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Andrew Marston introduces the Woo Town Hillbillies (Worcester)

Unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music from the Worcester Christmas Lights.

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Sat 22 Dec 2018 20:00
大象传媒 Hereford & Worcester

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Music Played

  • Musical Advent Calendar

    • Empyre

      Just A Ride (Live from Hopfest in Bewdley)

    • Loose-Change

      AJ (Live from Number 8 in Pershore)

  • Christmas Song

    • Aesthetics

      SnowSong

  • Musical Advent Calendar

    • 3Sixty

      Just Around The Corner (Live from Number 8 in Pershore)

    • Heronimus Fin

      Fool Killer (Live from the Artrix in Bromsgrove)

      • Garden Records.

    • Jakebob

      Reality (Live from the Phoenix in Ross-on-Wye)

    • Underworld

      Born Slippy (Live from 大象传媒 Music's Biggest Weekend 2018)

      • Junior Boy's Own.

    • Plastic Scene

      Whitest Water (Live from Lakefest 2018)

  • Christmas Song

    • The Harrodian School

      Holding Hands At Christmas

  • Musical Advent Calendar

    • The Purple Shades

      Set Me Free (Live from The Swan in Stourport)

    • Moon Goose

      Goldfish In A Bag (Live from Jacqueline's Nightclub in Ross-on-Wye)

    • Fire Red Empress

      Half Bird Half Beetle Half Man (Live from Lakefest 2018)

    • Mitch Loveridge

      One Day (Live from the Worcester Music Festival 2018)

    • Conspiracy Of Kings

      Trick Of The Light (Live from Lakefest 2018)

    • The Woo Town Hillbillies

      Prison Wall (Live from Worcester's Christmas Lights)

    • The Woo Town Hillbillies

      It Don't Mean Zip If You Don't Believe In It (Live from Worcester's Christmas Lights)

In session

Expect fun, energy, hoe-downs, jigs and reels from The Woo Town Hillbillies!
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This collective of musicians/pranksters really love what they do and it shows!
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You can expect high-flying bluegrass with tumbling banjo, mandolin and harmonica breaks, all mixed with a smattering of beautiful heartfelt tunes, accompanied by harmonies.
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鈥淎 fun time band that will bring a smile to your face and a spring to your step!鈥� - Andrew Marston.
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Writing a hit

Jim Eliot has had seven UK top 10 singles - that鈥檚 the same number as Adele. But just who is this one-man hit factory?
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Jim鈥檚 written and produced songs for Kylie Minogue, Will Young, Olly Murs, Ellie Goulding, Christina Perri, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Leona Lewis, James Morrison, Rae Morris, Sigma and Foxes - and does all of this from his home in Hay-on-Wye.
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This week, it's the latest in our series looking at the science behind a top ten hit.
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Redditch music

It was once named as the "" but - as far as we're concerned - it punches well above its weight.
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From , and - the town of Redditch has some of the most rich and diverse musicians in the region.
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And now, in addition to the pubs in the town, live music is "coming home" to the Valley Stadium.听
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The live music advent calendar

Throughout the whole of December, we're dedicating the second hour of our shows to live music.
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We won't be playing a single CD, MP3, tape or vinyl - because we're giving you the music you won't be able to get anywhere else on the planet!
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This week, hear tracks performed at , , , ,听大象传媒 Music's Biggest Weekend, , , , the 听and at听.
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Switching on Worcester's Christmas Lights

Our sessions, this month, come from the Worcester Christmas Lights switch-on ceremony.
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Not only was this a fantastic opportunity for the musicians we selected (who didn鈥檛 even know they were being considered for this incredible gig), but also a chance for thousands of people to see the amazing talent we have right here on our doorstep.
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As always, we also hope this will also inspire other musicians to share their music with us.
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The event, this year, moved from the Guildhall to the newly-revamped Cathedral Square under the statue of Sir Edward Elgar.
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Musicians' Masterclass

It's been well documented how these are difficult times for newspapers and magazines with publications like the NME and The Independent going online-only.
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So just how do you cut it as a music journalist in 2019? In our Masterclass, this week, we look at how you can have a career in listening to music!
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Features

  • : The biggest night of the year.
  • : Led Zeppelin 'may never reform'.

大象传媒 Music Introducing in Kidderminster

Our next recording session will take place on Sunday, 27 January at Kidderminster College.
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The venue, which has made a name for itself as being the national HQ of the government-funded MAS Records scheme, is supported by Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs) and Karl Hyde (Underworld).
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We'll be bringing along handpicked musicians from Herefordshire and Worcestershire to record their live sessions for broadcast.
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They've all uploaded their tracks to the听大象传媒 Music Introducing Uploader听- but didn't know they were being considered for this incredible opportunity!
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This free event, which is open to everybody, kicks off at 1pm and you're more than welcome to turn up anytime until 5pm.

Broadcast

  • Sat 22 Dec 2018 20:00
    大象传媒 Hereford & Worcester

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