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6 Music's Way With Words: Patti Smith, Mike Skinner and John Cooper Clarke

Craig celebrates National Poetry Day with Patti Smith, Mike Skinner, Antony Szmierek and more.

Craig celebrates National Poetry Day with a feast of words, rhymes and tunes.

Special guests include Mike Skinner of The Streets, punk poets Patti Smith and John Cooper Clarke, Florence Shaw of Dry Cleaning and Antony Szmierek.

Craig performs some of his own work alongside J. Willgoose Esq of Public Service Broadcasting, who has composed some bespoke pieces of music to celebrate the day.

In the Class of 2022: UK Slam Poetry Champion John Berkavitch shares his experiences of performing at festivals all over the world. He will perform his piece: ‘Short List of Things You Already Know’, which he also performed for Benjamin Zephaniah’s show ‘Life & Rhymes’.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 6 Oct 2022 15:30

Music Played

  • Gwenno

    N.Y.C.A.W.

    • Heavenly.
  • Dry Cleaning

    Gary Ashby

    • Stumpwork.
    • 4AD.
  • Antony Szmierek

    Working Classic

  • Gil Scottâ€Heron

    The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    • BLUEBIRD.
  • Kae Tempest

    Bad Place For A Good Time

  • Antony Szmierek

    Dreamscape

  • Tom Waits

    9th & Hennepin

    • Rain Dogs.
    • Island Records.
    • 12.
  • Craig Charles & J.Willgoose Esquire

    Those Perfect Minutes

    • White.
  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tracks Of My Tears

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

Broadcast

  • Thu 6 Oct 2022 15:30