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The Guilty Feminist Redux: The Windrush Generation in association with Guardian LivePresented by Deborah Frances-White with special guests Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Dana Alexander, Katherine Viner, Amelia Gentleman, Judy Griffith and Le Gateau ChocolatRecorded 10 October 2018 at The Barbican Hall in London. First released 22 October. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. How you can help the Windrush generationhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/apr/26/how-help-windrush-generationMore about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://www.instagram.com/dfdubzhttps://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/9780349015811https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/the-guilty-feminist/9780349010120More about our guestshttps://twitter.com/yassmin_ahttps://twitter.com/comediandanahttps://twitter.com/KathVinerhttps://twitter.com/ameliagentlemanhttps://www.theguardian.com/profile/judy-griffithhttps://twitter.com/LeGateauChocFor more information about this and other episodes…visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.comtweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempodlike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeministcheck out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeministor join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPTOur new podcasts are out nowMedia Storm https://podfollow.com/media-stormAbsolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-powerCome to a live recording:Six Conversations We're Scared to Have book tour: https://www.seetickets.com/search?q=deborah+frances-whiteThank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist You can also get an ad-free version of the podcast via Apple Podcasts or Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/guiltyfeminist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British jazz-saxophonist and hip-hop artist Soweto Kinch talks about his latest album White JuJu, (a live recording taken from its premier at the London Jazz Festival at the Barbican Hall) – inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests and his observations of British culture and society.

Si en 17 minutos pudiera mostrarte cómo mejorar la velocidad (y calidad) de tu articulación en los próximos 30 días o menos... ¿te interesaría saber cómo? Entonces Regístrate aquí y Accede Ahora a esta Clase Gratuita para descubrir cómo mejorar tu articulación En el episodio de hoy tenemos como invitada a Ona Cardona, Solista Internacional y Catedrática de Clarinete en el Conservatorio Superior de Música de Málaga Ona Cardona es una intérprete de gran sensibilidad que combina la actuación solista con la música de cámara, disfrutando de un amplio repertorio que va desde el clasicismo hasta los estrenos contemporáneos. Ha tocado en las principales salas españolas, como Palau de la Música y L'Auditori de Barcelona, Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, Fundación Juan March, Palau de la Música de València, Auditorio de Zaragoza, y ha actuado en los Festivales Internacionales de Granada, Segovia, Castell de Peralada, Úbeda, Al-Kalat, Santa Cristina d'Aro, Schubertíada de Vilabertran, Quincena Donostiarra. También ha realizado conciertos en relevantes salas europeas (Wigmore Hall, St-Martin-in-the-Fields, Barbican Hall, Glyndebourne Opera, Berlin Konzerthaus, Elbphilarmonie) así como en Estados Unidos (Carnegie Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center) y China (Nanjing Music Hall). Como solista, se ha presentado junto a orquestas tales como Radiotelevisión Española, Sinfónica de Castilla y León, Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, OCAZ Enigma, Orquesta de Córdoba, Nacional de Cambra d'Andorra o Simfònica de les Illes Balears, entre otras. Apasionada de la música de cámara, habitualmente comparte escenario con artistas de la categoría de Alexandar Madzar, Gerold Huber, Denis Pascal, Enrique Bagaría, Juliane Banse, Mojca Erdmann, Maximilian Hornung, Ramón Ortega, The Soloists of London o los cuartetos AmarArt y Casals. En el