Fiona Talkington - the first 30 years

[Globaltruth]

Really enjoyed Fiona's show last night - thought the Laurie Anderson/ Dick Gaughan seg was worth the price of admission alone.

and she plays Iarla Ó Lionáird too.

Top.

(PS instead of over-exposed S. Lee and blackbird, try this YouToob of nightingales singing as bombers fly overheard, previously played on LJ, obviously an appropriate time of year for a replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_MHqW5KVds)
or, for a wondrous live non-staged recording of a cellist and a nightingale try this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b044m17b

[johncorrigan]

(instead of over-exposed S. Lee and blackbird,

Cor Blimey! that was awful! Glad you can jump on to the next track on the LJLA.

[DublinJimbo]

and she plays Iarla Ó Lionáird too.

Are you a fan? We (our weekly music group) were treated to Donnacha Dennehy's exquisite Grá agus Bás recently. A wonderful work, but we couldn't imagine it performed by anyone but Iarla, which probably limits its dissemination.

[johncorrigan]

Thanks Jimbo. Iarla has been a regular over the years over here. Here's a flavour of stuff from last year after Global had been over by.

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthread.php?11389-Sean-Nós-Iarla-amp-The-Gloaming

[Globaltruth]

Yes, indeed unashamedly a fan and v interested in Sean Nos - occasionally Padraig swings by and educates us a little.
I have been lucky enough to see The Gloaming perform live and would love to see them again - I've recently purchased Laghdú by Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (& Dan Trueman) - the hardanger fiddle is a wondrous instrument in their hands.
I like the purity, breadth and depth of Iarla's music - especially most of the Afro Celt work, If I could read the Sky and, of course, Foxlight which is played a lot. Not so familiar with Gra Agus Bas but will make a point of listening to it again. Thank you for taking the time to post.

Feel free to make more recommendations!

[Globaltruth]

Are you a fan? We (our weekly music group) were treated to Donnacha Dennehy's exquisite Grá agus Bás recently. A wonderful work, but we couldn't imagine it performed by anyone but Iarla, which probably limits its dissemination.

and here it is on YouTube (also Spotify) - with a totally un-grand total of 471 views.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORJ1wgRI3WU

Enjoy!

[Lat-Literal]

Listened to the end of Late Junction tonight with its "Northern Lights" theme.

Was sounding good to me - especially the main penultimate song which was a bit like Adjegas but something else.

[johncorrigan]

Listened to the end of Late Junction tonight with its "Northern Lights" theme.

Was sounding good to me - especially the main penultimate song which was a bit like Adjegas but something else.

Fiona was 15 minutes late for Tuesday's LJ - maybe stuck on the Northern Line for all I know - but it was a very strange Northern Lights' programme and I say that in a positive way - the highlight for me was Sibelius' 'Karelia Suite' played on the moothie by Sväng, followed by Raga 1 with Jan Garbarek, Ustad Fateh Ali Khan, Ustad Shaukat Hussain, and Ustad Nazim Ali Khan. But there was lots to like, except the lack of the 15 mins.

[Globaltruth]

Fiona was 15 minutes late for Tuesday's LJ - maybe stuck on the Northern Line for all I know - but it was a very strange Northern Lights' programme and I say that in a positive way - the highlight for me was Sibelius' 'Karelia Suite' played on the moothie by Sväng, followed by Raga 1 with Jan Garbarek, Ustad Fateh Ali Khan, Ustad Shaukat Hussain, and Ustad Nazim Ali Khan. But there was lots to like, except the lack of the 15 mins.

Agreed JC - but they managed to fill those 15 mins pretty well, I reckon Fiona was on the phone telling them what to play...in fact those 15 mins have disappeared forever off the r3 schedule, no listings anywhere, not tagged onto the end of The Essay nor onto the beginning of LJ.

Maybe it was just and me that heard them?

[johncorrigan]

Agreed JC - but they managed to fill those 15 mins pretty well, I reckon Fiona was on the phone telling them what to play...in fact those 15 mins have disappeared forever off the r3 schedule, no listings anywhere, not tagged onto the end of The Essay nor onto the beginning of LJ.

Maybe it was just and me that heard them?

Funny you should say that, Global...I wondered what the difference between what was in the first 15 minutes and what would have been in if Fiona hadn't got held up at the poker table with a full house...maybe not much right enough. By the way, thanks for the bowler...it suits nicely...makes a change from the SEEYOUJIMMY.

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7903/2561/1600/tam-o-shanter-delux.jpg

Anyway back to the music, sort of - enjoyed the yoiking on Wednesday's show which reminded me of Kershaw's visit to the far north in Music Planet where he encountered a spot of reindeer yoiking. It's about 15 mins in to the fine old show on the archives.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xnhn6

Is Santa a yoiker, I wonder??? never thought about it before. Must listen carefully on 24th this year!

[johncorrigan]

Not a regular stopping point for me, but FT and Northern Lights plus Early Music looked worth a visit to me, and so it proved. Trio Mediaeval's Anna Maria Friman was very interesting and the music on a wintry Sunday afternoon on the hills of Angus was very evocative. It was a Late Junction kind of listen. Worth a look - couple of fine Yuletide choices in there too which I think I'll try to dig out for the spotty playlist (if not already there).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rwfvd

[Globaltruth]

Weds night was a bit duff - too much Samly, he does sing the same song time and again, this time backed by nightingales.
He'll never beat this imho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_MHqW5KVds

Thursday's episode was generally good but no tracklisting yet so can't give much more of a review - but I did notice that some of the tracks are old friends...maybe the whole thing was a repeat to see if anyone actually noticed?

I'm thinking, for example, of Slow Motion Blackbird by Chris Hughes, taking a Reichian instruction to extremes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTKFXCHD4LU

Luscombe alert for next week.

[johncorrigan]

Fiona's getting hauled out of hibernation for this week's LJ which makes for a nice wee change...only thing is that she starts the week with Samly who was on last time she was around...is there something we should be told?

[Globaltruth]

.only thing is that she starts the week with Samly who was on last time she was around...is there something we should be told?

<sigh>

[Rcartes]

Just lately I've had to work late, and to distract myself I've been listening, as long as I can bear to, to LJ (about ten minutes max). There's been some weird stuff on the prog, the previous low light being the gent who'd sampled his washing machine cycle - OK, but harmonically rather limited, and anyway the machine was badly out of tune ;-((

But last night it reached what I hope is its nadir (but I'm not holding my breath) with a piece by Meredith Monk: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07z7cys and it's the first piece on the programme. Alternatove;y, it can be acccessed on Youtube if you really want to (I recommend listening with the sound turned off). Is this what western civilisation has come to?