MAK's most recent show

[johncorrigan]

50% right JC, 50% - so we agree about last track, the other was the Welsh Mabon boyos which seemed utterly predictable and simplistic in its riffingness.
Made the Fado sound great !!

But I don't want to emphasise the negative - this was overall a great show, the duff tracks were the veritable grit in the oyster that eventually make the pearl (hmm - that doesn't quite work, but you know what I mean?)

I loved Magangue that Sidestepper track from Columbia (among other tracks). I assume you noticed that Mabon's Lopa's live act next week.

[Globaltruth]

I loved Magangue that Sidestepper track from Columbia (among other tracks). I assume you noticed that Mabon's Lopa's live act next week.

Yes, er, Sidestepped that particular programme.

[johncorrigan]

Yes, er, Sidestepped that particular programme.

Yeah, I listened from about 45 mins in and was never fully engaged but I heard something that really appealed but can't recall what it was. Might have a short revisit. Mary Ann's back next week.

[Globaltruth]

Yeah, I listened from about 45 mins in and was never fully engaged but I heard something that really appealed but can't recall what it was.

could it have been this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04-bNhdxVos

(the only one on the playlist that leaps out in the first 45 mins...)

She played Fela Kuti and Ali Farka Touré later.... (I could have done that)

[johncorrigan]

could it have been this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04-bNhdxVos

(the only one on the playlist that leaps out in the first 45 mins...)

She played Fela Kuti and Ali Farka Touré later.... (I could have done that)

No it was from 45 in - I heard the drumming which I liked and I heard Fela and Ali (10th anniversary) - it might have been the Nomadi Mood or the Romanian track...it pierced my conscious anyway. Actually the Fela thing is interesting - apparently it's a Japanese guy who collected all these Fela records from the 60s and put them together as a labour of love. Has taken him years to do it.

[Globaltruth]

This playlist is wrong, wrong, WRONG, WRONG

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0745j95#play

it's a while since we had one quite as wrong as this - here's a clue...name any of the songs that El Naan played.

anyway, thanks to Oilrig for a great show, the Mouse boys segment in particular was deeply moving.

This is what their product looks like

[Lat-Literal]

This playlist is wrong, wrong, WRONG, WRONG

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0745j95#play

it's a while since we had one quite as wrong as this - here's a clue...name any of the songs that El Naan played.

anyway, thanks to Oilrig for a great show, the Mouse boys segment in particular was deeply moving.

This is what their product looks like

Erm, yes, I have seen the videos where they sell them.

[johncorrigan]

This playlist is wrong, wrong, WRONG, WRONG

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0745j95#play

it's a while since we had one quite as wrong as this - here's a clue...name any of the songs that El Naan played.

anyway, thanks to Oilrig for a great show, the Mouse boys segment in particular was deeply moving.

Great programme from Oilrig - cracking guests - loved their accents. Often I don't listen to the interviews but I loved the sound of their spoken voices so much I just carried on listening. And MAK was in great form - that Konono Nº1 & Batida record sounded wonderful and Kevin Le Gendre was very informative. Some top tunes from the McCusker opening to Julie Murphy and Victor Gama, and the Heritage track was beautiful. Yep, I enjoyed myself for a couple of hours.

[johncorrigan]

Only Mary Ann could do the Irish sean-nós session and really enjoyable it was (thinks:wonder if comment has been passed in that place I still seem unable to get to). Also loved the Menuhin/ Shankar piece - not sure who did it, but most interesting; and crackin' track to go with it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b076b5r1

[johncorrigan]

Well yippee, we've got Mary Ann back tonight for Wo3. She's got Ghazalaw, a Welsh/Indian combo, in the studio.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07h6rjn

[Globaltruth]

Well yippee, we've got Mary Ann back tonight for Wo3. She's got Ghazalaw, a Welsh/Indian combo, in the studio.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07h6rjn

Harumph, too much tinkly, floaty stuff for me JC.

Thank heavens for Ralph Stanley!

Oh and Reem Kelani; looking forward to that one.

[johncorrigan]

Thank heavens for Ralph Stanley!

If you fancy a spot more Ralph, Global, you could do a lot worse than have a listen in to Ricky Ross' 'Another Country' on Radio Scotty, where RR did a fine tribute to the great man including that excellent two-hander with Dylan - 'Lonesome River' - which may have landed in your spotty inbox by now, and a great version of 'Gold watch and Chain' with RS and Gillian Welch, among a good few others.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07hbd2j

[johncorrigan]

Harumph, too much tinkly, floaty stuff for me JC.

Inclined to agree, Global.

[johncorrigan]

Terrific to hear Mary Ann Kennedy back on a Friday night on R3 last night. Saying that, I can do without too much of Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys...I'm sure they're a gas in a shindig. However I really enjoyed Teresa Doyle & Patrick Brennan and could have done with a bit more of the Irish-influenced Canadian, and also Vishtèn giving us a bit of the Arcadian flavour. But the highlight was the Psalm singing from the Western Isles of Scotland, in Ness on the Island of Lewis which was then carried over to Canada where it was included in a BBCR3 commissioned piece by Amanda Christie. You can listen to the piece as a stand-alone, but I would really recommend the 10 minutes from Lewis leading up to Uisgeachan Ciùin (Quiet Waters) on the show.

And I hope we'll get to hear some more of MAK on a Friday night in the months ahead.

[johncorrigan]

Not a new show, unfortunately, but a first solo record from MAK and here's a flavour of it. Fine bit of chanting from her.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmOxXe7deWY