Just managed to play The Groundhogs and Dark (Maypole) simultaneously. Boy, did that sound confused. But not completely insane.
This is more checking my #WeeklyMusicCall possibilities, this time based on a @nportnell.bsky.social recommendation for Dark.
This is more checking my #WeeklyMusicCall possibilities, this time based on a @nportnell.bsky.social recommendation for Dark.
June 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Just managed to play The Groundhogs and Dark (Maypole) simultaneously. Boy, did that sound confused. But not completely insane.
This is more checking my #WeeklyMusicCall possibilities, this time based on a @nportnell.bsky.social recommendation for Dark.
This is more checking my #WeeklyMusicCall possibilities, this time based on a @nportnell.bsky.social recommendation for Dark.
My mate whom I do #WeeklyMusicCall with after me a couple of tracks of Dieter Fischer-Dieskau singing Schubert not long back. Seriously good.
October 31, 2025 at 7:40 AM
My mate whom I do #WeeklyMusicCall with after me a couple of tracks of Dieter Fischer-Dieskau singing Schubert not long back. Seriously good.
Just off a mixed #WeeklyMusicCall. A couple of duds, but also some very strong ones. Including, in the latter camp this, by Ellur. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wDS...
November 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Just off a mixed #WeeklyMusicCall. A couple of duds, but also some very strong ones. Including, in the latter camp this, by Ellur. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wDS...
Just had the mother of a #WeeklyMusicCall. Oh my.
Will say more later.
Will say more later.
October 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Just had the mother of a #WeeklyMusicCall. Oh my.
Will say more later.
Will say more later.
One of those #WeeklyMusicCall days which was almost entirely composed of corkers. Will post in a bit.
February 15, 2026 at 6:29 PM
One of those #WeeklyMusicCall days which was almost entirely composed of corkers. Will post in a bit.
Hi. Included one of hers in my #WeeklyMusicCall just now off the back of your post. This is gorgeous. Yet virtually unknown. 105 YT views, which is criminal.
I Googled her and got her record label plus your post.
Will be listening to more. Thanks for the tip.
I Googled her and got her record label plus your post.
Will be listening to more. Thanks for the tip.
April 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Hi. Included one of hers in my #WeeklyMusicCall just now off the back of your post. This is gorgeous. Yet virtually unknown. 105 YT views, which is criminal.
I Googled her and got her record label plus your post.
Will be listening to more. Thanks for the tip.
I Googled her and got her record label plus your post.
Will be listening to more. Thanks for the tip.
A really strong #WeeklyMusicCall just now. Highlights inc @ingridandress.bsky.social, Varijashree Venugopul, Amdre Ciel, Aure Delarrière, and Lea Desandre doing early baroque opera.
April 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A really strong #WeeklyMusicCall just now. Highlights inc @ingridandress.bsky.social, Varijashree Venugopul, Amdre Ciel, Aure Delarrière, and Lea Desandre doing early baroque opera.
Putting a set list of music from or linked to New Orleans for tomorrow's #WeeklyMusicCall. Suggestions gratefully accepted. Though there's shed loads to go at, obv.
January 17, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Putting a set list of music from or linked to New Orleans for tomorrow's #WeeklyMusicCall. Suggestions gratefully accepted. Though there's shed loads to go at, obv.
Yeah, that's beautiful. Hypnotic. Like the string and harmonium arrangement. One for my #WeeklyMusicCall.
I don't know of her, so I will look her up.
Thank you.
I don't know of her, so I will look her up.
Thank you.
July 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Yeah, that's beautiful. Hypnotic. Like the string and harmonium arrangement. One for my #WeeklyMusicCall.
I don't know of her, so I will look her up.
Thank you.
I don't know of her, so I will look her up.
Thank you.
In an unusual move, I have got my five (this week) pieces of music for tomorrow's #WeeklyMusicCall sorted already. pansori Korean, Rhapsody (not *that* one), choral, twisted folk, Weyes
September 12, 2026 at 7:52 PM
In an unusual move, I have got my five (this week) pieces of music for tomorrow's #WeeklyMusicCall sorted already. pansori Korean, Rhapsody (not *that* one), choral, twisted folk, Weyes
Our #WeeklyMusicCall today inc Caravan, Gary Clark Jr, Marianne F, Loreena McKennitt and startling Sofia Isella on my hand. Then Purcell, Telleman, Rameau, Mozart and startling Schubert on Tim's. A cracking selection.
February 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Our #WeeklyMusicCall today inc Caravan, Gary Clark Jr, Marianne F, Loreena McKennitt and startling Sofia Isella on my hand. Then Purcell, Telleman, Rameau, Mozart and startling Schubert on Tim's. A cracking selection.
