And surprisingly topical. In Book 2 Ross gets put on trial for inciting a riot! (He gets off due to a very lenient jury).

Just Read (well, heard) – Jeremy Poldark by Winston Graham
Currently hearing – Black Moon by Winston Graham
Plan to hear next – Four Swans by Winston Graham

Anyone detect a theme?! I plan to spend the next […]

Will investigate, many thanks Richie!

Thanks for posting all the Kreek and Estonian info, KFD. V interesting. I have bought a Mendelssohn/Kreek choral CD that features the Psalmen you posted, and also found a Spotify playlist, Sound of Baltic Choir […]

Yes I did know that but just worded it badly! Do you have any other Baltic choral music you would recommend? I found some of Vox Clamantis other recordings online, mainly plainsong which is just a bit too plain […]

Thanks for posting their videos of Kreek further up the thread, Kaisfatdad. I think I will be definitely looking into their other work.

You have sold me on your Estonian choral no 1 Harp of Babel, especially after listening to the track KFD helpfully put on the Spotify list. Am making an inaugural Classical Ipod and that has gone straight on it, […]

@fentonsteve Just finished it. Was brilliant and made me think what Bill Withers would have made of all the different ways the song has had meaning this year. Next week is the Proclaimers wonderful Sunshine on […]

I do have a few numbers by Mel Torme but not that one which would certainly liven up the scrubbing. Fab clip with groovy dancing too!

Fantastic, Lodey. Glad you think so. It’s like being at a Xmas party at Dollywood with choirs, celebrity guests and the unique Dolly magic!

Many thanks Fitter and glad you enjoyed Betty too. I have just bought a lot of Nat King Cole too and also have loads of Ella, but not any of Nancy Wilson so I must go and remedy that. Just found her singing” The […]

Thanks, Colin. Yes I did think at the time it would eventually make a funny story. We did complain and they launched an investigation and sent me the results. That was quite bizarre too. 2 of the recommendations […]

Many thanks Dave And Tig. Of course I am imagining me aged about 25 when I was a slip of a thing and no middle-aged spread!

Thanks Gary. That is great you have just had the Gamma Knife treatment done, albeit one more surreal experience to add to the list. I have heard from my FB support group that it works really well on tumours in […]

I think it doubtful there are Haden Sextuplets. You need to throw yourself into the Xmas spirit with the Dolly album (see my review at end of my post on Blogger LXX). It has a bit of everything, massed choirs, […]

Heard
Ida Lune a debut by self titled female NZ group with interesting vocal harmonies
Laura Veirs My Echo which is very good with surprisingly cheerful sounding songs about End of World and the day the Internet […]

That’s v helpful, will try and seek out bird-free ones!

Thanks Tig. I looked up Matthew Halsall Salute to the Sun, and his trumpet playing was beautiful and I loved the melodies too. I would have bought it if not for the background tweeting sounds that sounded like an […]

I managed to find 20 – there were some albums I really liked just a few tracks from very much eg Laura Marling, Rufus Wainwright but not enough of the the album to make it onto the list.

1. Been Around – G […]

Wonderful to have the podcast back and on such a high too. Everybody’s contributions were excellent and I learnt what a gated drum is. Extremely enjoyable and thanks for introducing me to John Coltrane’s […]