Yesterday..

29 August  The Multifarious Mix  was a massive four hour show. Lots of arts news and music, beginning with Classical Gas then Beatles-related songs:

Mason Williams..Classical Gas
Nicky Swann..I Want to Hold Your Hand..Matches & Dispatches
The Marvelettes..Please Mr Postman
Eric Ness..Sunshine..Blah Blah Blah
Union Starr..I Can Feel It

Lampliter feat. Tobias Ben Jacob..From The Gutter To The Stars..Lampliter

Anna Marie-Waite..Today

Sondorgo feat.. Katya Tompos..Zajdi Zaydi..Tamburising: Lost Music Of The Balkans

Bombay Bicycle Club..Ivy & Gold..Flaws

L A Salami..The Scene

Anna Coogan & Daniel Fiaschi..Crooked Sea..The Nowhere Rome Sessions

presents a Silent Film with a live Orchestra:

A Cottage On Dartmoor

Exeter Library Music Room

7 September - 7.30pm

Tickets: £5 

Full details here

Suzie Hodder-Williams & Chris Caldwell..Mariner's Way..Mariner's Way

Bert Jansch..Magdalina's Dance

Bobby Darin..Mack The Knife

Hugh Laurie..Six Cold Feet..Let Them Talk

Shifting Buffalo..Step By Step

David Heathfield..Empty Pot..Youtube

David Heathfield will be telling a folk tale on Phonic FM's 

Roots and Shoots, 18:00-20:00 on Monday 3 September.

Pinlang..Don Zu Wu..Danse Des Don..Froots 35

Ben & Alfie..On & On..Taxi

Ben & Alfie will be performing live on Phonic FM's 

Roots and Shoots, 18:00-20:00 on Monday 10 September.

The Toure-Raichel Collective..Alkataou..The Tel Aviv Sessions

Fanfare Ciocãrlia feat. Mitsou..Pana Cand Nu Te Iubeam..Queens & Kings

Les Barker..The Inflatable Boy..Herding Cats

Belshazzar's Feast..Feast_Rondo A La Turkey..Umbrellowhead

Nicky Swann..Sing..How Does Your Land Lie

Malcolm Holcombe..One Man Singing..Joe Hill's Ashes

Ben Zabo..Bwa Iri..Ben Zabo

The Roots Union..Rough Diamonds..The Roots Union

The SideWalk Anthem..Matters Of The Heart

Blame Sally..Bird In Hand..Live at KVIE Studios

Carrie Elkin & Danny Schmidt..Swing From A Note..Together - Digital 45

Tim Buckley..Happy Time

June Tabor..White Rabbit

Billy Bragg..Waiting For The Great Leap Forward..Workers' Playtime

16 Hippies..Son Mystere..Heimlich

Jim Causley..Honiton Lace..Dumnonia

Tigana..Macale..Brazilian Sampler CD from Bahia

Leon Rosselson..Don't Get Married Girls..The World Turned Upside Down: Rosselsongs 1960-2010

Mariachi El Bronx..

Besh O Drom..Lazító..Macho Embroidery

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman..The Wisdom Of Standing Still

Lampliter..Mercury Rising..Lampliter

The Tango Band..The Tango Dancer..Berlin Nights

The Ukelele Orchestra Of Great Britain..Wuthering Heights

Kate Bush..Babooshka..The Whole Story

Richard Thompson..Valerie..Daring Adventures

Miranda Sykes And Rex Preston..Between Sheets..Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston

Les Paul and Mary Ford..Vaya Con Dios..1953 Billboard Top 30

Norma Waterson..On Friday He's Fred Astaire..The Very Thought Of You

Phil King..The War I Cannot Win..They Come & They Go

Fairport Convention..Bridge Over The River Ash

Check out events at these venues by clicking on the links:

Exeter Phoenix

Exeter Northcott Theatre

Exeter BikeShed Theatre

More music...

...than ever on today's show.


