Shirley Collins on 'Start the week' toda

Subject: Shirley Collins on 'Start the week' toda
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 03:36 AM

Just heard a trailer for BBC Radio 4 "Start the Week" at 9am this morning ( in 25 minutes time!). Shirley Collins will be on.
She'll be talking about her song collecting with Alan Lomax as recounted in her book: "America over the water" (one of the books I got for Xmas).
I'll be out on my morning walk (weight now steady at 11 stone!) but I (and you) can listen to it for a up to a week via BBC Online I expect.

RtS

Subject: RE: Shirley Collins on 'Start the week' toda
From: GUEST,padgett (at home)
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 04:44 AM

Just listened to the prog via internet very moving and interesting followed Sylvia Sims and before Toyah Wilcocks

I had heard Shirley at Ryburn three steps in an interview a couple of years ago and was fascinated by her stories as a song collector with Alan Lomax when she was in her early 20's

must look out for America over the Water ~ again another for the Folk Rolls/Halls of Fame [Shirley Collins]

Subject: RE: Shirley Collins on 'Start the week' toda
From: GUEST,Irene Shettle
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 08:12 AM

The programme will be repeated (in a slightly shortened version tonight (16 March) at 9 pm (or was it 9.30) on Radio 4.

I've now seen the "America over the Water" illustrated talk that she does several times, and can heartily recommend it. The book is also a very good read!

Subject: RE: Shirley Collins on 'Start the week' toda
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 09:36 AM

Listening to this now via the wonder of the internet. It was on "Midweek" of course, NOT "Start the week", of course (DOH!!! Yet again!!)as Giok correctly said in his similar thread.
Loved the book, especially the bit about meeting Mississippi Fred McDowell & Annie Mae, sounded as good as I hoped he would be from his recordings & sleeve notes!

RtS
(Just the straight & nat'ral blue)