Played Bill Ryder Jones' gorgeous Thankfully For Anthony on today's #WeeklyMusicCall. Someone will know this very simply. The album cover painting - where is that? I'm averse to Googling at times.
November 17, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Played Bill Ryder Jones' gorgeous Thankfully For Anthony on today's #WeeklyMusicCall. Someone will know this very simply. The album cover painting - where is that? I'm averse to Googling at times.
With my mate who runs the choir I'm in, we started a #WeeklyMusicCall in lockdown. Two hours of playing new-to-the-other music, of any genre, time, place. We're still going. Have learned a huge amount.
November 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
With my mate who runs the choir I'm in, we started a #WeeklyMusicCall in lockdown. Two hours of playing new-to-the-other music, of any genre, time, place. We're still going. Have learned a huge amount.
I'm doing something brilliant. Which is shortlisting for the first #WeeklyMusicCall since before Easter. Our biggest ever hiatus, for the very best and most fabulous reason I can think of - transplant op recovery. But I have really missed them.
June 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I'm doing something brilliant. Which is shortlisting for the first #WeeklyMusicCall since before Easter. Our biggest ever hiatus, for the very best and most fabulous reason I can think of - transplant op recovery. But I have really missed them.
I do a #WeeklyMusicCall with a musician mate. Just included this in that, and we both loved it. Haunting, and I can't think of anything quite like it. Will get delving. So, cheers Mr Q. Tip off appreciated.
January 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I do a #WeeklyMusicCall with a musician mate. Just included this in that, and we both loved it. Haunting, and I can't think of anything quite like it. Will get delving. So, cheers Mr Q. Tip off appreciated.
Settling down to pick my choices for tomorrow's #WeeklyMusicCall. I saw Robert Plant has done a Tiny Desk, so I'll check that.
But, of course, I'm listening to a choral version of Nur Ein Wort that I played a couple of months ago.
But, of course, I'm listening to a choral version of Nur Ein Wort that I played a couple of months ago.
November 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Settling down to pick my choices for tomorrow's #WeeklyMusicCall. I saw Robert Plant has done a Tiny Desk, so I'll check that.
But, of course, I'm listening to a choral version of Nur Ein Wort that I played a couple of months ago.
But, of course, I'm listening to a choral version of Nur Ein Wort that I played a couple of months ago.
Tim played this on yesterday's #WeeklyMusicCall. But only because I'd got in first with another Charles Yang piece. We've been going for five years now, and we've only had a couple of times before this when we've chosen the same piece. Well, now it's three.
I don't care whether an orchestral version of The House of the Rising Sun doesn't sound like your bag. You really should listen to this. It's quite something. #CharlesYang www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxwQ...
House of The Rising (Arr. Charles Yang)
YouTube video by City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong 香港城市室樂團
www.youtube.com
May 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Tim played this on yesterday's #WeeklyMusicCall. But only because I'd got in first with another Charles Yang piece. We've been going for five years now, and we've only had a couple of times before this when we've chosen the same piece. Well, now it's three.
#WeeklyMusicCall #4
Yuja Wang - The Smuggler (by Schumann)
She's right up there in the classical piano world, and makes this seem effortless.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMxm...
Yuja Wang - The Smuggler (by Schumann)
She's right up there in the classical piano world, and makes this seem effortless.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMxm...
Yuja Wang plays Schumann's "The Smuggler" on a Steinway Spirio
YouTube video by Steinway & Sons
www.youtube.com
August 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
#WeeklyMusicCall #4
Yuja Wang - The Smuggler (by Schumann)
She's right up there in the classical piano world, and makes this seem effortless.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMxm...
Yuja Wang - The Smuggler (by Schumann)
She's right up there in the classical piano world, and makes this seem effortless.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMxm...
So here is the one we both went for. An absolutely superb version of one of my very favourite songs - A Change Is Gonna Come. #WeeklyMusicCall #CharlesYang www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjAk...
A Change is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke - Violin/Piano Cover - Charles Yang & Peter Dugan
YouTube video by CharlesYangMusic
www.youtube.com
May 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
So here is the one we both went for. An absolutely superb version of one of my very favourite songs - A Change Is Gonna Come. #WeeklyMusicCall #CharlesYang www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjAk...
Well, it was a really varied #WeeklyMusicCall today.
For newbies, in lockdown a musician mate & I started playing new-to-the-other music to each other over Zoom. We're still going. Any genre, place, date.
Half the fun now is finding the pieces. We usually do 30-40 mins each/wk.
