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Sunday, April 28, 2019

Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 1st. May 2019 from 11.30AM on dublincityfm.ie incl. Christy Moore.

Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 1st. May 2019 from 11.30AM to 12.30PM IST on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie

LISTEN BACK :

https://www.mixcloud.com/seanbrophy79/may-day-midweek-music-miscellany-wed-1st-may-2019-incl-bill-haley-bob-dylan/


1. The Death Of A Blackbird ( 2.19 ) - Sarah McCoy - CD Blood Siren bluenote.com
2019 RELEASE



2. Above The Clouds ( 3.36 ) - Maria McCormack - CD I Choose To Love
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Musician-Band/Maria-Mc-Cormack-SingerSongwriter-1410142062588723/
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



3. Vanishing Triangle ( 4.30 ) - Laura Mulcahy - CD Laura Mulcahy's Easy Listening Dirges For The Partially Hinged lauramulcahy.ie
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



4. Me & My Arrow ( 2.04 ) - Harry Nilsson - CD Simply The Best Nilsson Without You The Greatest Hits Disky Records
1994 RELEASE



5. Ride On ( 2.50 ) - Christy Moore - CD Christy Moore At The Point Live Columbia Records christymoore.com
IRISH ARTIST - 1994 RELEASE



6. Blues For A Stripper ( 3.28 ) - Mundell Lowe - CD Satan In High Heels ( 1961 ) as part of Mundell Lowe Five Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE



DOUBLE SHOT - BILL HALEY

7. Blue Comet Blues ( 2.30 ) - Bill Haley & The Comets - CD Rock 'N' Roll Stage Show ( 1956 ) as part of Bill Haley Five Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE



8. Dance With A Dolly ( 2.28 ) - Bill Haley & The Comets - CD Rock 'N' Roll Stage Show ( 1956 ) as part of Bill Haley Five Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE


CELEBRATING WORK & WORKERS on MAY DAY

9. Part Of The Union ( 2.56 ) ( 1973 ) - Strawbs - CD The Very Best Of The Strawbs Halcyon Days A&M Records strawbsweb.com
1997 COMPILATION RELEASE



10. We Can Work It Out ( 2.10 ) ( 1965 ) - The Beatles - CD 1 Apple Records
2000 COMPILATION RELEASE



11. Workingman's Blues #2 ( 6.07 ) - Bob Dylan - CD Modern Times Columbia Records bobdylan.com
2006 RELEASE



12. Work Song ( 8.25 ) ( 1962 ) - The Cannonball Adderley Sextet - CD Cannonball In Europe Capitol Jazz ( Riverside LP 9499 ( 1962 ) )
2005 REISSUE



13. Good Times ( 3.51 ) - Charlie Roth - CD I'm The Smile charlierothmusic.com
2019 RELEASE



14. This Is Heaven To Me ( 2.54 ) - Billie Holiday - CD Lover Man as part of Billie Holiday Four Classic Albums Second Set avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE



15. From Mundy On ( 3.23 ) - Mundell Lowe - CD Satan In High Heels ( 1961 ) as part of Mundell Lowe Five Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE



FESTIVAL WEBSITES RE EVENTS OVER May 2019 long weekend.

http://www.ballydehobjazzfestival.org/

brayjazz.com

https://cityofderryjazzfestival.com

https://kilkennyroots.com/




On this day
1 May 1962
The Beatles started a month long residency at The Star Club, Hamburg, Germany. American musicians including Ray Charles, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Bill Haley, Jimi Hendrix and Jerry Lee Lewis also all appeared here.
1 May 1964
The Beatles received $140,000 dollars for the rights to having their pictures included in packages of bubble gum in the USA.
1 May 1965
Herman's Hermits started a three week run at No.1 in the US singles chart with 'Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter'.
1 May 1966
The Beatles played live for the last time in the UK when they appeared at the NME Poll Winners concert at Wembley Empire Pool. The Beatles set included; 'I Feel Fine', 'Nowhere Man', 'Day Tripper', 'If I Needed Someone' and 'I'm Down'. Also on the bill, The Spencer Davis Group, The Fortunes, Herman's Hermits, Roy Orbison, The Rolling Stones, The Seekers, The Small Faces, Dusty Springfield, The Walker Brothers, The Who and The Yardbirds.
1 May 1967
32 year old Elvis Presley married 21 year old Priscilla Beaulieu, a girl he first met in 1959 when she was just 14 years old. When Elvis got out of the army in 1960, Beaulieu moved into the singer's Graceland mansion with her family's blessing. The wedding ceremony took place at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas and although the marriage license was only $15, the wedding cake cost $3,500. The couple divorced after five years of marriage on October 9, 1973.
1 May 1967
The F.B.I. arrested The Beach Boys' Carl Wilson on charges of avoiding the military draft and refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance. He was later released and joined the rest of the band in Ireland for a British tour.
1 May 1969
Bob Dylan recorded an appearance for The Johnny Cash Show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. After two solo numbers from Dylan, Johnny Cash joined him for a rendition of 'Girl From The North Country'. In this primetime show, Cash enjoyed booking contemporary performers as guests; Neil Young, James Taylor, Ray Charles and Eric Clapton were all booked to appear on forthcoming shows.
1 May 1971
Dave and Ansel Collins were at No.1 in the UK singles chart with 'Double Barrel'. It featured renowned drummer Sly Dunbar who was only 14 when the song was recorded.
1 May 1976
Led Zeppelin started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Presence, the group's fifth No.1 album.

Friday, April 26, 2019

Jazz Mine No. 205 Saturday 27th, April 2019 from 5 to 6PM IST on dublincityfm.ie incl. Bray Jazz Preview.

Play list Jazz Mine No. 205 Saturday 27th. April 2019 from 5 to 6PM IST on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie

LISTEN BACK :

https://www.mixcloud.com/seanbrophy79/jazz-mine-no-205-saturday-27th-april-2019-incl-bray-jazz-festival-preview/


1. Icons At The Fair ( 5.33 ) - John Scofield - CD Combo 66 Decca Records johnscofield.com
John Scofield Mermaid Arts Centre - Saturday May 4th. 8:00pm as part of brayjazz.com
2018 RELEASE



2. To Remain Nameless ( 4.53 ) - Meilana Gillard - CD Dream Within A Dream meilanaontenor.com lyterecords.com
Scott Flanigan Quartet featuring Meilana Gillard Ireland/USA Late Lounge @ The Martello, Sunday 5th May 11pm brayjazz.com
IRISH BASED ARTIST 2017 RELEASE



3. Just At Sunset ( 4.54 ) - Kevin Brady - CD Ensam kevinbrady.ie
Scott Flanigan Quartet featuring Kevin Brady on drums. Late Lounge @ The Martello, Sunday 5th May 11pm brayjazz.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2015 RELEASE



4. And So It Goes ( 5.58 ) - Fred Hersch - CD Open Book Palmetto Records fredhersch.com
Mermaid Arts Centre - Friday May 3rd. 8:00pm as part of brayjazz.com
2018 RELEASE



5. I Wish ( 4.40 ) - Aoife Doyle - CD Clouds aoifedoyle.com
Wild Duck Pub Sycamore Street Temple Bar on International Jazz Day Tuesday 39th. April on a double bill with ReDivider FREE EVENT See improvisedmusic.ie
IRISH ARTIST - 2017 RELEASE



6. Gurdjieff Hymn No. 8 / Night Procession ( 6.44 ) - Anja Lechner - CD Komitas / Gurdjieff / Mompou ECM Records
Anja Lechner & François Couturier Germany/France Mermaid Arts Centre - Sunday May 5th. 8:00pm as part of brayjazz.com
2014 RELEASE



7. International 2 ( 7.42 ) - Dirty Jazz Club - PROMO
IRISH ARTIST - 2017 PROMO

8. Worm Of Thought ( 4.57 ) - Thought Fox - CD My Guess diatribe.ie
IRISH ARTIST - 2012 RELEASE



9. Vignette Number 121 ( 1.46 ) - Tanya Kalmanovitch - CD Hut Five Perspicacity Records tanyakalmanovitch.com
2002 RELEASE

ballydehobjazzfestival.org May Bank Holiday Weekend

cityofderryjazzfestival.com May Bank Holiday Weekend.

brayjazz.com May Bank Holiday Weekend 20th. Edition





Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Midweek Music Miscellany Wed. 24th. April 2019 on dublincityfm.ie at 11.30 & guest Maria McCormack

Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 24th. April 2019 from 11.30AM IST on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie

LISTEN BACK :

https://www.mixcloud.com/seanbrophy79/midweek-music-miscellany-wed-24th-april-2019-incl-maria-mccormack-rachael-yamagata/


1. It's Different For Girls ( 3.42 ) - Joe Jackson - CD Very Best Of Joe Jackson Universal Music joejackson.com
2007 COMPILATION RELEASE



