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Sunday Night is Guitar Night

Sunday Night is Guitar Night - with Ken Bruce. An evening of strumming and twanging with guests guitarists from the world of jazz, folk , classical and pop.

Sunday Night is Guitar Night

"Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, save perhaps two "- so said composer Frederic Chopin . Beethoven was equally impressed by the instrument - "The guitar is a miniature orchestra in itself" ,he once said.

The instrument's true origin is a mystery. The word guitar comes from the Ancient Greek kithara. We know that guitars existed in Spain from the 13th century. 700 years later the first electric guitar made it's debut.
On tonight's Sunday Night is Music Night as part of Radio 2's guitar season we can boast 3 guitars in the hands of 3 exponents of the instrument in 3 different genres of music. Our guests include jazz guitarist Martin Taylor, folk guitarist Martin Simpson and classical guitarist MiloΕ΅ Karadaglic.

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra under the baton of Richard Balcombe recall some icon guitar themes including Monty Norman's 007 theme, Apache by Jerry Lordan, Classical Gas by Mason Williams and the theme to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ drama Edge of Darkness written by Eric Clapton and Michael Kamen.

Folk meets jazz in a guitar collaboration between Martin Taylor and Martin Simpson and we end the evening with a performance by Milos of the only classical guitar concerto to make the UK top ten - Rodrigo's Adagio from his Concierto d'Aranjuez.

Ken Bruce has his air guitar tuned and ready - so join us for an evening of strum and twang!

Programme first broadcast in May 2014

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 9 Aug 2020 19:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra Cb: Richard Balcombe

    Friday Night Is Music Night Opening Sig Tune

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra Cb: Richard Balcombe

    Espana

  • Pete Callard & the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra C.B Richard Balcombe

    Apache, Wonderful Land, Foot Tapper

  • Martin Taylor

    I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra Cb: Richard Balcombe

    Plink Plank Plunk

  • MiloΕ΅ KaradagliΔ‡

    Danza Del Molinero (Manuel de Falla)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe

    Tango (Espana no.2")

  • Pete Callard & the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra C.B Richard Balcombe

    PARISIENNE WALKWAYS

  • Martin Simpson

    IN THE PINES

  • Pete Callard & the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra C.B Richard Balcombe

    EDGE OF DARKNESS

  • Pete Callard & the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra C.B Richard Balcombe

    Here Comes The Sun/Something

  • Martin Simpson

    Jackie and Murphy

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe

    HOLIDAY FOR STRINGS

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe & MiloΕ΅ KaradagliΔ‡

    ROMANCE

  • Pete Callard & the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra C.B Richard Balcombe

    007 THEME

  • Martin Taylor

    True

  • Pete Callard & the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra C.B Richard Balcombe

    Hit and Miss - Juke Box Jury

  • Martin Simpson and Martin Taylor

    TIME AFTER TIME

  • Milos Karadaglic and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra C.B Richard Balcombe

    CONCIERTO DE ARANJUEZ : ADAGIO - 2ND MVT

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra Cb: Richard Balcombe

    FNIMN Closing Sig Tune

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Espana

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard

    Shadows Medley - Apache

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard

    Shadows Medley - Wonderful Land

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard

    Shadows Medley - Foot Tapper

  • Martin Taylor

    I Won't Last a Day Without You

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Plink, Plank Plonk

  • MiloΕ΅ KaradagliΔ‡

    Danza del Molinero - The Miller's Dance

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Tango

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard

    Parisienne Walkways

  • Martin Simpson

    In the Pines

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard

    Edge of Darkness

  • Martin Simpson

    The Keel Row

    • The Collection.
    • TOPIC.

  • Blind Willie Johnson

    Dark Is The Night

    • Blind Willie Johnson.
    • Columba.

  • Martin Carthy

    Siege of Delhi

  • Django Reinhardt

    I'll See You In My Dreams

    • The Best of....
    • JAZZ HOUR.

  • Joe Pass

    Night and Day

    • The Best of....
    • Pacific Jazz.

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard

    Here Comes the Sun/Something

  • Martin Simpson

    Jackie and Murphy

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Holiday For Strings

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & MiloΕ΅ KaradagliΔ‡

    Romance

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard

    James Bond Theme

  • Martin Taylor

    True

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard

    Hit Or Miss(Juke Box Jury)

  • Martin Taylor & Martin Simpson

    Time After Time

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & MiloΕ΅ KaradagliΔ‡

    Adagio - Concierto de Aranjuez

Credits

Performer Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Presenter Ken Bruce
Performer Martin Simpson
Performer Milos Karadaglic
Performer Martin Taylor

Broadcasts

  • Fri 23 May 2014 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Fri 1 Aug 2014 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Sun 9 Aug 2020 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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