For newbies, in lockdown a musician mate & I started playing new-to-the-other music to each other over Zoom. We're still going. Any genre, place, date.
Half the fun now is finding the pieces. We usually do 30-40 mins each/wk.
January 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Well, it was a really varied #WeeklyMusicCall today.
For newbies, in lockdown a musician mate & I started playing new-to-the-other music to each other over Zoom. We're still going. Any genre, place, date.
Half the fun now is finding the pieces. We usually do 30-40 mins each/wk.
For newbies, in lockdown a musician mate & I started playing new-to-the-other music to each other over Zoom. We're still going. Any genre, place, date.
Half the fun now is finding the pieces. We usually do 30-40 mins each/wk.
#WeeklyMusicCall #6
Third Coast Percussion - Niagara
From a Tiny Desk, which are a brilliant way of discovering music. Their quality standards are v high.
On paper, it'd sound dull. It really ain't.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QT_...
Third Coast Percussion - Niagara
From a Tiny Desk, which are a brilliant way of discovering music. Their quality standards are v high.
On paper, it'd sound dull. It really ain't.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QT_...
Third Coast Percussion: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
www.youtube.com
August 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
#WeeklyMusicCall #6
Third Coast Percussion - Niagara
From a Tiny Desk, which are a brilliant way of discovering music. Their quality standards are v high.
On paper, it'd sound dull. It really ain't.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QT_...
Third Coast Percussion - Niagara
From a Tiny Desk, which are a brilliant way of discovering music. Their quality standards are v high.
On paper, it'd sound dull. It really ain't.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QT_...
I do my #WeeklyMusicCall with my mate Tim. He and his wife run Bevox, the choir I'm in in Sheffield; we're good friends now.
It started when lockdown began, 5 years ago. We would catch up on Zoom, and it has become that we play 30-40 minutes each of new-to-the-other music. Any genre, date, place.
It started when lockdown began, 5 years ago. We would catch up on Zoom, and it has become that we play 30-40 minutes each of new-to-the-other music. Any genre, date, place.
August 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I do my #WeeklyMusicCall with my mate Tim. He and his wife run Bevox, the choir I'm in in Sheffield; we're good friends now.
It started when lockdown began, 5 years ago. We would catch up on Zoom, and it has become that we play 30-40 minutes each of new-to-the-other music. Any genre, date, place.
It started when lockdown began, 5 years ago. We would catch up on Zoom, and it has become that we play 30-40 minutes each of new-to-the-other music. Any genre, date, place.
Also, I chose this a few weeks ago on another #WeeklyMusicCall. You may know that I bloody love Nur Ein Wort, by Wir Sind Helden, and am always looking for covers. This, by the University of Jena Psycho-Chor (?!), is a very good one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-7g...
Nur ein Wort (Wir sind Helden) - Psycho-Chor der Uni Jena
YouTube video by Psycho-Chor der Uni Jena
www.youtube.com
August 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Also, I chose this a few weeks ago on another #WeeklyMusicCall. You may know that I bloody love Nur Ein Wort, by Wir Sind Helden, and am always looking for covers. This, by the University of Jena Psycho-Chor (?!), is a very good one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-7g...
Just off my #WeeklyMusicCall. Mixed reactions for my 6, but I bookended them with brilliance. First was The Womack Sisters, who are worth the hype.
My last was Don't We Deserve Some Kind Of Love, by Michael J Sheehy. Which is really, really beautiful. I was in tears www.youtube.com/watch?v=_azg...
My last was Don't We Deserve Some Kind Of Love, by Michael J Sheehy. Which is really, really beautiful. I was in tears www.youtube.com/watch?v=_azg...
Don't We Deserve Some Kind Of Love (Edit)
YouTube video by Michael J Sheehy - Topic
www.youtube.com
September 20, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Just off my #WeeklyMusicCall. Mixed reactions for my 6, but I bookended them with brilliance. First was The Womack Sisters, who are worth the hype.
My last was Don't We Deserve Some Kind Of Love, by Michael J Sheehy. Which is really, really beautiful. I was in tears www.youtube.com/watch?v=_azg...
My last was Don't We Deserve Some Kind Of Love, by Michael J Sheehy. Which is really, really beautiful. I was in tears www.youtube.com/watch?v=_azg...
Really strong set of #WeeklyMusicCall songs this pm. One of which was this, new from Labi Siffre. Gorgeous. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ura...
Labi Siffre - Far Away (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Labi Siffre
www.youtube.com
February 22, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Really strong set of #WeeklyMusicCall songs this pm. One of which was this, new from Labi Siffre. Gorgeous. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ura...