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Once in a Blue Moon: The Songs of Lal Waterson

Robin Denselow explores the life, and legacy, of folk singer and writer Lal Waterson who died in 1998. From 2010.

Lal Waterson's voice was stark but captivating and it's been said that the songs she wrote were close to German cabaret or chanson. They were lyrically ambitious and melodically powerful.

Since her death in 1998, her reputation has grown and now she is placed alongside the great singer song-writers like Nick Drake and Richard Thompson. She was a member of the famous Waterson family and numbered among other relatives the folk singer Martin Carthy and his daughter Eliza.

In this feature, Robin Denselow explores the life and legacy of Lal Waterson and assesses her impact on song-writers today.

Producer: Emma Kingsley

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in November 2010.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 21 Aug 2019 01:30
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Broadcasts

  • Tue 9 Nov 2010 13:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4
  • Fri 11 Mar 2016 06:30
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  • Fri 11 Mar 2016 13:30
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  • Fri 11 Mar 2016 20:30
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  • Sat 12 Mar 2016 01:30
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  • Tue 20 Aug 2019 06:30
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  • Tue 20 Aug 2019 13:30
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  • Tue 20 Aug 2019 20:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 21 Aug 2019 01:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra