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16/05/2012

An hour of the very best in folk, roots and acoustic music, including an interview with Simon Emmerson and Sheema Mukherjee from The Imagined Village.

Mike Harding presents an hour of the very best in folk, roots and acoustic music including news from the world of folk and the latest album releases.

This week, Mike talks to Simon Emmerson and Sheema Mukherjee from multi-cultural project The Imagined Village about their new album.

The Imagined Village - which sees traditional English roots musicians collaborate with British Asian and dance musicians - first emerged in 2007. Led by Simon Emmerson of the Afro Celt Soundsystem, the group's self-titled debut album featured The Copper Family, Martin and Eliza Carthy, Chris Wood, Billy Bragg, Paul Weller, Johnny Kalsi from the Afro Celt Soundsystem, singer Sheila Chandra and dance drummer Andy Gangadeen. The 2012 line-up includes traditional singer Jackie Oates and dance musicians Ali Friend (Red Snapper) and Simon Richmond (The Bays).

Simon and Sheema give Mike the lowdown on the new album, as well as a crash course in Indian music and an insight into how such a large collective manages to record and tour.

57 minutes

Last on

Wed 16 May 2012 19:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • A L Lloyd/Walking with Ghosts

    Bonny Ship the Diamond/Egyptian Reggae Medley

    • Fresh Handmade Sound: From Source to Sea.
    • Lush LUSH003.

  • McGoldrick, McCusker, Doyle w Heidi Talbot

    Bedlam Boys

    • Live.
    • Promo Copy.

  • The Whiskey Dogs

    The Ducks Yass Yass Yass

    • Red Eyed and Dangerous.
    • Artist Own Label.

  • Ewan McLennan

    Lichtbob's Lassie

    • The Last Bird to Sing.
    • Fellside FECD250.

  • Altan

    A Fig for a Kiss/The Turf Cutter

    • Gleann Nimhe - The Poison Glen.
    • Compass 7 4571 2.

  • Dick Gaughan

    Erin the Green

    • Live Performance.

  • The Imagined Village

    Winter Singing

    • Bending the Dark.
    • ECC ECC002.

  • The Imagined Village

    The Guvna

    • Bending the Dark.
    • ECC ECC002.

  • The Imagined Village

    Fisherman

    • Bending the Dark.
    • ECC ECC002.

  • Mairi Campbell & Concerto Caledonia

    The Salley Gardens

    • Revenge of the Folksingers.
    • Delphian DCD34108.

  • Lisa Knapp w Alasdair Roberts

    Hunt the Hare Pt 2

    • Hunt the Hare: A Branch of May.
    • Ear to the Ground EP.

Broadcast

  • Wed 16 May 2012 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2