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Music Group 2021-05-27
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Liz
Thomes Ades — Asyla: III Ecstasio
The composer is 50-year-old
Thomas Ades,
who was born in London.
Listen to the first four minutes. Notice the addition of a four-on-the-floor techno beat at about 2:50. According to the New York Times, this is an example of the eclecticism that is a prominent feature of British contemporary music.
Deb
Eddi Reader — Charlie is my darling
Broadcast from The Basement, Sydney — Nov 2006
Myndall
Brian Boru's March — Celtic harp
I actually had a Celtic harp made for me out of quilted maple, but sadly, I never play it.
In 2018, we saw this harp at the Trinity College Library in Dublin. Here is a
brief history, should you be interested.
Lewis
Nancy — folk music of Northumberland
I visited Northumberland during one of my trips to Durham University.
Remarkably beautiful countryside.
Leslie
Lewis Capaldi — Someone You Loved
Scotland has contributed a
long list of artists
to recent popular music. The second artist on the list is Lewis Capaldi, who had a hit on the music charts a couple of years ago. I am not up on popular music, so this was the first I had heard it. I think he has an interesting voice. About a 3-minute song, so listen to as much as you like.
Gary
MacPhersons Rant (aka MacPhersons Lament)
This is a popular Scottish folk tune that was originally written in 1770 and later rewritten by the poet Robert Burns. James MacPherson was the Robin Hood of Scotland and it is said that MacPherson wrote the tune on his fiddle while in prison between his arrest and execution. This is a more upbeat “pub” version of the song.