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A Joyous Exploration: Natalie Duncan in Session & The Winter Solstice

Cerys welcomes British neo-soul pianist and singer Natalie Duncan to the studio for a festive session, and Almanac writer Lia Leendertz pops in ahead of the winter solstice.

Cerys handpicks you an eclectic selection from her record collection, featuring jazz, blues, folk, funk, beats!

This week, Cerys welcomes British neo-soul pianist, vocalist and songwriter Natalie Duncan to the studio for a special festive performance. Raised in Nottingham, Natalie has been composing from a young age, and after taking part in drum 'n' bass pioneer Goldie's 成人快手 TV show Goldie's Band By Royal Appointment, she gained a record deal. Now signed to Goldie's own label Fallen Tree 1Hundred, Natalie released her second album in 2020 and has recently been working on new material!

And Almanac writer Lia Leendertz pops in ahead of the winter solstice. Lia is an award-winning garden and food writer who started publishing The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide in 2018, now on her sixth edition, Lia shares some of the traditions, folklore and origins of the winter solstice.

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Last on

Sun 17 Dec 2023 10:00

Music Played

  • Jimmy Shand

    Dashing White Sergeant (Reel) / Original Tune / Dornoch Links / The Rose Tree

    • Jimmy Shand.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 3.
  • Emperor Rosko

    Introduction [Paris]

    • Live in London And Paris.
    • Stax.
    • 9.
  • Otis Redding

    Shake [Paris]

    • Live in London And Paris.
    • Stax.
    • 14.
  • Muireann Bradley

    Richland Woman Blues

    • I Kept These Old Blues.
    • Tompkins Square.
    • 2.
  • Ali Farka Tour茅 & Toumani Diabat茅

    Ai Ga Bani

    • In the Heart of the Moon.
    • World Circuit.
    • 7.
  • Billy Boy Arnold

    Christmas Time

  • Deerhoof

    Behold A Marvel In The Darkness

    • Behold a Marvel in the Darkness.
    • ATP/Recordings.
    • 1.
  • Hermanos Guti茅rrez

    Los Chicos Tristes

    • Hermosa Drive.
    • Easy Eye Sound.
    • 2.
  • Rahill

    Futbol

    • Flowers At Your Feet.
    • Big Dada.
    • 11.
  • Aaron Taylor

    If This Christmas Isn't White

    • Edenic Records Ltd.
  • Guillermo Portabales

    El Carretero

  • Orgone & Terin Ector

    Lies and Games

    • Lies and Games.
    • 3 Palm Records.
    • 1.
  • Wonder 45

    Cry

    • Wonderland.
    • Big AC Records.
  • Perry Como & String Ensemble directed by Mitchell Ayres

    T'was the Night Before Christmas

    • The Complete RCA Christmas Collection.
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 15.
  • Jimmy Smith

    Jingle Bells

    • Christmas Cookin'.
    • Verve Reissues.
    • 2.
  • Natalie Duncan

    O Holy Night (6 Music Session, 17 December 2023)

  • Natalie Duncan

    7 Degrees (6 Music Session, 17 December 2023)

  • Natalie Duncan

    This Christmas (6 Music Session, 17 December 2023)

  • Jacqueline Ta茂eb

    La Fac De Lettres

    • The French Mademoiselle.
    • Anthology's.
    • 4.
  • Newen Afrobeat, Seun Kuti, Egypt 80 & Cheik Tidiane Sek

    Opposite People

    • Lichens Family.
  • Ellen McIlwaine

    Toe Hold (Live At The Bitter End, New York City, 1972)

    • Honky Tonk Angel (Expanded Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Ariel Kalma, Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer

    Ecoute Au Loin

    • International Anthem.
  • Edd Donovan

    Unspoken Heroes (feat. The Wandering Moles)

    • Not on label.
  • The Pied Pipers

    Mairzy Doats

    • Capitol Collectors Series.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 3.
  • Kelly Finnigan

    No Time To Be Sad

    • A Joyful Sound.
    • Colemine Records.
    • 3.
  • Carwyn Ellis & Colorama

    Valley Song

    • Ni A Nhw.
    • Bubblewrap Records.
    • 4.
  • Marguerite Monnot

    Milord

    Composer: Georges Moustaki. Singer: 脡dith Piaf. Ensemble: Uncredited ensemble. Conductor: Robert Chauvigny.
    • Platinum Collection.
    • Parlophone (France).
    • 1.
  • Lucien Johnson

    Magnificent Moon

    • Deluge Records.
  • Cat Clyde

    Mystic Light

    • Down Rounder.
    • Second Prize Records.
    • 5.
  • Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra & Illinois Jacquet

    Flying 成人快手

    • Hamp The Legendary Decca Recordings Of Lionel Hampton.
    • Verve Reissues.
    • 1.
  • Kourosh Kanani

    Lepeler

    • Gone.
    • 3.
  • Lulu

    Yesterdays (feat. The Joy)

    • Yesterdays (feat. The Joy).
    • AMF Records.
    • 1.
  • Lil' Ed

    I'm Your Santa

  • Erkin Koray

    Timbilli

  • Charles Trenet & Johnny Hess

    Le Petit No毛l

    • Sur Le Yang Tse Kiang.
    • Parlophone (France).
    • 16.
  • Nina Simone

    Children Go Where I Send You (Live)

    • The Amazing Nina Simone (Remastered).
    • Avid Entertainment.
    • 2.
  • Fatoumata Diawara & Brooklyn Youth Chorus

    Sete

    • Wagram Music.
  • The Yuletime Lifters

    Time For Love

  • Fela Ransome Kuti & Nigeria '70

    Funky Horn

    • The '69 Los Angeles Sessions.
    • Kalakuta Sunrise/ Knitting Factory Records.
    • 014.
  • Jimmy Jules and the Nuclear Soul System

    Xmas Done Got Funky

Broadcast

  • Sun 17 Dec 2023 10:00