The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #68388   Message #1168731
Posted By: Kevin Sheils
23-Apr-04 - 04:16 AM
Thread Name: media coverage of Folk Music
Subject: RE: media coverage of Folk Music
Damn, Kevin, I didn't know about your show.

I'm glad you put the comma after the damn, Richard, some wouldn't ;-)

I've posted about it before but I'll repeat it again here. It's "The Traditional Music Hour" on Resonance 104.4FM
from 2.00 to 3.00pm UK time. It's only broadcast "off air" in the London area (and reception can vary) but is live on the web. No facility to listen later I'm afraid, and only one old show (of Reg Hall's) is archived. However the show is usually repeated on the friday, one week later, between 7.00 and 8.00 am.

The radio station is run by The London Musicians Co-operative and has some interesting stuff on it at other times.

It's great fun doing it live in the studio with all the potential mistakes (no CD in the box, that sort of thing) but that's good for the adrenaline.

The programme started about two years ago, basically by Reg Hall with a few guest presenters such as Peta Webb, Ken Hall, the late (and greatly missed) Keith Summers etc. Now it's usually a 4 week cycle of presenters with the pattern - Reg Hall, David Campbell, Reg Hall then myself, but this may change to suit specific circumstances.

There's no imposed playlist, I can do what I like as long as it fits the title of the show.

I must admit that I'd set out a plan for what I wanted to do from month to month without noticing the dates and I had yesterdays show all mapped out when, reading this thread at 10.00am yesterday, reminded me that it was St George's day so I scrapped the planned show (which was mostly Ulster Music - Sarah Makem and Packkie Byrne) and quickly put together an english music show at the last minute. The play list was finally as above but we had some spare time so I slotted in Sam Sherry singing "I Want to be a Sausage" before the last number.

At least I've now got yesterday's originally planned show ready prepared for next month, luxury.