ámbito orquestal, colabora con prestigiosas agrupaciones (Orquestra de Cadaqués, Camerata 432, Arts Symphony Orchestra) y, vinculada a sus raíces, es clarinete solista de la Orquesta de Cambra Illa de Menorca. Ha trabajado con reconocidos directores como Adrian Leaper, Vassily Petrenko, Salvador Mas, Virginia Martínez, Peter Rundel, Christian Curnyn, Jaime Martín, Eva Ollikainen, Krzysztof Penderecki, Nuno Coelho o Vladimir Ashkenazy. Muy comprometida con el arte de creación actual, ha estrenado numerosas obras y le han dedicado sus partituras compositores como Carles Santos, Alberto García-Demestres, Gabriel Brnčić, Jesús Rodríguez-Picó, Julian Philips, Cimeon Ellerton, Pedro Faria Gomes, Solfa Carlile, Mark Wolf, Rhian Samuel o Henrik Goldschmidt. Ha grabado para Radio Nacional de España, Catalunya Música, Televisión Española, D+3 Artmusic Project, Tritó y Anacrusi, siendo sus interpretaciones retransmitidas internacionalmente. Destaca en su discografía el CD para Columna Música que incluye la World première “Suite for Solo Clarinet” de Michel Camilo, así como la grabación del disco Chiaroscuro para Eudora Records con obras de Johannes Brahms, Robert y Clara Schumann junto al pianista Josep Colom, con quien actúa regularmente. Graduada por la Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya con las máximas calificaciones, obtiene el Máster with Distinction en la Guildhall School of Music and Drama of London. También se ha formado en el Royal College of Music of London, cursando hoy en día el doctorado en la Universitat Rovira i Virgili de Tarragona. Su calidad musical ha sido reconocida con numerosos galardones (Concurso Nacional Intercentros de Grado Superior, Concurso Permanente de Juventudes Musicales de España, Concurso Internacional El Primer Palau, entre otros) y en la actualidad es solicitada con frecuencia como miembro de tribunales. Con una amplia experiencia docente, imparte cursos y clases magistrales en las que integra los principios del Método Trager®. Ha desarrollado su labor pedagógica en el Conservatori Superior de Música de les Illes Balears y el Conservatorio Superior de Música de Aragón, y recientemente ha sido nombrada Catedrática de clarinete del Conservatorio Superior de Música de Málaga. Para leer su biografía completa y saber más sobre Ona, puedes visitar su web aquí: www.onacardona.com En el episodio de hoy hablaremos de... Su trayectoria musical Método Trager De dónde provienen la gran mayoría de tensiones que generamos con el cuerpo y los peligros de tocar en piloto automático Cómo utilizar el Método Trager para sentirnos más cómodos a la hora de tocar y de la importancia de la respiración Rutina de estudios Grabaciones de CD´s, futuros proyectos Y muchas cosas más... Y ahora déjame preguntarte algo: Si en 17 minutos pudiera mostrarte cómo mejorar la velocidad (y calidad) de tu articulación en los próximos 30 días o menos... ¿te interesaría saber cómo? Entonces Regístrate aquí y Accede Ahora a esta Clase Gratuita para descubrir cómo mejorar tu articulación

Nicola Said is a Maltese soprano and has performed in Cadogan Hall, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Barbican Hall, and at the Royal Opera House as Echo in Laurence Osborne's opera Narkissus and the Reflektions. Nicola has recorded and premiered Paul Carroll's works at Abbey Road Studios with the Commonwealth Orchestra and has given recitals for HRH The Earl of Wessex in a Duke of Edinburgh event and at St. James's Palace. Other performances include Three Palaces Festival, Barrandov Opera, and the President's New Year's Concert with Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. She is also Ambassador for the Malta Airport Foundation, a non-profit organization that directs funds straight into the tourism industry by investing in Maltese heritage and environment. Website: www.nicolasaid.comInstagram: @nicolasaidsopranoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NicolaSaidSopranoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyEBn_ZfzT4qYNfcSHN0fQgTwitter: https://twitter.com/NicolaSaidSopTo find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram and TikTok at laurapowers44.

