Nov 16, 2006
The Barn is reconnected at last. After effectively three weeks
withoiut telephones or internet and email, at last the line has
been repaired. Now I'm in catch-up mode.
Intro
Happy - Jimmie Bratcher
(Missouri, USA)
There's more great new music from Jimmie later in the show.
http://www.jimmiebratcher.com/
Many to Many - Noctaluca (Ohio,
USA) FIRST PLAY
... and you thought the great rock album was dead. Noctaluca has
created a series of anti-anthem rock songs whose unified whole
towers over its sum.
Singer-songwriter Jason Ludwig is joined by Jay Aronoff on guitar
and brothers Donovan and Brandon Schlunt. The album Towering over
the sum is available for $11.97 from their website where you can
hear quite a few of the songs even before you buy.
http://www.noctaluca.com
I am Jesus (you're not) - ist
(Leicester, UK) FIRST PLAY
Kenton Hall - Guitars, Hammond, Vocals;
John McCourt - Bass;
Flash - Drums, Percussion;
Brett Richardson - Guitars, Bassoon and String Arrangements
They are releasing a new double-A single "The Wreck of the Eddie
Fitzpatrick/I am Jesus (And You're Not)" on 4/12/2006 (download)
and 11/12/2006 (limited edition 7" vinyl).
You can preview and pre-order the single at: www.indiestore.com
Pink Box Records
http://www.istianity.co.uk/home.htm
INTERVIEW - Tony Kavanagh (The Winelight Club)
An insight into why and how the Winelight Club operates in the UK
to bring great independent and Live music to you. Watch out for new
Winelight ventures in the Manchester area in the new year.
Meanwhile you can check their MySpace at:
http://www.myspace.com/thewinelightclub
Bodmin Dubbing - Begas
Degol (Penzance, Cornwall, UK)
The band is Rick Williams (clarinet), David Twomlow (bag pipes and
soprano saxophone), and Dave Trahair (tabor drum and
percussion).
From Penzance in the far west of Cornwall, BAGAS DEGOL has a fast
growing reputation on the Cornish music and dance scene with their
distinctive style of traditional music delivered with a powerful,
raw edge. Their name in Cornish means 'Feast Day Band' in
recognition of the occasion for which they originally came together
- to accompany the famous Tom Bawcock's Eve lantern procession in
Mousehole.
The band is Rick Williams (clarinet), David Twomlow (bag pipes and
soprano saxophone), and Dave Trahair (tabor drum and
percussion).
The core of the tune is generally weaved by tabor drums and
bagpipes. Warped around those are the more modern instruments of
clarinet and sax. Add in a few samples and dubs to build in the
occasional change in the pattern and you've found a common
theme.
Cornish and Breton come out of a similar Celtic tradition that
holds it apart from it's better known neighbours. That comes
through when you pick up the very subtle French undercurrents to
some of the tracks.
http://cornishmusic.com
Going to Grammy's House - Jimmie
Bratcher (Missouri, USA)
Jimmie's track Happy is Suffolk 'n" Cool's intro tune.
Jimmie"s playing just seems to keep on getting better and better.
The recent tracks (such as this one) have some great team playing
too. You can get Jimmie's music from his site at:
http://www.jimmiebratcher.com/