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Live music from The Cut Purse Rascals, Anna-Marie Waite, Sam Dowden and Chris Millington

Live and local music, special guests, cake(!) and lots of fun for a Saturday morning.

Today's guests include local children's authors Lisa Ford from Brixham and Emma Green from Paignton.

Plus live music performed in the studio.

4 hours

The Cut Purse Rascals

The Cut Purse Rascals

Nigel, Dom, Olly, Rachael andÌýrecent additionÌýRichard are Exeter based Country/Americana group; The Cut Purse Rascals.

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They draw influences from late 60's early 70's American Roots Rock groups like The Band and Creedance Clearwater Rival,Ìýusing the South West asÌýthe lyrical canvas for their songs.

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The band are hoping to play festivals through the summer of 2014 - and today they'll be taking over the 'goldfish bowl' to perform live throughout the show.

Anna-Marie Waite

Anna-Marie Waite

Anna-Marie Waite quitÌýher job threeÌýyears ago and started out all over again!

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"I made it my mission to try everything!" says the singer-songwriter from Exeter.

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"Organising music events, support work, dance choreography, fundraising etcÌýand this led me back to singing and song writing as well as someÌýradio presenting. Everyone should take the leap!" she enthuses.

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For many yearsÌýAnna-Marie had a dream of singing in Nashville and riding around on a horse!

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In 2013, she andÌýsome friendsÌýwent onÌýa road trip through Texas and Tennessee andÌýarrived in Nashville just in time forÌýher to sing onÌýher birthday.

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She'll be performing live and telling us more about her dreams of becoming a cowgirl when she joins us after 10am.

Sam Dowden

Sam Dowden

Sam Dowden is a 26-year-old singer songwriter and acoustic guitarist from North Devon who has justÌýcompleted an 11-date tour of the the South West.

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He's been performing solo for the past five years and released his debut album in 2012.

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Sam listsÌýNewton Faulkner as his biggest influence and he'll be in to chat and perform live on today's show.Ìý

Drifter and Scully

Drifter and Scully

Local children's authorsÌý- Lisa Ford from Brixham and Emma Green from PaigntonÌýhave been best friends for over 30 years.

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They started writing stories when they were young and when Emma found an original story they had written all those years ago,Ìýshe took it to show Lisa.

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Lisa read itÌýto her son one night, and he said they should start writing again, that was the seed!Ìý

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We'll hear the full story when they join us on today's show.

Chris Millington

Chris Millington

Chris Millington is a singer songwriter from Combe Martin.

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Inspired by the North Devon coastline and local stories of smuggling, wrecking and piracy, Chris has combined the traditional with the contemporary, penning moving songs of the sea, the past and the heart.

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A multitalented multi-instrumentalist, Chris has enchanted and captivated audiences across the country - most recently playing alongside such artists as Show of Hands, Seth Lakeman and Steeleye Span.


He'll be performing live on today's show.

Broadcast

  • Sat 8 Mar 2014 09:00

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