Friday, 11 September 2026

Sat 12 September - Los Twangueros guitarist Andy Neate, John Pengu and Philip Tabane

Andrew Neate, guitarist and leaders of the bands Los Twangueros (Balearic chill) and Just Landed (the Los Twangueros blues department) has died. Tracks from the band. Plus a musical feature on John Pengu/Bendhu guitarist and innovator with Philip Tabane and Malombo. Revisiting these pioneers of twentieth century African guitar song has been occasioned by a forthcoming talk on the writer Rider Haggard for the Burton St Leonards Society. Haggard was writer of imperialist imagination who wrote romances on South Africa, including a novel set in the time of the Zulu king Shaka. 

Friday, 17 July 2026

Sat 18 July - Liz Overs, Hanitra Ranaivo, Anglican chant, English folk

Inspired by a trip by Hanitra Ranaivo to Hastings and an evening with Liz Overs and Kate Waterfield in Eastbourne, a playlist of English and international folk music taking Liz Overs' Nightjar album as a focus point. Music includes Anglican chant, Tony Rice's version of Muleskinner Blues, Fotheringay, The Owl Service and Lara Eidi. 

Friday, 10 July 2026

Sat 11 July - Pham Duy

Songs of the Vietnamese composer Pham Duy. Plus sounds from the k'ni fiddle mouth resonator instrument used by the Jarai people in Vietnam. 'Riddle' from 'Daughters of Donbas' recorded live in Lviv in Western Ukraine, the fiddle and singing family from Estonia Õtekse known for their experimental take on traditional Estonian folk music. Plus tracks from Brazilian pop artists Caetano Veloso and Cida Lobo. 

Monday, 22 June 2026

Sat 20 June - Estonian art, Tallinn, Saaremaa

 Estonian art and a trip to Saarema courtesy of the Okapi Galerii (Tallinn) and their arts residency on the island. In conversation about Estonian art with Triinu Soikmets at the Vernissage Galerii (Tallinn). An introduction to work of Ukrainian artists on residency in Estonia, Elena Subach, Olia Koval and Ieva Sihachova.

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Sat 13 June - Highlife

In advance of Reverend George Spratz, master guitarist and international educator from Ghana joining us to talk about the soul of highlife music, a selection of tunes and history of bands including a case study of the famous song Yaa Amponsah. Tracks from the legendary Tagoe Sisters, Honny and the Bees Band, Oscar Sulley and the Uhuru Dance Band, City Boys, the King of Highlife E.T. Mensah and the Ramblers International Dance Band.

Thursday, 4 June 2026

Sat 6 June - Songs from Hastings and Rwanda

Songs from Hastings and Rwanda. With original tracks by Bob Shaw, Jiggery Pokery, Liz Overs, Kate Waterfield, Anna Page,  Jude Montague and string folk music from the album 'Rwanda Sings with Strings' by The Good Ones. 

Friday, 29 May 2026

Sat 30 May - Clube da Esquina inspired mixtape

A mixtape inspired by starting with Clube da Esquina (1972). Brazilian and British tracks then and now from Lau Ro, Montague Armstrong, Nick Drake, Erasmo Carolos, Hermeto Pascoal, Martinho Da Vila, Elis Regina, Simone, Jorge Ben and Milton Nascimento. Also body percussion and song circle songs from Bobby McFerrin and a new release from Camille.