details of films at The Picture House and Vue in Exeter by following the links.


Matt Newbury from Exeter's Northcott Theatre recommended productions on there. Miracle Theatre Company's Beauty And The Beast From Mars 
(24 - 26 February) sounds a real hoot with its out-of-this world plot, live music and technical wizardry. Tickets will soon be available for two exclusive May productions: Shakespeare At The Tobacco Company's Comedy Of Errors and a cult musical Spring Awakening. Lots more happening there: see the Northcott Theatre website

Phonic FM's Luch Caise-Gearg showcased violin virtuoso Tasmin Little's appearance with Exeter Symphony Orchestra at Blundell's School in Tiverton (Sat 26 Feb) - details here - and a performance of Vivaldi's Gloria at Powderham Castle on Friday 25 February. More info here. 
See Luch's Classical Journey website and listen to his Phonic FM show 
most Tuesdays from 10:00 to 12:00


We also broadcast Episode 3 of Paul Whittall's Playing Cards and Paper Clips


Music played:
Spiro..The White Hart..Lightbox
Malcolm Holcombe..Behind The Number One..To Drink The Rain
Malcolm is headlining at Phonic FM's Americana Night on Friday 4 March at Exeter Phoenix. Click on the picture for full details
Count To Fire..Man In The Long Black Coat..In Another Life
Heidi Talbot..Sally Brown..The Last Star
Sister Rosetta Tharpe..Precious Memories..Up Above My Head
Grievous Angel..Rags To Ragas / It's All Right..Grievous Angel
The Mountains & The Trees..Goodbye Little Town..I Made This For You
Lo-Fi-Lung..Outshine The Moon..Lo-Fi-Lung
Unidentified music from The Congo
Dartmoor Pixie Band..Redwing Set..Down 'Pon Ole Dartymoor
Matt Norman..The Cliff / Eight Days Late..Eight Days Late
Rosa Rebecka..Purple..Untold
Polly & The Billets Doux..Follow My Feet..Fiction, Half-Truths & Downright Lies
Beirut..Nantes..The Flying Club Cup
Eleanor McEvoy..Look Like Me..I'd Rather Go Blonde
Alexandro Schillaci..Life / Draziw The Wizard..Flussi
Goliards..Inspector Morse..Ghosts
Dominic Kakolobango..Ubukwa..Merdeka
Tyour Gnaoua..Sidi Mimoun..Avec Abdessalam Allikane
John Barry..From Russia With Love..The John Barry Collection
Pavel Sporcl & Romano Stilo..Uhersky Tanec..Gipsy Way
Gloria In Excelcis Deo by Vivaldi
Overture to The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart
Flanders & Swann..Excerpt from At the Drop Of A Hat
Howie MacDonald & John Morris Rankin..4 Jigs..Cape Breton Island

Dartmoor Arts and more

That's what we've got for you on this week's show.
We are pleased to welcome Mandy Barber who will tell us all about Dartmoor Arts Project. Also, Luch Caise-Dearg with even more local Arts news. Plenty of good music too.

Meeting the Monster

Many thanks to Gavin for doing the show with me today and to our guests
Luch Caise-Dearg and Joe Sellman Leava.

Joe is presenting a one-man show The Monster at
The Bike Shed Theatre, a wonderful "alternative" venue in Exeter which showcases new and innovative dramatic productions and is also a great live music venue. Their bar has an award-winning cocktail mixologist running the bar. Currently the theatre has a week long festival on. Find details here.

Pic: presenter Martin Hodge with Gavin Hodge

Luch informed us of the Devon Baroque performance of Europe In Transition taking place at St James' Church Hall, Exeter on 18 February and Oldway Mansions, Paignton on 19 February. Full details on the Classical Journey website.

Also played:
Sky..Tocatta..Masterpieces: The Very Best Of Sky
The Eurthymics..Here Comes The Rain Again..The Best
Teddy Thompson..I Wish It Was Over..Separate Ways
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset..My Bonny Lad..Bairns
The Mountains & The Trees..Minimum Wage Lovers..I Made This For You
Bob Marley & The Wailers..Would You Be Loved / No Woman, No Cry..Legend
Aurelio..Labura Wanwa..Laru Beya
Dolores Keane with Mick Hanly..My Love Is In America..Bringing It All Back Home
DNA feat. Suzanne Vega..Tom's Diner: Acapella version
Count To Fire..Screen Play..In Another Life
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset..Sea Song..Bairns

Episode 2 of Paul Whittall's series of plays for radio Playing Cards & Paperclips

Radio Tarifa..La Canal..Mediterranean Cafe Songs
Jackie Oates..The Sheffield Grinder / Mavis..Hyperboreans
Devon Baroque: 2 extracts from Matthew Locke's Tempest
Mary O'Shea..Narcissus En Echo..Dolly O
Goliards..Ghosts - Bulstrode Gideon And Wretch..Ghosts
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset....Newcastle Lullaby..Bairns

The Bike Shed Theatre and more

As well as the usual mix of music from Devon and beyond...

News on the show tomorrow about performances currently at The Bike Shed Theatre in Exeter.
Joe Sellman Leava who is doing a show called The Monster is looking in to tell us what's happening.

plus

Episode 2 of Paul Whittall's Playing Cards and Paper Clips

Yesterday on The Multifarious Mix

We featured a new radio drama put together by 
Paul Whittall pictured

Entitled Playing Cards And Paper Clips, 
Episode 1 was The Tinsel Of Christmas Is Over.

Listen to Episode 2 on The Multifarious Mix next week and also at 11:00 on Saturday 12 February on 
The Respect Show on Phonic FM.

Read about Playing Cards And Paper Clips here.

Music played
Phillip Henry..Feeling Good..Live From The Living Room
Tom Robinson..My Own Sweet Way..Living In A Boom Time
Carol King..Tapestry..Tapestry
Dave Wood..Wait..Into The Light
Jerry Cahill..Transiberia..Armchair Traveller
Nigun..Shirele Perele..Klez Jazz
Johnny Cash..Legend In My Time..American V: 100 Highways
John Barry 7..Hit And Miss.. The Golden Age Of Rock & Roll 1960
Dion..Where Or When..The Golden Age Of Rock & Roll 1960
The Everly Brothers..Let It Be Me..The Golden Age Of Rock & Roll 1960
Rebecca Worthley..Promises..Myths & Elegies
Dory Previn..Going Come..Mythical Songs & Iguanas
Jackson Browne..These Days..Everyman
Malcolm Holcombe..Where I Don't Belong..To Drink the Rain
The Bonzo Dog Band..Mr Slaters' Parrot / I'm the Urban Spaceman..Cornology
Ojos De Brujo..Tanguillo De Maria..Bari
Jackie Oates..Birthday..Hyperboreans
Sarana VerLin..Fallen Angel..Bats & Butterflies Picture: Sarana with presenter Martin Hodge
Ray Davies..Imaginary Man..Working Man's Cafe
Leonard Cohen..A Thousand Kisses Deep..Ten New Songs
Ashkhabad..Bayaty..City Of Love
Phillip Henry with Hannah Martin..Wichita..Live In The Living Room
Jerry Cahill..The Irishman In The Cupboard..Armchair Traveller

We're back!!

The Multifarious Mix 
returns as a weekly show 
from Wednesday 9 February, 
promising an exciting mix of global and local music and talk with guest speakers and musicians, guest presenters too.

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