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Neil Brand and Anna Phoebe round off the latest series

Musician Neil Brand and violinist Anna Phoebe join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the final five tracks to the current series, including a big singalong finale.

Composer, silent film music specialist and musician, Neil Brand, and violinist and composer Anna Phoebe, join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye for the final episode of the current series.

From Ma Rainey's loud and proud blues to a singalong classic from 1981, via an 8'25" digitally-manipulated track that could split the room, the current musical journey is making its last stop.

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Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

Prove It On Me Blues by Ma Rainey
O Superman by Laurie Anderson
Yo Soy Cubano by The Chakachas
Finale from The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky
Lay All Your Love On Me by ABBA

Other music in this episode:

Peter Gunn Theme from The Blues Brothers, written by Henry Mancini
Believe by Cher
Backseat Freestyle by Kendrick Lamar
Crazy Frog by Axel F
Magic Carpet Ride '07 by Mighty Dub Katz
Theme from Stingray by Barry Gray

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42 minutes

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  • Fri 8 Dec 2023 19:15
  • Sat 9 Dec 2023 22:15

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