We revisit ‘The Bohemian Girl’ now a forgotten opera, but this song is what has lasted. Soppy romantic and well done sung by Aled Jones with Julian Lloyd Webber’s cello almost in duet. Now a song form an old friend in Birmingham – the veteran folkie and songwriter -Harvey Andrews. Allow us to introduce you to ‘Sweet Talk Radio’ and a classic Carol King track which you can get free from their web page. An orchestral break with Claude Debussy. Now the Tredegar Orpheus Male Vice Choir and ‘Cum Rhonda’. A pair of Rock Chic’s…Linda Rondstadt and Bonnie Rait in a tribute singing ‘Blowing Away’ live! To close a song from Mr Flying Feet Astair.

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Greetings and we open with a singer we have neglected for too long, the brilliant Tracy Chapman. Gladness now for all the fans of Mr Tom Waits! now Darth Vader reads Walt Whitman. Nancy La Mott gives an unusual version of a film musical classic. A singer now almost forgotten but not to us, Glen Yarborogh. Ellie Goulding now for those who do not know her. Now The Empres of the Leaves herself… Earlene Grey and to close we have Emmy Lou and John D.

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We open with the best anthem to all of the tea drinkers from the syncopation Queens – The Boswell Sisters. A song for an anonymous young  listener who is missing his lost love with good taste, Lorna Campbell sings her brother Ian’s songs. Now in memory of a father we have a Galliard by John Dowland. Michel B and Boyz II Men now coming home. The first ballad from Irving Berlin, ‘When I lost You’ ‘The Elixir of Love’ aria sung by Joseph Calleja. Air Supply now for youngsters who have rediscovered these masters of pop ‘slop rock’! as they were called just the other day. The lovley song from The Lord of the Rings…‘May it Be’ sung by Kiwi soprano Hayley Westerna. We close with our own diamond that shines bright for us and all lovers of poetry. Earlene Grey reading her poem.

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