June 2009

Blues

by Alex 30 June 2009 Uncategorized
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Twain and Chips

by Alex 29 June 2009 Uncategorized
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Bluerunners

by Alex 27 June 2009 Video

No better way to describer this music than Zydeco Punk…the track that I chose for the Frukie stream is from their album Le Grand Bleu. Check out this video…the album is not as full on as this track and has a stronger Zydeco sound as well as Americana and Rock crossover. Watch the Video:

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Jorge Carfune

by Alex 27 June 2009 Music News

Maybe it was because I spent most of today walking around a farm with like minded people that I’ve been revisiting a lot of music that I played in the past to add to the Frukie Stream…who knows. I’ve just been listening to Jorge Carfune, here is his biography: Jorge Antonio Cafrune (Jujuy , August [...]

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Summer Visitors

by Alex 23 June 2009 Uncategorized

Sometimes its nice to share something which isn’t music related. I Caught these wonderful summer visitors on camera a couple of weekend’s ago. The Juvenile Swallow had such a striking face and I watched them fly gracefully around me for what seemed like ages.

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The Devil and Daniel Johnston

by Alex 23 June 2009 Reviews

I recently watched “The Devil and Daniel Johnston” which is a documentary about Daniel’s life. As a documentary it goes to the very soul of a life. I’ve never watched anything so intimate and open before. I had mixed feelings by the end as you get an insight into his personal struggle with mental illness. [...]

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British Sea Power score “Man of Aran”

by Alex 22 June 2009 Video

Brighton based British Sea Power have scored a 1934 silent film about life on the Aran islands off Ireland’s western coast. This may seem like an odd choice seeing as the original consisted of  Irish folk songs.  But it works in a strange way in that it brings a greater reality to what you are [...]

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British Sea Power score "Man of Aran"

by Alex 22 June 2009 Video

Brighton based British Sea Power have scored a 1934 silent film about life on the Aran islands off Ireland’s western coast. This may seem like an odd choice seeing as the original consisted of  Irish folk songs.  But it works in a strange way in that it brings a greater reality to what you are [...]

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Green Fair

by Alex 22 June 2009 Uncategorized

We had a nice relaxing day at the South Somerset Green Fair a couple of weeks ago and this pictured seemed to sum it up for me.

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Alasdair Roberts

by Alex 22 June 2009 Music News

We are slowly getting our shit together here on Folk Radio UK and we will soon have our interview with Alasdair Roberts up on the site. I managed a late night interview following his gig at The Louisiana in Bristol before getting turfed out. In the meantime here’s a snap from the night…

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