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Verity Sharp

Verity Sharp's selection includes Hammond organ playing by Dr Lonnie Smith, the guitarwork of Guinea's Sekouba Bambino Diabate. Plus Hugh Lupton and Chris Wood.

Verity Sharp's selections tonight include the masterful Hammond organ playing of Dr Lonnie Smith alongside the sparkling guitarwork of Guinea's Sekouba Bambino Diabate. Plus the talents of Hugh Lupton and Chris Wood combine in the tale of Johnny East, the Sixteen sing music by the 17th century Spanish composer Juan Guti茅rrez de Padilla, and a movement from La Koro Sutro for 100 voices and gamelan by Lou Harrison.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Thu 25 Mar 2010 23:15

Music Played

  • Paul Robeson

    On My Journey: Mount Zion

    Artist: Trad

    • On My Journey: Paul Robeson鈥檚 Independent Recordings.
    • Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40178.
  • Nina Simone

    Compensation

    Artist: Dunbar-Simone

    • Nina Simone and Piano!.
    • BMG 74321 698812.
  • Beck Hansen

    Paper Tiger

    Artist: Dr Lonnie Smith, Hammond organ/Doug Munro, guitar/Lafrae Sci, drums

    • From Boogaloo to Beck.
    • Scuffin Records CD 8481.
  • Sekouba 'Bambino' Diabat茅

    Ka Souma Man (Make Peace)

    Artist: Diabate

    • Electric and Acoustic Mali.
    • Hemisphere 8 28186 2.
  • Lawrence

    Mpe Asem

    Artist: Mpe Asem

    • No Worries.
    • Ghanagoods.com.
  • Harrison Shaw

    Strofo 5 (La Koro Sutro)

    Artist: Chorus and Chamber Chorus of the University of California/Karen Gottlieb, harp/American Gamelan directed by William Winant

    • La Koro Sutro.
    • New Albion NA 015.
  • Gong Linna

    Pangxie Ge

    Artist: Trad arr. Linna

    • Chinese Folksongs.
    • Arc EUCD 2129.
  • [unknown]

    Akita Nikata Bushi

    Artist: Kikuchi Tomojiro, voice/Takahashi Yujiro, shakuhachi/Katakura Yukiji, shamisen

    • Min鈥檡o: Folk Song from Japan.
    • Nimbus NI5618.
  • Blue Asia

    Kun-nu-Shu

    Artist: Shimoji/Kubota/Itou

    • Froots 34.
    • Froots promo.
  • C Joynes

    Mob-Happy

    Artist: Joynes

    • Revenants, Prodigies & The Restless Dead.
    • Bo Weavil 39CD.
  • Chris Wood

    Johnny East

    Artist: Wood/Lupton

    • Handmade Life.
    • Ruf Records RUF CD012.
  • Padilla

    Versa est in luctum

    Artist: The Sixteen

    • Streams of Tears.
    • Coro Cor 16059.
  • Valentin Silvestrov

    Abschiedsserenade

    Artist: Munich Chamber Orchestra/Ivan Karabits

    • Bagatellen und Serenaden.
    • ECM 476 6178.
  • Henry Purcell

    Dido's Lament

    Artist: Iva Bittova/Taraf de Haidouks

    • The Man Who Cried.
    • Sony Classical SK 61870.
  • Django Reinhardt

    Boucin' Around

    Artist: Deloof

    • Django鈥檚 Spirit.
    • Trikont US 0405.
  • Misraki

    Sur Deux notes

    Artist: Josephine Baker

    • Josephine Baker: The French Collection.
    • EMI 5762772.
  • Jean Corti

    Coudes 脿 Coudes

    Artist: Corti

    • Rough Guide to Paris Caf茅 Music.
    • World Music Network RGNET 1084.
  • Loddo

    O Madama

    Artist: La Talvera

    • Rough Guide to the Music of France.
    • World Music Network RGNET 1111.
  • Bertelmann

    Firn

    Artist: Haushka

    • The Prepared Piano.
    • Karaoke Kalk CD 31.
  • Trad

    Rag Pahadi

    Artist: Shivkumar Sharma, santoor/Brijbushan Kabra, guitar/Hariprasad Chaurasia, flute/Manikrao Popatkar, tabla

    • Call of the Valley.
    • Hemisphere 8 32867 2.
  • Scanner

    Tavern 100

    Artist: Scanner

    • Messe: Macht des Klangs/Klang der Macht.
    • www.scannerdot.com.
  • Thomas Tallis

    The wast, O God

    Artist: The Rodolfus Choir

    • Thomas Tallis: Latin and English motets & anthems.
    • Herald HAVPCD 305.
  • Brown

    Brand New Angel

    Artist: Jeff Bridges

    • Crazy Heart.
    • New West NW6184.
  • Fisher-Turner

    The Invisible Frame

    • Natalie Clein, cello/Simon Fisher-Turner, sampling.
    • Music from Films You Should Have Seen.

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