Today I am talking to Maite Aguirre, a Spanish pianist, conductor and music teacher who has made a shift into the world of law. Maite is now halfway through her studies, and she shares what music has meant to her, how her work as a musician has influenced her decision to make a career change and what her future looks like as a lawyer.After a career in the music industry spanning over a decade, Maite is now a Future Trainee Solicitor at the international law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP). She currently combines her Graduate Diploma in Law studies, with her work as piano teacher at St Paul's Cathedral School as well as completing her PhD under the supervision of Prof. Sir Barry Ife at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Initially trained as a pianist in Barcelona under Vladislav Bronevetzky and Alan Branch, Maite moved to London to complete her Master's in piano accompaniment at the Guildhall, where she also undertook a postgraduate course in opera studies. Subsequently, Maite became a Lucille Graham Fellow at the Royal Academy of Music working as repetiteur and conductor in the School's opera department. Other operatic experience includes a collaboration with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Grange Park Opera. As a pianist, Maite toured all over Spain, in France, Germany, Italy and Norway, and played in some of the most prestigious London venues including King's Place, Wigmore Hall, St John's Smith Square, St Martin's in the Fields and the Barbican Hall; also recording both for TV and radio: BBC3, RNE (Spanish National Radio) and Spanish TV channels TV3 and BTV; performing in UK festivals such as City of London, Ludlow Festival, Bramley Music Festival, Landsdowne-Blüthner.  Maite was awarded many prizes during her career, including the Tracey Chadwell Memorial Prize to the best piano accompanist adjudicated by Roger Vignoles, and a second prize at the Concerto Competition in Budapest in 2016. She was also a Georg Solti Academia scholar, and features conducting in the BBC documentary Solti, Maestro or Mephisto. She was the Director of the Music Academy Cañada Blanch in the Spanish School in London for six years and remains the conductor of the BCLP Choir. Praised by The Guardian for her quasi orchestral colour in her playing, her first solo Album with music from Enrique Granados received unanimous praise from the media, highlighting her carefully thought textures and well balanced cantabile; impeccable pedalization, use of staccato, characteristic of the Spanish pianistic School as well as her faithfulness to the composer's characteristic sound and her colour and rubato, in the fingertips themselves. Shortly after the release of her second album in 2019, Une sorirée dans Grenade, Maite decided to pursue a career in law, and is the recipient of two scholarships on academic merit at BPP Law School (Career Commitment Scholarship and Dean of the Law). Keen on outreach projects and engagement, Maite has been invited as a panellist in several university events and law fairs and is a mentor at BCLP's Career Kick Start Alumni programme. Instagram: @maite_piano

Another visit to the archive – in this episode, we time travel to February 2017 to listen to a series of interviews with the team of collaborators who brought the three-dimensional Japanese vocaloid singer, Hatsune Miku, to the Barbican Hall. Following an idea initiated by artist Mari Matsutoya, Still Be Here was a project collectively created with music producer Laurel Halo, choreographer and visual artist Darren Johnston, virtual artist LaTurbo Avedon and visual artist Martin Sulzer.---From the Archive sees us dig into our extensive contemporary and classical music and cinema podcast archive as we rediscover interviews and discussions with artists, with our long-standing producer and presenter, Ben Eshmade. Subscribe to Nothing Concrete on Acast, Spotify, iTunes or wherever you find your podcast.Show your support for the Barbican by making a donation and help inspire more people to discover and love the arts. https://www.barbican.org.uk/donate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In another archive edition, we remember and relisten to an in-depth interview with composer Michael Nyman exploring the story of how over forty years ago, the Michael Nyman Band, were conjured into existence.Listen to hear Nyman discuss the complex, creative and compelling journey that led to the 40th anniversary of the ensemble back in November 2016 in the Barbican Hall. From the Archive sees us dig into our extensive contemporary and classical music and cinema podcast archive as we rediscover interviews and discussions with artists, with our long-standing producer and presenter, Ben Eshmade.Subscribe to Nothing Concrete on Acast, Spotify, iTunes or wherever you find your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 THIS EPISODE:We eat cheese and drink wine, and talk about lots of different subjects including her eclectic music background and experiences with Middle Eastern music, her album "Long Story Short", Free