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  • alycidon
    Full Member
    • Feb 2013
    • 459

    Originally posted by HARRIET HAVARD View Post
    Like you, I never listen to R3 before 0900- or much after that for that matter. I occasionally turn on EC to see how long it will take before a piece or performance is descrided as fantastic/marvellous/great/ superb etc etc etc, or, Variations on a Theme by- well you get the picture- is played. So far I don't think I've lasted beyond nine fifteen before I'm reaching for the "off" button.
    You are eminently sensible, Harriet. For some reason I always turn on first thing (circa 0745 usually), and am gnashing my teeth within minutes. I don't know why I do it, probably a perverse side to my nature, or perhaps the compulsion to know just how awful it is going to be.

    I rarely get to 0830 without a CD having won the day!
    Money can't buy you happiness............but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery - Spike Milligan

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    • french frank
      Administrator/Moderator
      • Feb 2007
      • 30205

      Originally posted by Radio64 View Post
      "..she has no idea if the Queeen listens to Radio 3.."

      ..another CBH item for you to rip to pieces!!
      It sounds as if she was asked the stupid question and was just answering it! But this goes to show that the opening exclamation is best applied to all that follows. She is a not terribly prominent romantic novelist who has just published another novel and she gets a long promo in the Evening Standard to publicise the fact. Not every novelist gets that kind of treatment.
      It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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      • Radio64
        Full Member
        • Jan 2014
        • 962

        Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
        Another one to ignore. Presenters are not that important.
        So true.
        "Gone Chopin, Bach in a minuet."

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        • teamsaint
          Full Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 25190

          I know many MB members listen to internet radio.

          I listen to two in particuar.
          Contemporary Classical from the USA, and UK Folk Radio.

          Both play excellent music, and I would miss them both as a resource, and as entertainment/education/information sources.

          However, Both play seamless music with no presentation at all, and listening to these formats is ceratinly a good way to appreciated what good presentation brings to radio.
          I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

          I am not a number, I am a free man.

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          • Radio64
            Full Member
            • Jan 2014
            • 962

            Originally posted by teamsaint View Post
            I know many MB members listen to internet radio.

            ... and listening to these formats is ceratinly a good way to appreciated what good presentation brings to radio.
            ie. no presentation whatsoever?
            "Gone Chopin, Bach in a minuet."

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            • teamsaint
              Full Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 25190

              Originally posted by Radio64 View Post
              ie. no presentation whatsoever?

              not even Clemmie popping in for a chat !!

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              or



              interestingly, Folk Radio UK has a usefully informative website.
              I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

              I am not a number, I am a free man.

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              • Radio64
                Full Member
                • Jan 2014
                • 962

                HAHA!..the thought of folkies having to grapple with all that technology!

                These automatic stations really don't do it for me though .. there's nothing to moan about! (..except the lack of presenters).
                "Gone Chopin, Bach in a minuet."

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                • teamsaint
                  Full Member
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 25190

                  Originally posted by Radio64 View Post
                  HAHA!..the thought of folkies having to grapple with all that technology!

                  These automatic stations really don't do it for me though .. there's nothing to moan about! (..except the lack of presenters).
                  Folkist !!

                  anyway, your prejudices ( ) may lead you to miss out on entire genres such as



                  and tunes like this......




                  I think you will find that, in the field, Folktronica artistes run their kit on solar power, good vibes, and scrumpy.
                  I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

                  I am not a number, I am a free man.

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                  • Radio64
                    Full Member
                    • Jan 2014
                    • 962

                    Folktronica....! I've heard it all now ..

                    For me folkies are still long haired, slightly unhygienic humans drinking out of pewter mugs and rolling their own .... I know. I've been there.
                    "Gone Chopin, Bach in a minuet."

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                    • teamsaint
                      Full Member
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 25190

                      Originally posted by Radio64 View Post
                      Folktronica....! I've heard it all now ..

                      For me folkies are still long haired, slightly unhygienic humans drinking out of pewter mugs and rolling their own .... I know. I've been there.

                      What a lovely picture you paint.

                      Board members of slightly longer standing than your good self, (no offence) will know to expect my "not to be missed" annual report from the Wickham festival (hot free showers available ) in a months time, which will take in the whole gamut of the whacky world of folk and roots, from Folktronica to australian novelty accapella singing ensembles.
                      A highlight of the board year.
                      I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

                      I am not a number, I am a free man.

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                      • Radio64
                        Full Member
                        • Jan 2014
                        • 962

                        Originally posted by teamsaint View Post
                        What a lovely picture you paint.

                        Board members of slightly longer standing than your good self, (no offence) ....
                        None taken.

                        Sort of pleased to see that the Sidmouth festival still exists!

                        ..but we digress
                        "Gone Chopin, Bach in a minuet."

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                        • Serial_Apologist
                          Full Member
                          • Dec 2010
                          • 37559

                          Originally posted by Radio64 View Post
                          Folktronica....! I've heard it all now ..

                          For me folkies are still long haired, slightly unhygienic humans drinking out of pewter mugs and rolling their own .... I know. I've been there.


                          "No, you must be mistaken in thinking we've met before", I was told recently, "we'd never be seen at a jazz gig!"

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                          • teamsaint
                            Full Member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 25190

                            Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post


                            "No, you must be mistaken in thinking we've met before", I was told recently, "we'd never be seen at a jazz gig!"
                            sensitive.

                            I would imagine the smoking ban, and the general decline of pipe smoking has hit the Jazz scene hard.
                            which would be sad.

                            looks I shall have to go online to source a pewter mug, and leave off the aluminium free deodorant if I am going to fit in this year at Wickham.

                            Right, better go and cancel that haircut booking........
                            I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

                            I am not a number, I am a free man.

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                            • Radio64
                              Full Member
                              • Jan 2014
                              • 962

                              Some juicy Clemmy info found ...
                              "Gone Chopin, Bach in a minuet."

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                              • aka Calum Da Jazbo
                                Late member
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 9173

                                well whatever juice she was on today did my head in ..... tweet reading oh!
                                According to the best estimates of astronomers there are at least one hundred billion galaxies in the observable universe.

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