This musical comes with a brilliant pedigree with music by the ABBA boys and lyrics crafted by Sir Tim Rice.
A triumph on Broadway and London’s West End you are guaranteed a great night of musical theatre with this clever take on the game of chess, political rivalry and two men battling for the love of a
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I’ve always related that country music crosses the boundaries of any musical genre.
It also crosses the boundaries of Canada and America, and apart from all the musical output from the States, Canada has always played a big part in producing its fair share of country talent.
Names like Anne Murray, Gordon Lightfoot, Lisa Brokop, Michelle Wright, Hank
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On this weeks show there’s a reminder that it’s your last chance to win a double CD release from Randy Travis as I’ll be making the draw on next weeks show.
In our On This Day feature I’ll be mentioning The Beatles, Bob Dylan, potatoes,Gerri Halliwell and breastfeeding.
Our Album of the Week comes from a country legend who is instantly recognised
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Love and romance on the dance floor or in the comfort of your living room.
Who can forget the great Al Pacino playing a blind Colonel, taking a beautiful girl on to the dance floor to tango in the film,’Scent of a Woman’.
What romance! What splendour and grace, as he leads and she follows,
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English pop, skiffle and rock n’ roll started in a handful of South London pubs and clubs.
That Liverpool lot came a bit later.
What started out as a teenage craze with no career plan in mind conquered the world.
It is fantastic to think that a handful of these teenagers are still with us
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On today’s show there’s a mixed bag of country goodies.
I’ll be introducing you to a new outfit called Train and I’ll be playing a track from someone you know but perhaps haven’t heard of for a while, I’ll even challenge you to try and identify him before his song finishes…as a clue you’ll have to think ‘sixties’ and ‘pop’ artist.
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They have come full circle with their own brand of folk, blues, roots, gospel, bluegrass and country tinged sometimes with a hint of rock and roll.
They formed in 1998 and like many more started their musical career travelling to and from the cities by van and busking on the streets.
Whilst playing outside a pharmacy in North Carolina they were heard by the
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On todays show there’s some really interesting facts in our ‘On This Day ‘ feature including taxi licences, the Tower of London executions, Cologne Cathedral, bath tubs and Michael Jackson spending money.
There’s the usual look at the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and our Album of the Week comes from Big and Rich.
There’s a reminder of Mary Chapin Carpenter coming to The
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From time to time you come across something musically different.
With that in mind I can remember the uniqueness of the sound that Steve Earle gave us with ‘Guitar Town’.
I have just experienced a similar feeling after taking a listen to a new outfit from Denver called ‘The Railbenders’.
Their press release states ‘Denver’s finest leave their
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On this weeks show you could be the winner of the last studio album Johnny Cash recorded if you entered our July competition, as I’ll be making the draw from all the entries received.
In our ‘On This Day’ feature I’ll be mentioning life on Mars, computer chess, potatoes, Macbeth, Lord Kitchener and I’ll
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