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Verity Sharp

Verity Sharp's selection includes Nina Simone's tribute to Martin Luther King, Tom Russell in a tribute to Nina Simone and Six Organs of Admittance performing River of Heaven.

Verity Sharp's varied musical selection includes Nina Simone paying tribute to Martin Luther King, Tom Russell paying tribute to Nina Simone and Six Organs of Admittance performing River of Heaven. Plus the powerful sound of Persian singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian alongside the spiritual music of Gabriel Jackson, as performed by the Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.

Track List:

23:15
Etran Finatawa: Kel Tamasheck
Album: Rough Guide to Blues and Beyond
World Music Network RGNET 1223

23:20
Les Triaboliques: Crossing the Stone Bridge
Album: River Mud Twilight
World Village 468 088

(Segue)

23:27
Philip Glass: A Gentleman’s Honour
Performed By The Philip Glass Ensemble
Album: The Essential Philip Glass
Sony SK 64133

23:31
Gruppo Sonadùr di Ponte Caffaro: Polka de Marcello
Album: La m’va Benone
Lognoldentità LID/CD08

23:34
Donne Della Pianura del Po: Nella Città di Genova
Album: Donne Della Pianura del Po
SFO 001

(Segue)

23:40
Phoebe Smith: The Yellow Handkerchief
Album: Voice of the People Vol. 11
Topic TSCD 661

23:45
Sam Sweeny (fiddle); Hannah James (accordion); Andy Letcher (pipes): You Are The One
Album: Catches and Glees
RBR CD07

(Segue)

23:49
Bugel Koar: Comme Nous
Album: Nebaon! T’inquiète...
An Naer Produksion 802

(Segue)

23:52
Amestoy Trio: Fantomas
Album: Sport & Couture
Daqui 322035

23:57
Esma Redzepova & Teodosievski Ensemble: Hajre Mate Diki Daje
Album: Gypsy Caravan
World Village 468070

00:01
Irmin Schmidt: Bei Flavia I
Album: Palermo Shooting (Original Soundtrack)
City Slang LC06853

(Segue)

00:03
Nina Simone: Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)
Album: Nina Simone - The Greatest Hits
BMG 82876527622

(Segue)

00:09
Tom Russell: Nina Simone
Album: Blood and Candle Smoke
Proper PRPCD049

00:15
Six Organs of Admittance: River of Heaven
Album: Luminous Night
Drag City DC 409CD

00:23
Mohammad Reza Shajarian (vocals); Hossein Alizadeh (tar); Kayhan Kalhor (kamancheh); Homayoun Shajarian (voice and tombak): Zarbi Instrumental – Tasnif-e Dashti, Faryad (The Cry)
Album: Faryad
World Village 468 023

00:35
Coope, Boyes & Simpson: Man of Double Deed
Album: Twenty Four Seven
No Masters NMCD 20

00:39
Harold Budd & Brian Eno: First Light
Album: The Plateaux of Mirror
Editions EG EEGCD18

(Segue)

00:47
Gabriel Jackson: Salve Regina
Performed By The Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh
Album: Gabriel Jackson, Sacred Choral Works
Delphian DCD 34027

(Segue)

00:52
Arvo Pärt: Summa
Smith Quartet
Album: Late Junction Compilation
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖLJ 30042

00:57
Field Recording: Amazon Rainforest
Musician Wren (Cyphorhinus arada) & Variable Chachalaca (Ortalis Momot) recorded by Richard Ranft
Album: Rainforest Requiem
National Sound Archive NSA CD9

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Thu 1 Oct 2009 23:15

Music Played

  • Etran Finatawa

    Kel Tamasheck

    • Rough Guide to Blues and Beyond.
    • World Music Network RGNET 1223.
  • Les Triaboliques

    Crossing the Stone Bridge

    • River Mud Twilight.
    • World Village 468 088.
  • Philip Glass

    A Gentleman's Honour

    Artist: The Philip Glass Ensemble

    • The Essential Philip Glass.
    • Sony SK 64133.
  • Gruppo Sonadùr di Ponte Caffaro

    Polka de Marcello

    • La m’va Benone.
    • Lognoldentità LID/CD08.
  • Donne Della Pianura del Po

    Nella Città di Genova

    • Donne Della Pianura del Po.
    • SFO 001.
  • Phoebe Smith

    The Yellow Handkerchief

    • Voice of the People Vol. 11.
    • Topic TSCD 661.
  • Sam Sweeny (fiddle); Hannah James (accordion); Andy Letcher (pipes)

    You Are The One

    • Catches and Glees.
    • RBR CD07.
  • Bugel Koar

    Comme Nous

    • Nebaon! T’inquiète....
    • An Naer Produksion 802.
  • Amestoy Trio

    Fantomas

    • Sport & Couture.
    • Daqui 322035.
  • Esma Redzepova & Teodosievski Ensemble

    Hajre Mate Diki Daje

    • Gypsy Caravan.
    • World Village 468070.
  • Irmin Schmidt

    Bei Flavia I

    • Palermo Shooting (Original Soundtrack).
    • City Slang LC06853.
  • Nina Simone

    Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)

    • Nina Simone - The Greatest Hits.
    • BMG 82876527622.
  • Tom Russell

    Nina Simone

    • Blood and Candle Smoke.
    • Proper PRPCD049.
  • Six Organs of Admittance

    River of Heaven

    • Luminous Night.
    • Drag City DC 409CD.
  • Mohammad Reza Shajarian (vocals); Hossein Alizadeh (tar); Kayhan Kalhor (kamancheh); Homayoun Shajarian (voice and tombak)

    Zarbi Instrumental – Tasnif-e Dashti, Faryad (The Cry)

    • Faryad.
    • World Village 468 023.
  • Coope Boyes & Simpson

    Man of Double Deed

    • Twenty Four Seven.
    • No Masters NMCD 20.
  • Harold Budd & Brian Eno - First Light

  • Gabriel Jackson

    Salve Regina

    Artist: The Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh

    • Gabriel Jackson, Sacred Choral Works.
    • Delphian DCD 34027.
  • Arvo Pärt

    Summa

    Artist: Smith Quartet

    • Late Junction Compilation.
    • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖLJ 30042.
  • Field Recording

    Amazon Rainforest

    Artist: Musician Wren (Cyphorhinus arada) & Variable Chachalaca (Ortalis Momot) recorded by Richard Ranft

    • Rainforest Requiem.
    • National Sound Archive NSA CD9.

Broadcast

  • Thu 1 Oct 2009 23:15

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