Hah - onwards, upwards

So goodbye R3 MB's.

This really isn't a surprise, and at least wherever I end up spending most of my posting-about-music time I hope not to be accused of 'casual sexism' again . Unless I am indeed casually sexist in which case please don't hesitate.

Let's just stick to the music though, so here's a new Spotify playlist just in case you missed the link on the R3 MB's
100 songs about vegetables (but not any of Murky Chris')

The R3 MB's - they are soooooooooooo last week...

Too rich for the R3 MB's

Another day, another moderated post.

*sigh*

This time just a long list of song tracks created here on Spotify by PS, JC, McG and me.

You can listen to it here on Spotify for free...

more than 100 songs not in English

or here's the list in plain text ....

Sevara Nazarkhan – Yol Bolsin

Juana Molina – Martin Fierro

Georges Brassens – Putain De Toi

Jacques Brel – Amsterdam - Live Olympia 1964

Los Mirlos – El Milagro Verde

Les Maitres-Tambours du Burundi – Appel

Franco – Cafe

Getatchew Mekurya – Tezeta

Taraf de Haidouks – Cind Eram La '48

Tumat Kara-ool – Kozhamik (medley) with khoomei, sigit, and kargiraa

Los 007 – No te puedo encontrar

Cheb Khaled – Chabrassi - Original

Adamo – Inch' Allah

Joan Baez – La Llorona (The Weeping Woman)

Lhasa De Sela – Abro La Ventana

Lhasa De Sela – La Frontera

Chavela Vargas – Hace Un Año

Lola Beltrán – Mi Ranchito - Remasterizado

Lydia Mendoza – La Boda Negra

Luz – Piensa En Mi

Antonio Machin – Quizás, quizás, quizás

Nina Hagen – Ich bin da gar nicht pingelig

Sigur Ros – Glósóli

A Filetta – U Sipolcru

Oumou Sangare – Wele Wele Wintou

Huun-huur-Tu – Aa-Shuu dekei-oo

Speed Caravan – Qat Market

Baaba Maal – Gorel

Mayra Andrade – Nha Damaxa

Dingding Sa – Oldster By Xilin River - Self-created Language

Meic Stevens A'r Band – Ysbryd Solva (Ghosts Of Solva)

Mary Ann Kennedy & Na Seòid – Sios Dhan An Abhainn

Julie Fowlis – Hug Air A' Bhonaid Mhoir

Joe Heaney – Whiskey O Roudeldum-Row

Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill – Is Fada Liom Uaim í

Kanda Bongo Man – Sai

Okna Tsahan Zam – Djangar, Le Tout Puissant

Mari Boine – Gula Gula

Tartit – Achachore I Chachare Akale

Soungalo Coulibaly – Dibi dibi

Charanjit Singh – Pyar Chahiye Keh Paisa

Juan Talega – Soleares De Alcalá

Abdel Hadi Halo – Min Yaati Kalbou Lil Melah

Mandekalou – Kanimba

22 Band Kankan – Wousse

Bembeya Jazz – Petit Sekou

Myriam Makeba – Liwa Wechi

Baka Beyond – Kobo

Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey – Osika Gbagbe Ola

Duo Ouro Negro – Kurikutela

Omar Sosa – Why Anga?

Salif Keita – Sina (Soumbouya)

Boyoyo Boys – Maraba Start 500

Amadou Balake – Taximen

Gabin Dabire – Amadou

Dimi Mint Abba – Waidalal Waidalal

Maria Teresa De Noronha – Folhas Caídas

Maria Alice – Perseguicao

Violeta Parra – Santiago penando estas

Atahualpa Yupanqui – Camino Del Indio

Araci Cortes – Quando Meu Amor Partiu

Carmen Miranda – O Que E Que A Baiana Tem

Imperio Argentina – Los Ejes de mi Carreta

Twinkle Brother's Trebunie-Tutki – Pierso Godzina - Don't Betray My Love

Magnificat – Ethelwold, Bishop of Winchester (c.912-984): Sanctus Sub Sancto Dunstano

Tenores Di Bitti – Lamentu

John Chibadura – Vengai Zvenyu

The Four Brothers – Makorokoto

Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited – Kariba

El Cholo Chanka – Misti Gallo

Nathan Abshire – Ma Negresse

Clifton Chenier – Grand Mamou - Big Mamou

Robert Wyatt – Te Recuerdo Amanda

Victor Jara – Canción Al Árbol Del Olvido

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Allah Hoo Allah Hoo

Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali – Qalandar Shahen Shah / King Of Qalandar

Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali – Day Of Colours (Rang)

Nitin Sawhney – The Conference

Kepa Junkera – Izaro

Bassekou Kouyate – I Speak Fula

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars – Tamagbondorsu (The Rich Mock The Poor)

Dobet Gnahore – Côte D'ivoire

Jussi Björling – The Pearl Fishers - Au Fond Du Temple Saint

Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares – Ei Mori Roujke

Momo Wandel – Toko

Cesaria Evora – Sabor de Pecado

Dona Rosa – Gum Collector

Bana – Fichi Fachi Na Tracolanca

Coumba Sidibe – Kani Kassi

Baaba Maal – Lam Toro

Boubacar Traoré – Diarabi

Ólöf Arnalds – Innundir Skinni

S.E. Rogie – Kpindigbee (Morning, Noon And Night)

Fundi Konde – Gari La Punda

Coupe Cloue – Gacon Bozo

Anne-Marie Nzié – Ma Ba Nze

Daniel Owino Misiani – Giko Piny

Super Eagles – Mandal Ly

Dumi Maraire – Koloi

Alemu Aga – Alem Marefiya Nat (The World Is A Place To Rest)

Momo Wandel – Tamouya Gouli

Rokia Traoré – Zen

Rokia Traoré – Finini

Villagers Of Cabrales – Corri Corri

Villagers Of Biligau – Kari Song #1: Saayir Gang Muo, Senlere - Your Father’s House Is Better Than The Bush

Villagers Of Tatakamotonga – Lakalaka #7

Anderson Bakewell – Wedding Song

Gotan Project – Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre)

Ruben Gonzalez – Tu Corazon Otra Vez

Various Artists – Cucurrucucu Paloma

Trío Hermanas Márquez – Fué En La Africa Lejana

Los Zafiros – Bossa Cubana

Antonio Machin – Dos gardenias (remastered)

Bisserov Sisters – Domakine Sipi Vino; Oj Stano; Posadila Baba; Dujne, Dujne, Krotko Jagne; Aj Da Ideme Jano; Kitcice - Medley

Bahramji Feat. Mashti – Indusufi

Te Vaka – Tutuki

Oki Dub Ainu Band – Toya

Sally Nyolo – La Vie

feat. Huong Thanh – Zong Doï: the source of life

Kabu Kei Conua Group – Isa Lei

All Blacks – The Ka Mate Haka

Huun-huur-Tu – Mazhalyk-Ta

Niña De Antequera – Tanguillos De Cádiz

Ritchie Valens – La Bamba

The Comedian Harmonists – Mein Kleiner Grüner Kaktus

Martyn Bennett – Buain a' Choice

Gerard Lesne – Leçons De Ténèbres : Office Du Jeudi Saint : Plain-Chant Français : Antienne, Psaume 14, Antienne

Morten Lauridsen – O Magnum Mysterium

Lucienne Boyer – Parlez-Moi D'Amour

Planxty – Bean Phaidin

Vladimir Vysotsky – Moscow – Odessa

Bulat Okudzava (????? ????????) – Pesenka O Soldatskih Sapogah (Song About Soldier Boots)

Rustavi Choir – Tsmindao Chmerto

Berehinya – Kozatska Pokhidna - Cossack Campaign Song

Stratos – Ta Nea Tis Aleksandras

Zoubeida Idrissis – Chalom Alekhem, La Mujer

Yechiel Hasson – Mano Suave

Yechiel Hasson – Una Noche Más

Orchestra Baobab – Utrus Horas

Lemchaheb – Bladi

Tinariwen – Nezagh Ajbal

Cheba Fadela – N'Sel Fik

Bellemou Messaoud – Hada Raykoum

Carmen Linares – La Tana Y La Juana

Hirut Bèqèlè – Temeles

Mahmoud Ahmed – Mèla Mèla

Mukesh – Dost Dost Na Raha Pyar Pyar Na Raha

Geeta Dutt – Babuji Dheere Chalna (1954)

Super Rail Band – Mansa

Fanta Damba – Ba Douga Den

Ali Farka Touré – Ali Aoudy

Diblo Dibala – Diblo'seri

Super Boiro Band – So I Si Sa

Bafing Jazz de Mamou – Toubaka

Tidiani Koné – Marigoundo (By Madou Keita)

