The Early Bird Show w/ Maria Somerville & Baptist Goth 29th August 2023

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Reimagining Country: The Country Kingdom of Eswatini

This episode digs into the history of country music in Eswatini (Swaziland). As a new documentary on Dusty & Stones hits streaming services, we trace the genre’s roots—from early stars like Buddy Masango and Isaac Gamedze to a new generation of artists. Featuring interviews with Dusty & Stones and rare archival music via director Jesse Rudoy, we follow the duo’s path from local Country Jamborees to the Grand Ole Opry, blending country sounds with local genres along the way.

Bobby Thorpe

Sheffield DJ and NTS regular Charlie Satsumas gets his own slot - an hour of easy peelers every month.

Folk Christian Traditional Choral Music Drone

Baptist Goth and Maria come together in the early hours for an early bird special with sacred music, organ drones, folk, and choral work..

Tracklist

PentPent
Annular Proto Sep
TrothTroth
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Colm Keady-TabbalColm Keady-Tabbal
Ballyroan/Abbeyleix (V)

MacmillanMacmillan
The Gallant Weaver (The Sixteen)
BABELBABEL
Mutterglocke.01
PhurpaPhurpa
Introduction
Stars Of The LidStars Of The Lid
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Benjamin BrittenBenjamin Britten
Down By The Salley Gardens (Cyrille Dubois)
Baptist GothBaptist Goth
Untitled Organ Improvisation
Rachmaninov, Rachmaninov, Corydon Singers, Corydon Singers, Matthew BestMatthew Best
Blagoslovi, Dushe Moya (Bless The Lord, O My Soul)
Christy MooreChristy Moore
Ride On
Sinead O’ConnorSinead O’Connor
Danny Boy
Benjamin Britten, Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, Peter Pears, Osian EllisOsian Ellis
I Will Give My Love An Apple
Abigail TollAbigail Toll
RUIINS
BelaBela
vicious pure (demo)
A FilettaA Filetta
U Lamentu Di Ghjesu
1:171:17
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Sarah Ghriallais, Sarah Ghriallais, Johnny Óg ConnollyJohnny Óg Connolly
An Sceilpín Draighneach
Pablo AltarPablo Altar
14th Of February At The Royal Chapel Of The Palace Of Versailles (Edit)
James ErbJames Erb
Shenandoah (Virginia Glee Club)
Charles Ives, Charles Ives, Evelyn Lear, Evelyn Lear, Thomas Stewart, Thomas Stewart, Alan MandelAlan Mandel
The Housatonic At Stockbridge / Grantchester
Baptist Goth & BonifaceBaptist Goth & Boniface
Where’er U Walk
Brìghde ChaimbeulBrìghde Chaimbeul
Crònan (I)
Jennifer MooreJennifer Moore
I Lámha Mo Chairde
Anne Auffret, Anne Auffret, Florian BaronFlorian Baron
Diougan Gwenc'Hlan
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Daybreak
James TenneyJames Tenney
64 Studies For 6 Harps: Study #10
Alex DowlingAlex Dowling
In Silence, In Cold
Princ€ssPrinc€ss
Sliabh
John TavenerJohn Tavener
The Lamb (Tenebrae)