World War I in song
An hour of folk and acoustic music to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, with guests Sam Sweeney, Hugh Lupton and Steve Knightley.
An hour of folk and acoustic music to mark the centenary of the outbreak of World War I, which began 100 years ago this week.
Bellowhead fiddle player Sam Sweeney and the storyteller Hugh Lupton perform pieces from their project 'Made In The Great War' which was inspired by the remarkable story of Sam purchasing a fiddle that turned out to have been made by a music hall performer who died at the Battle of Messines.
Steve Knightley of Show of Hands talks about 'Centenary', an album of music and poetry about the Great War which features readings by actors Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton.
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Barry Coope & Lester Simpson
Joining Up
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Jim Malcolm
Jimmy's Gone to Flanders
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Josienne Clarke
As The Dust Settles In
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Show of Hands
The Lads In Their Hundreds
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Show of Hands & Imelda Staunton
The Call
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Mary Dillon
John Condon
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Sam Sweeney & Hugh Lupton
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Sam Sweeney
The Ballad of Richard Howard
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June Tabor
No Man's Land
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- Wed 30 Jul 2014 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2