Etoile De Dakar – Mane Kouma Khol Thi Yao

Nico – Lolita

Batida – Nufeko Disole

David Bowie – 'Helden' (German Version 1989 Remix)

Dusty Springfield – La Bamba - BBC Top Gear 16/7/64

Gipsy Kings – Volare

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story - Original London Cast – La Bamba

Cheikh Lo – Guiss Guiss

Harry Belafonte – Merci Bon Dieu

Africando – Ndiabaane

The Sandpipers – Stasera Gli Angeli Non Volano (For The Last Time)

Laba Sosseh – Guantanamera

Fania All Stars – Guantanamera

Tabu Ley Rochereau – Guantanamera

Beny Moré – Guantanamera

Serge Gainsbourg – Lola Rastaquouère

Rupa – C'est Moi

Michèle Lého – Au pays de Rimbaud

Freddy Fender – Tu Frio Corazon

Noriel Vilela – 16 Toneladas (Sixteen Tons)

Eero ja Jussi & The Boys – Kaunis nainen - Pretty Woman -

Shankar Mahadevan;Ravi Khote – Pretty Woman

Yölintu – Kaunis nainen - Oh, Pretty Woman -

Joe Dassin – Un Garçon Nommé Suzy - A Boy Named Sue

Marianne Rosenberg – Wer Liebe sucht (Stand By Your Man)

Plastic Bertrand – Ça Plane Pour Moi

Conjunto Casino – Jinetes En El Cielo

Pairote – Tee Makhuea Pok - Aour Cheatin' Heart

Inger Lise Rypdal – Fru Johnsen

Agnaldo Timoteo – Os Verdes Campos Da Minha Terra (Green Green Grass Of Home)

Miriam Makeba – Malaika

Onni Gideon – Hawaijilainen sotalaulu - Hawaijan War Chant -

Felix Mendelssohn – Hawaiian War Chant (Hawaiian Serenade)

Kanui – Tomi Tomi

Monks Of The Abbey Of Notre Dame – Introit Benedictus Sit

Sergey Starostin's Vocal Family – Travelling Tatars

Shahram Nazeri – Magham-e-madjnouni-e-lang

Silvia Infantas Y Los Condores – Si Vas Para Chile

Salung Kuiyate and Jali Kabele Jobate with female vocalist – Kullio, Part I

Orchestre National De Barbes – Hagda (live)

Cheikha Rimitti – Nouar

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Tere Bina >

Los Cardiacos – Te Vas A Enterar - You Really Got Me

Payom Moogda – Loomsiah

Silver Sand – Kaw-Liga

Sakarin Boonpit – Kotmorn Yoop Yap - All Shook Up

George Lam – YMCA???

Rosa Yemen – Larousse Baron Bic

Tapani Kansa – Oi Buenos Aires Sä Rakkain (Mi Buenos Aires Sä Rakkain)

Carlos Gardel – Mi Buenos Aires Querido - Voice

Ernos – Kesäaikaan

Danny – Räystäät jos tippuu

Anna Babitzin – Pitkätukka poikafrendi - Long Haired Lover from Liverpool -

Marlene Dietrich – Paff, Der Zauberdrachen

Lord of the Yum-Yum – Greensleeves

Magazine - My Mind It Ain't So Open

A warning from Howard Devoto ex Buzzcocks front man and here with his excellent band Magazine.

Mozart - Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor 1st Mov.

Here's one for the Maxster. I used to play this movement as a student, very imperfectly but with much feeling. Here it is played by Claudio Arrau, the great Chilean pianist.

Shona Kipling and Damien O'Kane

Shona Kipling and Damien O'Kane performing at the Lamb Folk Club, Eastbourne on 7th February 2007. Damien wedded Kate Rusby on 12th June this year having had a beautiful baby girl on 15th September 2009...Daisy Delia or Dizzy Delia as my dad says. Our congratulations to all!

Mick Jones - Songwriter and Producer

"I don't care what key it's in, where it's come from, where it's been just play that music." The mighty Mick Jones and his Big Audio Dynamite. I was at the Rainbow in London July 14th 1979 for the first major show previewing the 'London Calling' material. I'd sneaked in for the soundcheck and was sat at the mixing desk. Mick walked over to talk to the sound engineer. "Take it right over the top" he said and grinned at me. I was totally chuffed. Here's Mick as producer with the Libertines:

songs about food: ice cream

If music be the food of love, play on! And what about the use of food, metaphoric or literal, in music? Let’s take Ice Cream, for instance.


