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Tucker Zimmerman and Jason Steel

Fiona Talkington's selection includes a specially-recorded collaborative session featuring two singer-songwriters - Tucker Zimmerman and Jason Steel.

Presented by Fiona Talkington and featuring a specially recorded session bringing together two singer/songwriters - Tucker Zimmerman from the US folkadelia scene of the 1960s, and Jason Steel from the UK's nu-folk movement. Meeting for the first time, their collaboration produced brand-new songs, and poems with musical accompaniments, using 12-string guitar, banjo and electric piano, during an intensive day's recording at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Maida Vale studios.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Music Played

  • Male Instrumenty

    Practical advice on how to prolong your life

    • Antonisz.
    • Antena Krzyku.
  • Yann-Fañch Kemener, Renat Sette, Laurent Audemard, François Fava

    Tri martolod (three sailors)

    • Si je savais voler – chants de Bretagne et d’Occitanie.
    • Buda Musique.
  • Gunnar Idenstam & Johan Hedin - Serra

  • Pavel Buchler

    Studio Schwitters (extract)

    • Sound Installation, Wigram Gallery, London.
    • not commercially available.
  • Shugo Takemura

    Tracking Elevator

    • CD single.
    • Souterrain Transmissions SOU020.
  • Moebius & Beerbohm

    Yingyang

    • Strange Music.
    • Bureau B BB 057.
  • Arvo Pärt

    Passacaglia

    Artist: Kremerata Baltica, Gidon Kremer (violin/director)

    • Nonesuch 7559 287228.
  • Deathprod

    Mysterium Magnum

    • Twenty Centuries of Stony Sleep (various artists).
    • Rune Grammofon RCD 2100.
  • Salvatore Sciarrino

    Vagabonde blu

    Artist: Teodoro Anzelotti (accordion)

    • Chanson discrète.
    • Winter & Winter 910 124-2.
  • Trio Tzane

    Tzane Potame

    • Gaitani.
    • Naïve V5230.
  • Late Junction collaboration session – Tucker Zimmerman & Jason Steel

    • Tucker Zimmerman (vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar, Fender Rhodes electric piano), Jason Steel (vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar)

      Late Junction collaboration session

  • Tucker Zimmerman & Jason Steel

    Werewolves

    • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ session recording, 22 September 2010.
  • Tucker Zimmerman & Jason Steel

    Song for Turning

    • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ session recording, 22 September 2010.
  • Tucker Zimmerman & Jason Steel

    Black Oak Tree

    • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ session recording, 22 September 2010.
  • Tucker Zimmerman & Jason Steel

    The Saints

    • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ session recording, 22 September 2010.
  • Tucker Zimmerman & Jason Steel

    Come to me on a night like this

    • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ session recording, 22 September 2010.
  • Male Instrumenty

    How does a sausage dog work

    • Antonisz.
    • Antena Krzyku.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Salve Regina

    Artist: Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano), Grace Davidson (soprano), The Sixteen, Harry Christophers (director)

    • Selva morale e spirtuale.
    • Coro 16087.
  • Ahmad Sham Sufi Qawwali Group

    Rae Maykhana O Masjid

    • The Rough Guide to the Music of Afghanistan.
    • World Music Network RGNET 1237CD.
  • Javid Afsari Rad

    Mehvaré Eshqh – Axis of Love (dedicated to the people of Afghanistan)

    • Afarinesh.
    • Jazzland Recordings 2727736.
  • Veljo Tormis

    Marjal aega magada (it's time for the little berry to sleep)

    Artist: Holst Singers, Stephen Layton (conductor)

    • Tormis.
    • Hyperion CDA67601.
  • Tashi Lhunpo Monks

    Kunrick – all knowing

    • Time of the Skeleton Lords.
    • 30ips 30IPSTLM4907.

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