2. Heavyweight ( 3.15 ) - Rachael Yamagata - EP Heavyweight rachaelyamagata.com Frankenfish Records
2012 RELEASE



3. Breathe ( 3.27 ) - Maria McCormack - CD I Choose To Love
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



4. Conclusions In A Wine Bar ( 4.50 ) - Maria McCormack - CD I Choose To Love
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE

5. Owey - M.McCormack - LIVE at DCFM Studio 1
IRISH ARTIST

6. She Put A Smile On ( 3.07 ) - Maria McCormack - CD I Choose To Love
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE

7. White Moon ( 5.00 ) - Scala & Kolacny Brothers - CD Black Moon scalachoir.com youtube.com/officialscala
Scala Choir in Concert Olympia Theatre, Dame Street, Dublin 2 on Friday 14th. June 2019
2013 RELEASE



8. Trinity Gold Mine ( 2.38 ) - Amber Cross - CD Savage On The Downhill ambercrossmusic.com
2019 RELEASE



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On this day
24 Apr 1955
Perez Prado was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White'. Known as the 'King of the Mambo' the instrumental was the theme from the film 'Underwater' where Jane Russell can be seen dancing to 'Cherry Pink'.
24 Apr 1959
Buddy Holly was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Paul Anka song 'It Doesn't Matter Anymore.' A No.1 hit six weeks after Holly's death.
24 Apr 1961
Bob Dylan appeared on Harry Belafonte's album 'The Midnight Special' playing harmonica on the title track. Dylan was paid a $50 session fee for this his first ever recording.
24 Apr 1961
Del Shannon started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Runaway', also a No.1 in the UK. Del was the first person to have a hit with a Beatles song in the US with his version of 'From Me To You.'
24 Apr 1965
Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Game Of Love', a No.2 hit in the UK. Wayne took his name from DJ Fontana the Elvis Presley drummer. Eric Stewart guitarist in the Mindbenders went on join Hotlegs and 10CC.
24 Apr 1968
The Beatles new company, Apple Records turned down the offer to sign new artist David Bowie. (Apple later signed Mary Hopkin, James Taylor, Badfinger and Billy Preston).
24 Apr 1968
Louis Armstrong was at No.1 in the UK with the single 'What A Wonderful World / Cabaret.' At 69 years of age, it made Armstrong the oldest act ever to score a UK No.1.
24 Apr 1972
John Lennon's controversial single, 'Woman Is the Nigger of the World' was released in the US. The song peaked at No.57, despite virtually every radio station in the country refusing to play it. Yoko Ono said the phrase during a magazine interview in 1967 and Lennon later explained that he was making a point that women deserved higher status in society.
24 Apr 1975
Peter Ham, British singer, songwriter with Badfinger committed suicide by hanging himself in the garage of his Surrey home, aged 27. Ham co-wrote 'Without You', with band mate Tom Evans (who also later committed suicide). The song won an Ivor Novello award for Song Of The Year in 1973, and was a hit for Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carey. Ham was a founder member of The Iveys, who became Badfinger, were signed to the Beatles' Apple label, their first hit 'Come And Get It' was written by Paul McCartney.
24 Apr 1976
Paul and Linda McCartney spent the evening with John Lennon at his New York Dakota apartment and watched Saturday Night Live on TV. Producer of the show Lorne Michaels made an offer on air asking The Beatles to turn up and play three songs live. Lennon and McCartney thought about taking a cab to the studio, but decided they were too tired. This was the last time Lennon and McCartney were together.
24 Apr 1979
Ray Charles' 'Georgia On My Mind' was proclaimed the state song of Georgia. The music to the song was written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael who also recorded a version of the song in New York in the same year. Ray Charles, a native of Georgia, recorded it in 1960 on the album The Genius Hits the Road.

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Monday Music Miscellany Easter Monday 22nd. April from 11AM to 1PM IST on dublincityfm.ie

Monday Music Miscellany Bank Holiday Bumper Special from 11AM Monday 22nd. April 2019 on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie

LISTEN BACK :

https://www.mixcloud.com/seanbrophy79/easter-monday-music-miscellany-22nd-april-2019-incl-charlie-roth-gillian-tuite/


1. St. Thomas ( 6.45 ) - Sonny Rollins - CD Saxophone Colossus Prestige Records
1956 RELEASE



2. The Loneliest Ghost In Pere Lachaise ( 5.08 ) - Nick Kelly - CD Running Dog Self Possessed Records
IRISH ARTIST - 2005 RELEASE



