POLITICS AND PLAYING, POST-COVID

She has also been told that, unlike the very important ministers, she is led by her heart, whereas proper grown-up politicians have to think with their heads.

BETWEEN THE COVERS, on a Monday night with Norman Warwick

They all named a book they like to share with the world, because it really meant something to them: some were surprising, some were classics and some were certainly new to at least this member of the tv audience, and I came away from every episode with an exciting new reading list.

ISREALI JAZZ MAN ON BEING HUMAN

I always try to remember to embrace history while not trying to be anything or anyone else – to let the music come out of me..

EDIE BRICKELL: the talk on a cereal box

I don't actually feel stir crazy because as long as I can go outside and walk outside, then I just feel, as you say, really blessed to be in that moment. So, obviously, I'd love to see things return to a sense of normalcy. But I'm okay.

SPECIAL ISSUE. JAZZ AND BLUES IN THE RIBBLE VALLEY:

In a series of village events between now and the end of the years Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues are taking jazz on tour through some of the prettiest villages in The Ribble Valley.

in search of COTTON EYE(D) JOE

The first demo was made in four hours as a screw-around. Much was helped by the fact that the vocals and violins were without background music, so more easy to sample in those days´

JOHN PRINE: his songs are invisible angels on light years of travel,

Usually the best thing is a real, real strong line that's a strong image. Sometimes an entire song will pour right out after it, if it's real strong.

BACH IN THE CAVES

Lest you wonder that this review, and of one or two other recent concerts, should end with tales of standing ovations and repeated encores it is worth noting that these were all well-deserved by world class and well-travelled classical musicians performing under the banner of The 37th Canary Islands International Music Festival.

TOMMY TAKES HIS OWN SWEET TIME

A quiet, deliberate, wonderful final point closes the incredible career of Thomas Lee Flanagan, who everybody called Tommy, and who passed away on November 16th, 2001 he was A pianist whose ego was dwarfed by magnificent capabilities.

CANADA DAY celebrated with music at the beeb.

All those memories are from a past growing more distanced and dimmer by the day. I´m very relieved that the breadth of the BBC music archives help me keep the memories revived and in some sort of chronological order. In fact, though, looking back on their archives on July 2nd 2021 was like looking the wrong way through a telescope with even the most recent of acts looking like a visitor from some far distant star.