Gosh, that hour whizzed by – excellent listening, guys. Fascinating to hear all about Pencil’s music and art histories, from the prize winning Pyramids to dire Golden Earring gig, and work ethics from the dismal […]

This track from Patty Griffin never fails to move me deeply – Burgundy Shoes.

That track by The Weather Station track is absolutely sublime.

Beautiful. That’s from her debut album. My favourite from that is He’s A Runner, closely followed by Stoney End. It’s an incredibly accomplished set of debut songs (also now renamed First Songs).

I think Laura was pretty heavily into cocaine (amongst other drugs) at that period which may account for the wildly varying loudness and tempos, especially on New York Tendaberry, but there are some amazing […]

Yes I agree about Laura Nyro being overlooked. I haven’t heard the Map to Treasure yet but have dipped into it and it sounds fab.

For me it would be also:
Car On A Hill
Let The Wind Carry Me
And like Ainsley said above, In France They Kiss on Main St – the line “Amour mama, not cheap display” is brilliant.

(I don’t know how to add on […]

Great work everybody, really enjoyed that and learnt some new things too. Thanks too for alerting me to the Laura Nyro tribute records which I didn’t know about. It turns out there are two of them – Map to the […]

Agreed on Two Grey Rooms, it’s lovely.

I will have a pineapple juice, thanks!

Many thanks WH – glad you enjoyed it.

Ta very much Dr V- well at least it has had a second airing here!

Nice of you to say – that was the impression I had hoped to give.

Many thanks, Robbie. I am sure I can dredge up more poetry and embarrassing recollections at some future date!

Thanks v much Pencil, looking forward to the painting. And an hour of you two chatting as well would be fab.

@SteveT Many thanks, greatly appreciated. Yes some wonderful friendships formed over the years for many people and even marriages!

I was pretty mystified as to what fe jump and prance might refer to it so I googled it. Now I know it’s from Shaggy’s Oh Carolina so I have learnt something new, thanks!

Thanks very much Mike, and I will know how to pronounce her name now, if I ever have the need to again!

Yes, when I was doing some volunteer work with ESOL students, I was always explaining about that sound. It does come up everywhere in spoken English and we native thinkers never really think about it.

Thanks, Feedback. Yes I agree,Sally’s voice does have the same kind of wrap-you-up-in-a-warm-blanket honeyed qualities as Karen’s. I can sing in tune but i don’t think anyone would pay to hear it.