As I was putting the show together a couple of weeks ago the postman left some more packages of CDs. In a month I get several packages – maybe 20 CDs in all plus links to downloads plus my own research. That is a lot of potential music for a weekly 2 hour show. There is always some music that is great, but in this show – it just doesn’t fit. And other music which is very difficult to programme.
And I hate not being able to play it.
So starting on 1 April, I’m going to do this online only show – only available on Mixcloud and through my blog.
Broadly it will be a mix of more difficult and sometimes more challenging music. Music that deserves a bigger audience, but I just can’t fit it into the radio show. It will be mixed with more acceessible music - music you are as likely to hear on the broadcast versions of Around the World.
Each month through this newsletter I’ll send the running order.
You can hear the show here or embedded on the blog. Links and audio on my blog here.
One of the first tracks on the show is from Benedicte Maurseth: Norwegian Folk Musician. Links to other musicians are on the blog.