3. Something We Should Try ( 3.07 ) - Gillian Tuite - SINGLE gilliantuitemusic.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



4. I Had A Dream ( 3.03 ) - Good Lovelies - CD Shape Shifters goodlovelies.com
2018 RELEASE



DOUBLE SHOT - CHET ATKINS


5. April In Portugal ( 2.24 ) - Chet Atkins - CD At Home ( 1958 ) as part of Chet Atkins Five Classic Albums Plus Six Bonus Tracks avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE



6. Never ON Sunday ( 3.04 ) - Chet Atkins - CD Down Home ( 1961 ) as part of Chet Atkins Five Classic Albums Plus Six Bonus Tracks avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE


DOUBLE SHOT - NANA MOUSKOURI

7. Young Moon - Nana Mouskouri - CD The Voice Of Greece elrecords.co.uk
2019 BOX SET RELEASE



8. Fading Star ( 3.21 ) - Nana Mouskouri - CD The Voice Of Greece elrecords.co.uk
2019 BOX SET RELEASE


9. Perennials ( 3.25 ) - The Feralings - CD The Feralings theferalings.com
2019 RELEASE



10. Most Magical ( 3.40 ) - Tir Na Nog - CD Strong In the Sun ( 1973 ) cherryred.co.uk
IRISH ARTIST - 2012 REISSUED RELEASE



11. Out There Running ( 4.19 ) - Pat MacAllister - CD Run For Cover patmacallister.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2005 RELEASE

DOUBLE SHOT - ALEXIS KORNER Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner (19 April 1928 – 1 January 1984)

12. I Wanna Put A Tiger In Your Tank ( 2.49 ) - Alexis Korner - CD R&B From The Marquee as part of Alexis Korner Easy Rider notnowmusicmusic.co.uk
2014 COMPILATION RELEASE


13. National Defence Blues ( 2.10 ) - Alexis Korner - CD Alexis Korner Easy Rider notnowmusicmusic.co.uk
2014 COMPILATION RELEASE

14. Dido's Lament ( 2.37 ) - Lucie Horsch & Academy Of Ancient Music - CD Baroque Journey Decca Records
2019 RELEASE


15. Sweet Sue Just You - The Jive Aces - CD Diggin' The Roots Vol.2 jiveaces.com
2017 RELEASE



ART OF THE TRIO - EDDIE COCHRAN Ray Edward Cochran (/ˈkɒkrən/; October 3 1938 – April 17 1960)

16. C'mon Everybody ( 1.54 ) - Eddie Cochran - CD The Memorial Album as part of Rock 'N' Roll Five Classic Albums Plus Four Bonus Tracks avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE

17. Summertime Blues ( 1.58 ) - Eddie Cochran - CD The Memorial Album as part of Rock 'N' Roll Five Classic Albums Plus Four Bonus Tracks avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE



18. Sweetie Pie ( 2.00 ) - Eddie Cochran - CD The Memorial Album as part of Rock 'N' Roll Five Classic Albums Plus Four Bonus Tracks avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE

19. Weekend ( 1.46 ) - Eddie Cochran - CD The Memorial Album as part of Rock 'N' Roll Five Classic Albums Plus Four Bonus Tracks avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE

20. It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones - SINGLE tomjones.com
Leslie David Reed OBE (24 July 1935 – 15 April 2019)
1965 RELEASE


21. I Pretend ( 2.46 ) - Des O'Connor - SINGLE
Leslie David Reed OBE (24 July 1935 – 15 April 2019)
1968 RELEASE

22. Sea Cruise ( 2.41 ) - Frankie Ford - CD Let's Take A Sea Cruise as part of Rock 'N' Roll Five Classic Albums Plus Four Bonus Tracks avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE


23. Chantilly Lace ( 2.20 ) - Big Bopper - CD Chantilly Lace ( 1958 ) as part of Rock 'N' Roll Five Classic Albums Plus Four Bonus Tracks avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE


24. Jammin' ( 3.31 ) - Bob Marley & The Wailers - CD Legend The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers Island Records
2002 COMPILATION RELEASE



25. Love Sweet Love ( 4.55 ) - Clara Rose - CD The Offering clararosemusic.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2018 RELEASE