Music, her doctorate and the so-called "prejudice" against Jazz Cello. Shirley Smart: Shirley Smart is recognised as one of the UK's most versatile and creative cellists – being equally at home and well versed in jazz and Middle Eastern music, as well as classical music.Originally trained under Raphael Wallfisch at the Guilldhall School of Music, and Janos Starker in Paris, she subsequently moved to Jerusalem, where she remained for 10 years, studying and performing a wide variety of musical traditions from the North Africa, Turkey and Middle East. She was also highly active on the jazz scene, working with artists including Avishai Cohen, Omer Avital and Yasmin Levy. Since returning to the UK, she has quickly become known as one of the most creative cellists on the music scene and has worked with many leading jazz and world music groups, including Antonio Forcione, Mulato Astatke, Gilad Atzmon, Neil Cowley, Julian Ferraretto, Robert Mitchell, and Alice Zawadski.She leads her own trio, with John Crawford on piano, and Demi Garcia Sabat on drums, and band Melange.Shirley teaches Improvisation and Jazz at the Royal College of Music and City University, and is a visiting tutor for the National Youth Jazz Collective.https://www.shirleysmart.com/Giles Thornton:Giles is a composer/arranger based in London who has recently worked with as an arranger and musical supervisor for “Adventures In The American Songbook”, performed by postgraduate vocal studies students from the Guildhall School Of Music And Drama . He has also worked as in the music team for the Heritage Orchestra BBC Prom “New York: Sound Of A City”. Recently graduating from Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, studying Jazz Composition and Arranging, Giles released his debut big band album in July of last year. Giles' original compositions are influenced by Vince Mendoza, Maria Schneider, Gill Evans and Mike Walker, among others.He has performed in prestigious venues , such as The Royal Albert Hall, Sadler's Wells, LSO St Lukes, Milton Court Concert Hall and The Barbican Hall.Giles has worked with many artists, such as Jules Buckley, James McMillan, Liane Carroll and John Harle, among others.As well as being a composer/ arranger, Giles has also been a copyist for the ITV drama,”Cheat”, composed by Edmund Butt, and orchestrated by Julian Kershaw. Giles has also been a copyist for the upcoming Guildhall Studio Orchestra concert, “Jeremy Lubbock - A Life in Music”.Giles set up his Jazz Orchestra in January 2018, in order to record his debut big band album, “Be In Today”, and had a very successful launch at the Vortex Jazz Club, on July 4th 2017.https://www.gilesthorntonmusic.com/

This Episode: We eat Vegan Cheese, drink wine and Talk about NYJO, Practice, Composition, our favourite ECM recording and our love for George Martin, among other things! Tom Ridout GIGS : Tristan Malliot Quartet (18th Feb- Olivers Jazz Bar, 20th Feb- Karamel)Patchwork Jazz Orchestra- (21st Feb)"Handel On Jazz"- (12th March- Aylesbury)NYJO Nonet- (15th March- Barnes Festival)Tom Ridout: Award winning saxophonist Tom Ridout was predicted by Jazzwise Magazine in 2012 as an upcoming jazz musician to watch out for. A finalist in the 2016 BBC Young Musician Jazz Award, recent graduate from the prestigious Royal Academy of Music, recent winner of the Lancaster Jazz Festival Youth Jazz Commission 2018 and a recent member of NYJO (the National Youth Jazz Orchestra), Tom is a prolific composer who fronts his own bands playing his original compositions.Tom has performed at many venues across the country including Ronnie Scotts (both with his own Quintet and NYJO), The 606, Barbican Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Buckingham Palace, Sage Theatre in Gateshead and many others. He is also on NYJO's latest album, ‘NYJO Fifty'.As an in demand saxophonist, performing with many different musicians and bands, recent highlights have included; various Clark Tracey ensembles, Patchwork Jazz orchestra tour and the ‘Tribute to Jon Hiseman' gig at Shepherds Bush Empire followed by the ‘In Memory of Jon Hiseman' gig in Hamburg, both with the iconic prog rock band Colosseum.In 2018 Tom released his debut album “No Excuses”, which features a 13 piece band including traditional jazz instrumentation with a string quartet and brass trio.The album had a fantastic launch at The Vortex Jazz Club, London to a sold out audience on Jan 2nd 2018 which was followed later in the year with a successful small tour of the country. Tracks from the album have been played on Jazz FM many times, as well as on The Jazz Report, TNGC Radio, Sennhesier Sunday Jazz Session and Radio 3's ‘Jazz Record Requests' and ‘Jazz Now' show accompanying an interview with Tom. The album has a 4 star review in allaboutjazz.com, and Tom was featured in a 3 page interview in Recorder magazine in the Dec 2017/Jan 2018 issue; “His debut album is a fantastic showcase of the versatility of his writing, ability and imagination”.Whilst at RAM, Tom studied with revered musicians such as Stan Sulzmann, Martin Speake, Iain Ballamy, Jean