Drama and comedy...

...took up a large part of today's Hot Pebbles! on Phonic FM.

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We broadcast The Chamber, written and directed by John Fryer. A one hour play for radio, it is set in the House of Commons. The debate there centres on the government's proposal to sell off all the countryside.

The Introduction and credits were read by Sheila Jackson
The Minister for the Environment...Robin Ingram
The Speaker...Phillip Sheahan
The Opposition Spokeswoman...Katie Williams
Member for Basildon North...John Fryer

All other parts were played by members of the cast.

Jane Duffus spoke to us about the What The Frock! Comedy Night taking place at the Voodoo Lounge at Exeter Phoenix on Saturday 26 October. Full details are here.

Actor Andy Kelly joined me in the studio. He is a member of the company Write By Numbers and is acting in a solo play Beneath The Sky, "a walking

story about our relationship with England’s past, the landscape around us and the things our imaginations do to cope with loss". It is currently on at Exeter's Bike Shed Theatre. Full info here.

At the same venue the company is also presenting "a play in progress", Blueprint.

Playlist
Jay Tamkin Band..Nice 'N' Jazzy...Sorted
The Bad Shepherds..Our House..Mud, Blood & Beer
The Carrivick Sisters feat. Blair Dunlop & John Breese..Bird..Over The Edge
Lobi Traoré..Dibi..Bamako Nights..Live at Bar Bozo 1995
The Swamp Gods..Vanity Mirrors..Space Junk
James Hollingsworth..Rumi..13 Moons
Maddy Prior..Winifer Odd..Shining Bright: Songs of Mike & Lal Waterson
Blue Murder..Bright Phoebus..Shining Bright: Songs of Mike & Lal Waterson
Brass Monkey..The Moldavian Schottish / The Snowdrop Polka..Head Of Steam
Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin..Silbury Hill..Mynd
Planet Funk..These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

Kaleider + Mae live in the studio

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Exeter-based Kaleider is an organisation which works with people from all sorts of backgrounds to design, produce and promote live experiences. 

Kaleider producer Emily Williams told us all about what they have planned and are putting into practice when she spoke to Martin Hodge on 
Hot Pebbles! on Phonic FM today. 

 Kaleider have several shows coming up including

  • Where to build the Walls that protect us, based on excursions around the city walls,     
    encountering experts along the way;
  • Ariel, part audio walk, part installation, part performance;
  • Running / Out of Time, performances exploring the human relationship to space, place and   
    time and  
  • The Money about what we decide to spend our money on and how we make collective  
    decisions.

Full details on the Kaleider website.

Musician and singer songwriter Mae Karthauser gave us a magnificent performance in the Phonic FM studio. 

Picture by Martin Hodge: Mae Karthauser at Exeter Respect 2013

Mae sang, accompanying herself on keyboards:
Tabby + Nancy + Lucian + Bill

Mae Karthauser (with support) is performing at the Real Food Cafe, Exeter this Saturday evening 12 October 2013. The event is organised by Exeter Local Records. Information here.

Full details of Mae's music and performances are on the Midnight Fairground website.

Recordings played
Lal & Mike Waterson..Rubber Band / Red Wine & Promises / Bright Phoebus / Magical Band..Bright Phoebus
Maz Totterdell..Kaleidoscope..Sweep
Lara Conley..Money Don't Mean A Thing..Apple Tree
Angel Brothers..Counting Beans..Forbidden Fruit
The Carrivick Sisters feat. John Breese..Over The Edge..Over The Edge
The Bad Shepherds..Making Plans For Nigel..By Hook Or By Crook
Rosa Rebecka feat. Tobias Ben Jacob..Night Song..Songs For Mrs Beautiful
Bob Dylan..This Dream Of You..Together Through Life
Radio Tarifa..El Quinto..Cruzando El Rio
The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band..the Urban Spaceman..The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band Vol.2: The Outro
The High Bar Gang..Sinners, You Better Get Ready..Lost and Undone: A Gospel Bluegrass Companion
Richard Bona..Mbanga Kumba (Two Cities, One Train)..Reverence
Randy Newman..I Think It's Going To Rain Today..Lonely At the Top
Mighty Sparrow..The Queen's Canary..Sprigs of Time: 78s from the EMI Archive
Mr Ero..My Darling Rose..Sprigs of Time: 78s from the EMI Archive
Roy Bailey..My Pet Dragon..Tomorrow

Trumpets...

...featured heavily today on Hot Pebbles! on Phonic FM.
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We played an edited version of an interview by Luch Caise-Gearg with Gillian Taylor and Crispian Steele-Perkins

 re a celebration of 900 years of Exeter Cathedral, Cathedra 900 and its culmination, 900 Years of Light at Exeter Cathedral. Crispin demonstrated the sounds made by trumpets throughout the ages and Luch played orchestral music featuring Crispian. The interview was first broadcast of Classical Journey on Phonic FM, broadcast on 1 October 2013.

900 Years Of Light is a multi-media celebration of Exeter Cathedral's 900 years of history taking place in the cathedral on the evenings of 2, 3 and 4 October 2013. It is written by Mark Ware, narrated by Emily Kreider and includes Michael Bickerton's film, Votives Ornementales and a lecture/music recital by Crispian Steele Perkins.

Picture of Crispian Steele-Perkins in the Phonic FM studio by Luch Caise-Gearg.

In the second half of the performance there is a screening of a video made at Exeter Cathedral by Mark Ware along with readings, accompanied by music played by a quartet led by Crispian Steele-Perkins. For information on 900 Years of Light and Cathedra 900, go to the Cathedra 900 website.

 Listen to the interview with music here. 

In contrast, I played music from a new album by acclaimed Serbian trumpeters Boban and Marco Markovic with their orchestra. Details below.

Other recordings played
The Incredible String Band..October Song..The Incredible String Band
Matthew and Me..Hide And Seek..Exeter Local Records Sampler 2
Goodwin Sands..Mammalian Skin..Exeter Local Records Sampler 2
Mae & The Midnight Fairground..Persian Boy
Zelda & Sonje..Hablando Tango..Tango Fusion Club
Nic Jones..Canadee-I-O / Little Pot Stove..Penguin Eggs
Rokia Traoré..Beautiful Africa..Tchamantché
Ben & Alfie..The Velvet Tongued Man..No Measure
Boban & Marco Markovic Orchestra..Balkan Karavan / Diusko Dzumbus 2013..Gipsy Manifesto
Ampara Sanchez..La Cuentra Anchaz
The Zazou Cowboys..Do You Ever Think of Me (Because I Never Think of You Either)..Exeter Local Records Sampler 2
Clive Gregson..Home Is Where The Heart Is..The Best Of Clive Gregson
Tom Lehrer..My Home Town..Revisited
Solaference..Little Blue Flame..Exeter Local Records Sampler 2
Squeeze..Up The Junction
Jools Holland..I Wish I Knew How it Is To Be Free..Best Of Jools Holland
Annie Keating..Just For Today..For Keeps