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A Christmas Confidential Special

Iggy Pop presents a Christmas Confidential Special with a festively themed live session from Mediaeval Baebes.

Iggy Pop presents a Christmas Confidential Special with a festively themed live session from Mediaeval Baebes.

Conceptualised by Katharine Blake, formerly of Miranda Sex Garden, the group was formed in 1996.

They source lyrics from mediaeval and romantic texts whilst setting them to original scores using mediaeval and folk instruments. The songs are performed in an array of obscure and ancient languages, offering a beguiling musical beauty and ethereal talent.

On the other hand, Iggy Pop completely pre-empted the thrust and energy of punk at the tail-end of the 60s with his group The Stooges. Ups and downs followed as did a very good solo career including key works with David Bowie, Don Was and Josh Homme. Nowadays he's the frontman's frontman with a voice for radio.

2 hours

Last on

Christmas Day 2018 13:00

Music Played

  • Perry Como

    Christmas Dream

    • The Odessa File (Soundtrack).
    • MCA.
  • Low

    Just Like Christmas

    • JEEPSTER RECORDINGS.
  • Julian Casablancas

    I Wish It Was Christmas Today

    • CD SINGLE.
    • ROUGH TRADE RECORDS.
    • 1.
  • Julie London

    Warm December

    • Calendar Girl.
    • Liberty.
  • Huey “Piano” Smith & His Clowns

    Twas The Night Before Christmas

  • Laibach

    The Sound Of Music

  • Bob Dylan

    Must Be Santa

    • Christmas In The Heart.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Low

    Some Hearts (At Christmas Time)

  • The Clark Sisters

    Blessed And Highly Favored (Live)

  • The Limiñanas

    Silent Night

  • Huey “Piano” Smith & His Clowns

    White Christmas Blues

  • Eartha Kitt

    Santa Baby

  • Mediæval Bæbes

    Gaudete (6 Music Session, 17 Dec 2018)

  • Mediæval Bæbes

    Auld Lang Syne (6 Music Session, 17 Dec 2018)

  • Mediæval Bæbes

    Once In Royal David's City (6 Music Session)

  • Mediæval Bæbes

    I Sing Of A Maiden (6 Music Session, 17 Dec 2018)

  • Darlene Love

    Winter Wonderland

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
    • Phil Spector Int.
  • Billy May & His Orchestra

    Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Mambo

  • Laibach

    Favorite Things

  • Vox Low

    Now We're Ready To Spend

  • James Brown

    Soulful Christmas

    • Hip-O Select.com.
  • Tallis Scholars

    Plainchant: Gaudeamus Omnes

  • The Marian Consort & Rory McLeery

    De Profundis

  • The Ronettes

    Sleigh Ride

    • ABKCO.
  • The Bloody Irish Boys

    Drunk To Drown

  • The Kinks

    Father Christmas

    • Picture Book.
    • Sanctuary.
    • 3.
  • Chuck Berry

    Run Rudolph Run

    • Chuck Berry - The Chess Years (Cd 2).
    • Chess.
  • The Greedies

    Winter Wonderland

  • Iggy Pop

    White Christmas

  • Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

    Jingle Bells (feat. Tex Beneke, Ernie Caceres & The Modernaires)

Broadcast

  • Christmas Day 2018 13:00

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