Here’s Jamaican chanteur, Johnny Osbourne, protesting about ‘’Ice Cream’’ love; no he don’t want it because his, he boasts, is warmer than a chocolate fudge. And you don’t need the Dictionary of Euphemisms to work out what he’s implying.

Actually, the image of chocolate fudge drizzled over vanilla ice cream is seriously erotic, but that might just be me. Johnny went on to compare the love of his life to the sweetness of lollipops and sugar dumplings giving weight to the adage - the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.




Speaking of erotic images, what’s this next one all about (as if I need to ask)? Ozzie techno-jock, DJ Goodwill, offers us his take on the Cornetto. This confection, made for the adult market, offered more than a bald, whirly squirt of white goo into a ragged beige cone (hundreds and thousands topping optional). Instead we are teasingly invited to peel down slowly the paper-thin chemise and expose the delicacy within, encouraging a brief hit of lascivious voyeurism before communing, tip to tip, with the most sensual of all our organs, the tongue. Granted, this tune knocks O Sole Mio into a Gondolier’s cocked boater but what on Earth is it to do with Cornettos?




Canadian singer-songwriter, Sarah McLachlan, it is rumoured, has penned a song that may be the official theme tune to the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver. I’ve never been but I bet they don’t sell much Ice Cream in Vancouver during the snow. But Sarah has previously been heard Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, a collection which included the song, Ice Cream. No real metaphor here; she simply compares her lover’s love with said dessert and, good news for Johnny Osbourne types, it comes out well.

Of course, we don’t know Sarah’s feelings about ice cream, per se so it’s not exactly proof of life. Furthermore, she goes on to say that it’s better than chocolate. Frankly, unless she has an undisclosed food allergy, this is hard to believe. Women, I am reliably informed, love chocolate more than sex.


There are many more songs featuring Ice Cream, I could’ve gone on and on but I’m getting an ice cream headache just thinking about it. Personally, I’d always prefer a portion of jam suet pudding in a sea of custard but, I’m afraid, I might have to write my own songs….

Next: songs about peaches, featuring old favourites such as Laura Veirs, The Allman Brothers’ Band, and Britain’s own, The Stranglers. Tune in.

Willie Nelson - Me and Paul ( Sherratt? )

Hopefully we can all agree on this one. Classic Willie Nelson. I'll never forget that magical Kershaw session a few years back. Willie Nelson divides my mum and dad. Dad can't appreciate it but Mum can.

Martin's Lyrics

Ian has been kind enough to describe me as a songwriter and musician. If you want to hear some of my stuff go to waterheartsong's channel on youtube. Here's some of my lyrics:

Julia, you are beautiful to me,
Your eyes they shine like sparklers,
And your smile is warm and free,
You are high and lifted up,
You're a star in your own way,
And you raise my flagging spirits every day.

That one's about Julia Roberts. Here's one about Kate and my unrequited love:

A girl I met once long ago,
I thought she was the one for me,
A circus child, so insecure,
Behind outrageous vanity.
But I couldn't touch her,
Make her happy inside,
No I couldn't kiss her,
So she'd fall into my arms,
And be with me.

Thanks for your attention.

The Notting Hillbillies - Feel Like Going Home

Mark Knopfler and the team contribute some beautiful guitar work. And is that Chris Barber on trombone???

Martin's ' Cat Radio ' Playlist 14/10/10; 6 - 7 p.m.

Here's part II of my playlist:

1. Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 88
2. Norma Winstone - Distances
3. Thelonious Monk - In walked Bud
4. Wolfgang Mozart - Piano Sonata K. 570
5. Nat Adderley - The work song

The piano sonata is played by the great Japanese pianist Mitsuko Uchida and will probably be the highlight of my set.

Martin's ' Cat Radio ' Playlist 14/10/10; 5 - 6 p.m.

Playlist for the first hour of my ' Cat Radio ' show on Thursday 14th October at 5 p.m. . Second hour will be classical and jazz.

1. Rock the Casbah - The Clash
2. Rock el Casbah - Rachid Taha
3. Hug Air a Bhonaid Mhoir - Julie Fowlis
4. Pick a Dub - Keith Hudson
5. Tchimurenga Zimbabwe - Sam Mangwana
6. Raga Yaman - Maiya Singh Ji
7. When the yellow's on the broom -Heather Heywood
8. Szerelem, szerelem - Marta Sebestyen
9. Visit to the Dark Island - Wick Scottish Dance Band
10. Mon Amie la Rose - Natacha Atlas
11. Who knows where the time goes? - Sandy Denny

Comments welcome!

