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Prom 73 - Penguin Cafe

The Penguin Cafe - the 21st-century reincarnation of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra - make its debut at the Proms playing alongside Northumbrian piper Kathryn Tickell.

成人快手 PROMS 2010

Presented by Catherine Bott

Another chance to hear the quirky music of the Penguin Caf茅.

'I think our recordings have been put in the classical, folk, pop, rock, avantgarde, chillout, world and dance sections of record shop,' says Arthur Jeffes, leader of Penguin Caf茅, the 21st-century reincarnation of the Penguin Caf茅 Orchestra made famous by his father Simon Jeffes.

In this Late Night Prom from September the Penguin Caf茅's wide-ranging lineup: ukulele, dulcitone, penny whistles and guitars alongside violin, cello and piano, supplemented by the Northumbrian smallpipes - played by their star champion Kathryn Tickell.

Kathryn Tickell (Northumbrian smallpipes)
Penguin Caf茅.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Wed 29 Dec 2010 21:30

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  • Wed 8 Sep 2010 22:15
  • Wed 29 Dec 2010 21:30

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