26. Serenity ( 3.41 ) - Charlie Roth - CD I'm The Smile charierothmusic.com
2019 RELEASE



27. Orphan King ( 3.46 ) - Ed Romanoff & Rachael Yamagata - SINGLE
RACHAEL YAMAGATA plus support Upstairs The sensitive power woman: brilliant…inspiring…uncompromising The US singer/songwriter RACHAEL YAMAGATA returns for the first time since six years back to Ireland on her 2019 Euro Tour whelanslive.com




28. Sunny Afternoon ( 4.09 ) - Ben Crosland Quintet - CD The Ray Davies Songbook Jazz Cat Records
2016 RELEASE




On this day
22 Apr 1957
Elvis Presley had his custom built 'Music Gates' installed at Gracelands. The gates were designed by Abe Saucer and custom built by John Dillars Jr, of Memphis Doors inc.
22 Apr 1964
The President of The National Federation Of Hairdressers offered a free haircut to the next No.1 group in the UK pop charts. He said The Rolling Stones are the worst, one of them looks as if he's got a feather duster on his head.'
22 Apr 1965
The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Ticket To Ride.' Taken from the film Help! it was the group's seventh UK No.1.
22 Apr 1966
'Wild Thing' by The Troggs (who were originally called The Troglodytes) was released in the U.S. on both the Atco and Fontana labels. The song went on to reach No.1. Fronted by Reg Presley, 'Wild Thing' became a major influence on garage rock and punk rock.
22 Apr 1966
Two dozen local group's appeared at a ‘battle of the bands’ gig in Matawan Keyport Roller Drome in New Jersey. All acts performed three songs each. The Rogues won first place, second was Sonny & The Starfires, and third place went to The Castiles, (with Bruce Springsteen on vocals). The three winners were given an opportunity to perform at the Roller Drome the following week as part of a major concert headlined by The Crystals.
22 Apr 1967
In the most popular Monkee poll conducted in the music paper Disc & Music Echo, Davy Jones received 63% of the votes, Mickey Dolenz 22%, Peter Tork 8% and Mike Nesmith 7%.
22 Apr 1972
Deep Purple scored their second UK No.1 album with Machine Head. The album which features 'Smoke on the Water' and 'Highway Star', is often cited as a major influence in the early development of the heavy metal music genre and commercially, it was Deep Purple's most successful album.
22 Apr 1977
The Jam released their first single 'In The City', which peaked at No. 40 in the UK charts. The English punk rock/mod revival formed in Woking, Surrey, fronted by Paul Weller, achieved 17 other Top 40 hits including four UK No.1's.
22 Apr 1978
Bob Marley and the Wailers performed at the 'One Love Peace Concert' in Jamaica. It was Marley's first public appearance in Jamaica since being wounded in an assassination attempt a year and a half earlier.
22 Apr 1989
Madonna started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Like A Prayer', the singers seventh US No.1, also a No.1 in the UK.

Friday, April 19, 2019

Jazz Mine No. 204 Saturday 20th. April 2019 from 5.00PM IST on dublincityfm.ie with singer Michelle Daly.

Play list Jazz Mine No. 204 Saturday 20th. April 2019 from 5.00PM IST on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie

1. Footin' It ( 4.22 ) - George Benson - CD Shape Of Things To Come ( 2007 ) part of George Benson 3 Essential Albums Verve Records
2019 BOX SET RELEASE



2. Hope ( 4.34 ) - Michelle Daly - EP Melodramas michelledalymusic.com igg.me/at/michdalyalbum
IRISH ARTIST - 2011 RELEASE



3. Good As Gold ( 3.18 ) - Michelle Daly - PROMO michelledalymusic.com igg.me/at/michdalyalbum
IRISH ARTIST - 2011 RELEASE



4. I Wanna Be Evil ( 4.42 ) - Rene Marie - CD I Wanna Be Evil ( With Love To Eartha Kitt Motema Records
2013 RELEASE



5. Seventeen ( 2.52 ) - - Michelle Daly - EP Melodramas michelledalymusic.com igg.me/at/michdalyalbum
IRISH ARTIST - 2011 RELEASE

6. Army Of The Faithful ( 4.05 ) - David Murray Infinity Quartet featuring Gregory Porter - CD Be My Monster Love Motema Records
2012 RELEASE



7. It's OK ( 3.26 ) - Michelle Daly - EP Melodramas michelledalymusic.com igg.me/at/michdalyalbum
IRISH ARTIST - 2011 RELEASE

brayjazz.com May Bank Holiday Weekend.

ballydehobjazzfestival.org May Bank Holiday Weekend

cityofderryjazzfestival.com May Bank Holiday Weekend

improvisedmusic.com arthurspub.com

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