Recordings played
Yonderboi..Riders On A Storm - Pink Solidism..Shallow & Profound
Jo Hamilton..Pick Me Up
Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson..Prairie Lullaby / Shallow Brown..Gift
Otis Gibbs..Something More..Joe Hill's Ashes
Jackie Oates..Scarborough's Fair Town..Saturnine
Seth Lakeman..Apple Of His Eye..Tales From The Barrelhouse
Spiers & Boden..Mary Anne..Vagabond
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman..The Wisdom Of Standing Still..Hidden People
Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin..The Man Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn..Singing The Bones
Bert Jansch..Magdalina's Dance..The Black Swan
Simon Mayor & Hilary James..She Moves Through The Fair..Cat Nav

Shifting Buffalo..Just Because We Can Doesn't Mean We Should / Step By Step
I spoke to Shifting Buffalo on the phone. He is a talented one man band and has a new single out: Step By Step. Check out his music on his website.

The Lights..Days Don't Get Me Far Enough Away
Bryan Ferry..Avalon..More Than This
Beáta Palya; ..Áll a Kapun [My Prince Will Come)..Adieu Les Complexes
Söndörgö..Buso Kolo..Tamburising: Lost Music Of The Balkans
Bella Hardy..Island Boy / Mary Mean..In The Shadow Of Mountains
The Pogues..A Pair Of Brown Eyes..Rum, Sodomy & the Lash
Dave Wood..Love Today..Into The Light
Spiers & Boden..Three Tunes..Vagabond

We put out info on the following festivals. Follow the links for full information.

Sidmouth Folk Week

Dartmoor Folk Festival


Rhythmtree World Music Festival, Isle Of Wight

The Improsarios, Transition Exeter & live music from These Reigning Days

The Multifarious Mix broadcast on Wednesday 4 July 2012
Listen to the show here
Live music from These Reigning Days from Torbay

A big thank you to Dan Steer and Johnny Finnis for a wonderful set. They played live Too Late for A Wedding and Smoke & Mirrors. From their forthcoming album we heard Opera Of Love, Stand Down and Living It Up. Watch out for These Reigning Days at gigs and festivals, a band destined for big things. Check out their website here.

Members of The Improsarios telling us about their horror show at Exeter BikeShed Theatre as part of the exciting Ignite Festival.

These guys are skilled at building a story of length with narrative drive that works and it's always a moving experience. Following their highly successful run at London Horror Festival they are now wooing Exeter audiences. See the Ignite Festival website for details of The Improsarios' performances and a host of other theatrical presentations at The Exeter BikeShed Theatre and other local venues. Thanks to Tai and Alex for talking to us about what The Improsarios do.

David Mezzeti spoke to us about Transition Exeter and a fundraiser with poet Matt Harvey. Click on mini poster for info of the event. Click here for info on Transition Exeter.

Matt Newbury relayed news to us on what's on at Exeter's Northcott Theatre. Go to their website for full information.

plus a selection of great and varied music including some recent indie releases:

Playlist

Chris Woods..Wistman's Woods..Woodcraft

Fred Lorca..Animal Bueno..Sueños
Viper Central..Saskatchewan..Thump & Howl
Jo Hamilton..Pick Me Up
Waves Of Fury..Businessman's Guide to Witchcraft..Businessman's Guide to Witchcraft
Tattie Jam..Different..Jam
Polly Barrett..Synchronicity..Mr. Bookshop
Matt Harvey..The Whole Potato
Ben & Alfie..From the Duck Pond..Milestones
Moscow Magazine..True Blue
Nigel Kennedy & Kroke..Dafino..East Meers West
Rodrigo Y Gabriela..Viking Days
Griselda Sanderson..Erdely Reels..Harpaphonics

Not to be missed this weekend...

Mark Waistell

Listen to the show here.

Our special guest this Wednesday was Mark Waistell who performed three of his own songs, accompanying himself on the guitar. His songs were My England Of Long Ago Snow Upon The Sea and In Paris.

On Mark's album Latecomer he is accompanied by a host of celebrated musicians. Details on Mark's website where you can find out more abvout his music generally.

A superb performance for The Multifarious Mix . Thanks, Mark!

Mark is in concert on Saturday 9 June at the Cygnet New Theatre, Exeter at 19:30.