Husnu Senlendirici & Trio Chios

A Turkish clarinetist backed by a Greek Trio.

Thomas Ades - Concentric Paths

Thomas Ades is a prodigiously gifted British composer. He could be a 21st century Beethoven. Thomas studied music at Cambridge University where he was awarded a starred First; the highest degree classification on offer. This is his Violin Concerto.

bèguèna, begena, bagana - one song achieving the sublime

Alemu Aga recording a session for the BBC World on 3 programme (pic courtesy of their website)

More questions than answers

I’ve done some superficial research, specifically looking for information that isn’t immediately available via Google.

Anyone can do that.

This info is open to challenge.

· Many of the songs were sung in Ge’ez – known as ‘classical Ethiopian’ this is a now extinct liturgical language of Ethiopia. Equivalent to Latin in our Western culture

· The beganna (spelt many different ways including bèguèna, begena, bagana) itself is used to support songs sung in this language and also for classical non-church religious music in Amharic (the everyday language).

· Many of the lyrics of the songs are on Biblical themes, also for funeral lamentations, musings on the meaning of life.

· The traditional songs have never been popularised for presentation in public and therefore stay pure and true to their original meaning and sound.

· The traditional songs have been outlawed in the past, but their preservation is now actively encouraged by the present Ethiopian administration

· In 1965 the acknowledged master of the Bagana (as it was spelt then) was AlekaTesema-W-Amanual, Jean Jenkins (see Wikipedia entry) an ethnomusicologist, made a series of field recordings of him and others. This was probably the first time that the instrument was heard outside of Ethiopia. These recordings are available through the British Library or the Royal Museum of Scotland, and seem to be the only ones available

· Other instruments which may accompany the beganna are a double membrane drum known as a kabaro, a sistra [sistrum]

also called tomatsil [tsenatsil]), here's a picture of one

· and a censor with bells

· It’s impossible to convey the atmosphere of spiritual calmness conveyed by this music other than by listening to it.

· Inevitably

here are a couple of Youtubes...

New England - Uncle Bill

Here's the encore! If Billy Bragg ever decided to be a DJ even Andy Kershaw might be quaking in his boots. If both of them did it together, they might just change the world. And yes music can change the world!!! Nay the universe!!!!!!!

A13 Trunk Road to the Sea - Billy Bragg

Billy Bragg is having a lot to say about Ed Miliband. Just see Ed's facebook page. BB has taken over! I love Billy and here's one of his classics. Apparently it's an English version of Route 66.

Musicport 2010

This post got hidden on the R3 Message boards.

I'm not sure if I'm going yet or not, what are anyone else's plans?

Here's the latest from the Musicport people:

Latest Artist News - If you haven't spotted it yet there has been a change to the Saturday night line-up with Angélique Kidjo having to cancel her tour at very short notice. I know she was very upset at having to do so and wished me to pass on her apologies. However we are delighted to announce that the Grammy Award-winning rising star of African Music Dobet Gnahoré (pronounced DOE-bay NYA-or-ay) from The Ivory Coast is taking her place and given the fantastic performance she put on at WOMAD this year we think you'll be very impressed. This young singer and her excellent band have the same pan-African approach as both Miriam Makeba & Angelique Kidjo and they are rapidly becoming a major International act.

• Apparently Musicport will be magnificent Richard Hawley's last live show for a while so this is great chance to see him in a great venue with the legendary Norma & Mike Waterson in support
• Jah Wobble is likely to bring some very special guest (s) with him ... watch this space ...
• We have invited Andy Kershaw along and if he manages to finish writing his book in time he might just make it ... let's hope the muse is with him
• Hassan Erraji is getting amazing press and radio coverage for his excellent new album ...don't miss the chance of seeing this band
• Marta Sebestyen - her appearance at Musicport is one of only 3 in the UK this year for this undoubted star of world music.
•  
• - our chosen cause for 2010 - please support them in the invaluable work in disaster relief in places like Haiti & Pakistan. They will be at the festival and will give a talk about their work.

