Verity Sharp

Synopsis

Verity Sharp returns from a recent trip to Brittany with recordings by Breton singers Ifig Flatres, Louise Ebrel, Manu Kerjean and Eric Marchand. Plus the sound of the ancient Welsh crwth played by Cass Meurig, music by Alexander Knaifel performed by the Callino quartet with soprano Patricia Rozario, electronica from Tarwater and a track from Malian singer Afel Bocoum's latest album.

Track List:

23:15
Frédéric Paris (clarinet); Gilles Chabenet (hurdy-gurdy); Maarten Decombel (mandola) Wim Claeys (accordion): 1/11
Album: Live En Flandres
Wild Boar Music WBM 21070

23:20
Louise Ebrel & Ifig Flatres: Pierig Ha Frañsoazig
Album: Tre Tavrin Ha Sant Voran
Coop Breizh CD 955

(Segue)

23:23
Erik Marchand: Before Bach
Rodolphe Burger (guitar); Mehdi Haddab (oud); Marco de Oliveira (bass); Hervé Loos (percussion):
Album: Before Bach
Dernière Bande Music 2004

23:29
Manu Kerjean & Eric Marchand: Pa Basean E-barzh Ar Gêr-mañ
Album: Manu Kerjean: Chanteur du Centre-Bretagne
Dastum DAS 153

(Segue)

23:33
Tarwater: Station
Album: Donne-Moi La Main (Original Soundtrack)
Gusstaff Records GRAM 0901

(Segue)

23:36
Rick Ward: Soldier & The Lady
Album: Mountain Memories
Bomber Records

23:40
Bayraktar: Cok Muhabbet Tez Ayrilik Getirir
Bengi Baglama Trio
Album Günes Bahçesinden Ezgiler
Kalan CD 119

(Segue)

23:45
Jesse Fuller: Move On Down the Line
Album: Move On Down The Line
Fledging FLED 3074

(Segue)

23:50
Afel Bocoum & Alkibar: Fina Tawa
Album: Tabital Pulaaku
Contre Jour

23:56
Cass Meurig (crwth) & Nial Cain (guitar): Tair Meillionen (three clovers)
Album: Deuawd
Fflach Tradd CD323H

(Segue)

23:58
Trad arr. Simpson: Sir Patrick Spens
Martin Simpson
Album True Stories
Topic TSCD 578

00:03
Hildegard von Bingen arr. Pfau: O Virtus Sapientie
Kronos Quartet
Album: Early Music
Nonesuch 79457

(Segue)

00:07
Orla Wren: Two Note Winter
Album: The One Two Bird and the Half House
Flau 11

(Segue)

00:10
Knaifel: O Heavenly King
Callino Quartet with Patricia Rozario & Michael McHale
Album: A Place Between
Louth Contemporary Music Society LCMS901

(Segue)

00:15
Thompson: The Great Valerio
Richard & Linda Thompson
Album: Walking On A Wire 1968-2009
Shout Factory

00:22
Jean Zuibona (gbeya xylophone): Boy Kom
Album: Central Africa: Xylophones of L’Ouham-Pendé
Ocora C560094

(Segue)

00:26
Zap Mama: Brrrlak!
Album: The World According To Crammed
Crammed Discs CRAM 087

(Segue)

00:29
Morales: Africa Lando
Novalima
Album: Otro Mundo
Warner Classics & Jazz 518654 3652

00:33
Cem Güney: A Phonetics Theme
Album: Praxis
Cronica Electronica 034 2008

(Segue)

00:37
Captain Beefheart: The Dust Blows Forward ‘n the Dust Blows Back
Album: Trout Mask Replica
Reprise 20272

00:40
Trad: Edi Beo Thu, Hevene Queene
The English Ayre
Album: The Ballad of Britain
Heron Recordings

(Segue)

00:43
Daniel Bacheler: En Me Revenant
Performed By Paul O’Dette
Album: Daniel Bacheler - The Bachelar’s Delight
Harmonia Mundi 907389

(Segue)

00:45
Carr: A Day On The River
Ian Carrr (guitar) & Niklas Roswall (nyckelharpa)
Album: Step On It!
Drone DRO CD035

00:52
Ifig Flatrès (voice); Philippe Gloaguen (guitar); Pierrick Tardivel (bass): Intañvez He Daou Bried
Album: Tre Tavrin Ha Sant Voran
Coop Breizh CD 955

Broadcast

1. Tue 1 Sep 2009
   23:15
   BBC Radio 3