Recordings played
The Lights..Days Don't Get Me Far Enough Away
Damn Damn Patriots..Family Unit
Christopher Hawley Rollers..Red Lights Green..Meditations
Eric Ness..All These Problems..Blah Blah Blah
Bo Walton..I Like It Like That..Waiting On A Dream
Sam Green..Magic Bus
Jay Tamkin..Lovin' Man..Alibi
Monkey Gland Blues Band..Maggie Magill..Monkey Gland Blues Band
Matt Norman..The Cliff / Eight Days Late..Eight Days Late
Jay Tamkin..Lovin' Man..Alibi
Jim Moray..Big Love..Skulk
Kouatchou..Smile..Changes
Modou N'Diaye..Kouma..Sabou
Samuel Yirga..Dance With The Legend..Guzo
Valeryan..Mary Mary
Ojos De Brujo..Tiempo de Soleá..Bari
Richard Thompson..Leep Your Distance..Action Packed
Seth Lakeman..Hearts And Minds..Hearts And Minds
Norma Waterson..Dreaming..The Very Thought Of You
Phillip Henry..I Wanna Boogie..Live In The Living Room
Maz Totterdell..Smile On Sunshine..Sweep
Megson..The Long Shot..The Long Shot
Nic Jones..Teddy Bear's Picnic..In Search Of Nic Jones

Fifth of the month Special

On Wednesday's  The Multifarious Mix  we welcomed two top class - and quite different - musicians to the Phonic FM studio, both of whom gave us superb live sets.



Listen again to the show here.


Jay Tamkin is a young singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He performs with other musicians as the Jay Tamkin Band, a band who have achieved popularity in Holland, Germany and Austria as well as the UK. For us he was solo. He brought in his keyboard and performed three of his own songs with tremendous passion and expertise:
Dancing In The Rain, Kiss And Tell and Loving Man.


Find out more about Jay and his band on their website.

Kouatchou is a singer, guitarist, songwriter who performs meaningful songs with strong conviction. He performed three of his songs for us: Kings And Queens, Perseverance and Groove It. Kouatchou comes from The Cameroon, lived in Brazil for a while and has lived in the UK for over ten years. All his experiences are reflected in his songs. See Kouatchou at 13:15 this Saturday 2 June on the Acoustic Cafe Stage at Exeter Respect Festival in Belmont Park. Hear and see Kouatchou performing on Youtube.


Recordings played
Sky..Westway..Masterpieces
Kouatchou..O'Amanhecer
Jay Tamkin..Circles..Alibi
Dakar Audio Club..undidentified track from Youtube
Bryan Ferry..Falling In Love Again..As Time Goes By
James Taylor..Sweet Baby James..Classic Songs
Bo Walton..Hey Mister Night
Eric Ness..Valentine..Eric Ness
Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart..Little Rock..Dedication
Monkey Gland Blues Band..Mad Woman Blues
Bhundu Boys..Pafunge..Muchiyedza (Out of the Dark)
Jay Tamkin..You Got The Heart..Alibi
Jerry Cahill..The Enchanter..Armchair Traveller
The Four Brothers.. Rudo Chete..Brothers
Julaba Kunda.. Massina..Traders
Brendan Power..The Bucks of Oranmore..Blow In

Theatre and Live Music...

...on this week's  The Multifarious Mix . Listen to the show here.

We featured two sets of excellent musicians. From Frome we welcomed two members of the band My Social Orbit: Pierre Shepard and Graeme Lawson. The full band are pictured. We were given a fine acoustic set. Their self-penned songs were Legal Bank Job, Festival Fantasy, Line Of Least Resistance and Life's Not Easy. Find out more about their music on Facebook and MySpace.

It's always great to have local singer songwriter guitarist Nicky Swann playing for Phonic FM. Nicky has a wonderful new album out featuring songs connected with her home town of Newton Abbot. It's called How Does Your Land Lie and from the album we played New Found Lands. Nicky's live songs are also featured on the album: Union Babies, Diving and Run Away.

Thank you very much to all the talented musicians.

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Exeter Blitz, Viva Voce, in collaboration with Exeter's BikeShed Theatre, have created a theatrical Blitz experience based on accounts by people who experienced the blitz. The production runs from 3-19 May. Full details on the BikeShed Theatre website. Many thanks to co-director Jessican Beck for telling us all about this innovative and exciting production.

We were pleased too to hear from Malcolm about productions coming up at Exeter's New Theatre, home to the Cygnet Training Theatre. The theatre consistently produces top class shows. The next productions are Trouble and Strife (5 May), The Cygnet Review (12 May), Born in the Gardens - Creative Cow (16-17 May) and The Taming of the Shrew (28 May - 1 June). Details here.