Apologies for the loss of sound during Tuesday's programme. One microphone died intermittently making the presenter either sound distant - or non-existent.
The final piece of the show came after a long silence - a presenter's parting words delivered into a dead microphone. What was it? - It was 'Big John' (a.k.a. Simon Cassell) and the 101ers led by Woody Mellor (who later became 'Joe Strummer') - singing 'Letsagetabitarocking'!
Compgnie Giulia opened a packed show with a tribute to Simon Cassell - a very moving discussion with music - all of which was fortunately audible.
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| Settling in - Friends of Simon Cassell Russell Harris: oud - Howard Frey: Douf/Bendir Marc Walpot: violin - Julia Thomas: Leicestershire small pipes Nick Millington contemplates the diminutive 'baglama' (photography: Cecil Hatfield) |
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| The new Compagnie Giulia line-up play Simon Cassell's 2011 composition 'Sali Pazari Gitim' (I went to the Tuesday Market) Howard Frey: Douf, Mark Walpot : violin Julia Thomas: tin whistle, Nick Millington: Bouzouki (photography: Cecil Hatfield) |
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| Russell Harris plays the oud Çoban (Shepherd) (photography: Cecil Hatfield) |
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| Julia Thomas looks on as Nick Millington plays a baglama solo |
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| Howard Frey watches as Russell Harris plays saz and achieves a perfect recording level through a tangle of dysfunctional microphones |
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| David Sawyer joins us for a demonstration of the 'elektrokord and a discussion of 'The Chill Acoustic' (photography: Cecil Hatfield) |
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| Finally Rebecca Willson in the studio for a quiet chat about 'Nonclassical' featuring many local musicians, a special visit by Gabriel Prokofiev and 'Half Moon Assemblage' (Sam Richards, Elie Fruchter-Murray & Lona Kozik) (Bikeshed, 23 September) Not forgetting - 'Zazou Cowboys' (North Bridge Inn, 21 September) |
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