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Fiona Talkington

Fiona Talkington presents a diverse selection of musical styles, including David Fanshawe's recordings of South Pacific Islanders, Philip Larkin's favourite jazz tracks, Afghan traditional music, and Andrew Hugill's piece for piano and frog chorus.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Tue 14 Sep 2010 23:15

Music Played

  • Bob Brozman, John McSherry & Dónal O’Connor

    A Mháire Bruineall (feat. Stephanie Makem)

    • Six Days in Down.
    • Riverboat Records TUGCD1057.
  • Yengot Yendaka & Yuanai Hapauia

    Mariway Flutes 'Secret Place' (recorded by David Fanshawe)

    • Spirit of Melanesia.
    • Saydisc 418.
  • Iain Chambers

    The Regent's Canal

    • Private recording, not commercially available.
  • Islaja

    Yövalo / Night Light

    • Keraaminen Pää.
    • Fonal FR 72.
  • Mashinai

    Logari Tunes

    • The Rough Guide to the Music of Afghanistan.
    • World Music Network RGNET 1237CD.
  • Arvo Pärt

    Fragments from Kanon pokajanen

    Artist: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tonu Kaljuste (conductor)

    • Arvo Pärt – Symphony No.4.
    • ECM New Series 476 3957.
  • Sinikka Langeland

    Lova Lova Lina (traditional Sun Prayer)

    • Maria’s Song.
    • ECM 271 7097.
  • Javid Afsari Rad

    Mehvaré Eshqh / Axis of Love (dedicated to the people of Afghanistan, text by Sadi Shirazi

    • Afarinesh.
    • Jazzland 272 773 6.
  • Philip Larkin

    Days

    • The Poet Speaks.
    • Argo RG 518.
  • Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers

    Blue Horizon

    • Larkin’s Jazz.
    • Properbox 155.
  • Heidi Talbot

    Willie Taylor

    • The Last Star.
    • Compass Records COM 4545.
  • Johann Jakob Froberger

    Canzon VI

    Artist: Teodoro Anzellotti (accordion)

    • Chanson Discrete.
    • Winter & Winter 910 124 2.
  • Sean Taylor

    She Moved Through the Fair

    • Walk With Me.
    • Sean Taylor STCD4.
  • Den Fule

    Norskorna

    • Halling I Köket.
    • Footprint 048.
  • Qin Yi

    Pan Ge

    Artist: Students from the Shanghai Music Conservatory

    • Private recording, not commercially available.
  • Staffan Mossenmark & Jesper Norda

    Notes on Fratres (after Arvo Pärt)

    Artist: Mats Bergström (guitar), Joakim Svenheden (violin), Anders Jormin (bass)

    • Perceptions of Time.
    • Caprice CAP21800.
  • Willem Breuker Kollektief

    Anabelle

    • Summer Music.
    • Blue Marge 152012.
  • Leyland Kirby

    Long division with remainders

    • Long division with remainders – 14 versions of the same EP.
    • Front & Follow F&F008.
  • Andrew Hugill

    Catalogue de Grenouilles

    • Pataphysical Piano – Sounds & Silences of Andrew Hugill.
    • UH Recordings 20011008.

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  • Tue 14 Sep 2010 23:15

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