Late additions to the bill include

• highly regarded Tuareg musician Danto Aya
• the brilliant young Kora player Surahata Suso
• a main stage show by Soznak.
• Old friends Forro Porro & Quinteto Mambo Jambo (replacing Asere who have unfortunately had to delay their UK arrival)
• the Goathland Plough Stots (who are often joined by Eliza Carthy)
• Claudio Kron - our favourite Brazilian drumming maestro

WORKSHOPS

• Scratch Choir - 3 workshops leading to a Sunday performance!
• Workshops include Yoga (with Sarah Priestley)
• African Drumming with Simba (3 sessions)
• World Cookery with Mim Suleiman & Guo Yue
• Meet the artist sessions with Marta Sebestyen & Amine and Hamza
• Meet the author sessions with Ian Clayton (Our Billie) & Craig Ferguson (I'll Go To T'Foot Of Our Stage - The story of Yorkshire Pop Music) [both of whom mention GlobalTruth in their respective books - but not under that name of course]
  
• Songwriting with Tim O'Connor
• Biomusic workshop with Carol Eves
• Overtone chanting with David Moss
• .Willow-weaving with Jo-Ann Eisenberg
• Samba drumming with Claudio Kron Do Brazil leading to a Sunday night parade to beach and floating lanterns on the sea (weather permitting)

The post they couldn't gag -

We are so serious...this one's for you Amerika

Serious about ... Ken Dodd

Ken Dodd is more or less missing from uk tv screens, sadly.
But he's not going to suffer that fate here !

J.S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in C Sharp Minor

Johann Sebastian Bach is sometimes described as the god of music. It's ironic that he felt that he would soon be forgotten; a mere footnote in musical history. As he grew old his sons' music became more and more fashionable and the interest in his complex pieces declined. It is in fugue that J.S. Bach excelled. This word comes from the Latin meaning flight. Fugues were originally vocal pieces and thus are split into lines or voices. Each line is a song and the melodies blend to form a musically harmonious whole. It is a very learned form of music and in less able hands can often be as dry as dust. But in J.S. Bach's hands the music is a volcano of passion and emotion. When listening to the fugal themes of lesser composers he would often predict to his companions which compositional devices would be used. As one by one these predictions came true he would nudge his friends with a broad grin on his face.

Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros - Cool 'n' Out

Joe was a big man. Dylan for the punk generation. Sorely missed. 'Well I knew how to sing, ya know, and they knew how to pose'.

1969 - Stooges

On Friday 22nd November 2002 Joe Strummer performed his last ever gig at Liverpool Academy 2, before sadly dying of heart failure a month later. I was there with my pal Geoff. We'd arrived early and were wandering though the many corridors of that venue. All of a sudden there was Joe being interviewed by a local journalist. I said 'Mr Strummer I haven't seen you for 20 years'. He growled 'Good to see ya'. I'll never forget that. During the gig he said 'Right we're going to massacre a Stooges number', and launched into this song, with his superb band the Mescaleros.

Orlando Gibbons - Allemande ( Italian Ground )

To continue my Gould series, here is his favourite composer, the English virginalist Orlando Gibbons. I intend to have this played as my bride comes down the aisle, should I ever get married. Only the best for my intended. She'll probably want to play Robbie Williams knowing my luck!

Does the creator have a master plan ?

How does this work?

Pharoah Sanders – The Creator Has A Master Plan

plays

Eugene Chadbourne – The Creator Has A Master Plan

I feel a 'same song, different tune and words' kind of thing coming on...

(drat, forgot I'm meant to hate jass)

Schoenberg Phantasy for Violin and Piano

Unsympathetic playing by Menuhin but real love and understanding by Gould.

The 'Sunlight' Sonata

Glenn Gould was an iconoclast. A truly original, powerful and independent thinker. Today many a classical music fan spits blood at the mention of his name. He started out on a fairly normal career as a concert pianist albeit with phenomenal hand speed and accuracy. Eventually though he turned his back on the concert hall and devoted himself entirely to recording. One of his famous collaborations was with Yehudi Menuhin. They played J.S. Bach, Beethoven and Schoenberg. He died of a stroke aged only 50 and a single man.

a test post

This is a random video of Ali Farka Toure. I got the embed code from Youtube by clicking on the ''Embed'' button directly below the vid., choosing a pretty border from the line, selecting an appropriate size screen - 500 pixels wide, I think - and turning off related video links (I mean, who wants them!). then I copied all the HTML code in the Youtube code box and pasted it into a new post after first selecting the Edit HTML edit box. Leaving a line clear under the code, I began typing meaningful prose etc. etc.