Toussaint and Gareth Lockrane, and through being at the Academy and in NYJO has had the opportunity to perform with the likes of Gregory Porter, Nikki Iles, Gwilym Simcock and Dave Holland.Tom has been the recipient of The Craig Ball Award, the Richard Turner Jazz Fund Award, Lancaster Jazz Festival Youth Commission and the Essentially Ellington Outstanding Soloist Award.Giles Thornton: Giles is a composer/arranger based in London who has recently worked with as an arranger and musical supervisor for “Adventures In The American Songbook”, performed by postgraduate vocal studies students from the Guildhall School Of Music And Drama . He has also worked as in the music team for the Heritage Orchestra BBC Prom “New York: Sound Of A City”. Recently graduating from Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, studying Jazz Composition and Arranging, Giles released his debut big band album, "Be In Today" in July 2018.Giles' original compositions are influenced by Vince Mendoza, Maria Schneider, Gill Evans and Mike Walker, among others.He has performed in prestigious venues , such as The Royal Albert Hall, Sadler's Wells, LSO St Lukes, Milton Court Concert Hall and The Barbican Hall.Giles has worked with many artists, such as Jules Buckley, James McMillan, Liane Carroll and Evan Jolly, among others.https://open.spotify.com/album/2EqLKK40CAJc1eZ8uwxrtZ?si=-4TSuIPKQlCc14zj3bAn6Q

Louise Balkwill: Quicke Cheddar, Caws Cenarth, St Giles, and Non-Alcoholic WineTHIS EPISODE: We talked about Louise's influences, her love of New Orleans and the "Sit-in" culture that stands there. We talk about our new healthy lifestyle, Mental health and the importance of great musical relationships, among other things!Louise Balkwill:Louise Balkwill is a jazz singer living and performing in London. She was born in Tooting and raised in Leicester by her hard working single mum of three, Vanessa, who encouraged and inspired her to pursue her interest in music from a very early age. Born into a family of musicians, Louise has never been short of inspiration and was raised as a multi instrumentalist before turning her interests to singing at the age of 16.Louise formed her first jazz ensemble at the age of 17 and later obtained a scholarship at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance."Totally bowled over by Louise Balkwill's incredible vocals and engaging stage presence"- Sarah Chaplin, Jazzwise Magazine, 2015Since moving to London in September 2012, Louise has had the pleasure of learning from and working with musicians such as Leroy Jones, Barry Harris, Pete Churchill, Trudy Kerr, Brigette Beraha, Malcolm Earle-Smith, Ofer Landsberg, Simon Purcell, Liane Carroll, Sophie Bancroft, Sara Colman, Barry Green, Tina May, Nia Lynn, Anita Wardell, Nick Weldon, Martin Speake and Phil Peskett.Louise has performed in top venues all over London, such as Pizza Express Jazz Club, Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, 606 Club, The Archduke, Charlie Wright's and Oliver's Jazz Bar to name a few. In addition to her UK ventures, Louise has performed overseas and has won the hearts of audiences in New York, New Orleans, Japan and all over Europe alongside household names such as Kermit Ruffins, Leroy Jones and Michael Kanan. Louise collaborates with trumpet prodigy Tim Quicke, with whom she can be found singing and playing in venues in London and beyond. Currently, Louise directs and sings with The Old Jelly Rollers, a New Orleans style second line band that she founded in 2016 whilst in her final year of studies at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. The group maintain an exciting blog and education resource that illustrates their pilgrimage to New Orleans and features interviews with some of the most celebrated jazz musicians in the western world.https://www.louisebalkwill.com/https://theoldjellyrollers.com/ Giles Thornton:Giles is a composer/arranger based in London who has recently worked with as an arranger and musical supervisor for “Adventures In The American Songbook”, performed by postgraduate vocal studies students from the Guildhall School Of Music And Drama . He has also worked as in the music team for the Heritage Orchestra BBC Prom “New York: Sound Of A City”. Recently graduating from Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, studying Jazz Composition and Arranging, Giles released his debut big band album, "Be In Today" in July 2018. Giles' original compositions are influenced by Vince Mendoza, Maria Schneider, Gill Evans and Mike Walker, among others.He has performed in prestigious venues , such as The Royal Albert Hall, Sadler's Wells, LSO St Lukes, Milton Court Concert Hall and The Barbican Hall.Giles has worked with many artists, such as Jules Buckley, James McMillan, Liane Carroll and Evan Jolly, among others. https://www.gilesthorntonmusic.com/bio https://open.spotify.com/album/2EqLKK40CAJc1eZ8uwxrtZ?si=-4TSuIPKQlCc14zj3bAn6Q  

Cheese, Wine And Creatives!THIS EPISODE: We talk about Feminism, Diversity in the arts, Politics, Free Improvisation , and about the "Us Verses Them" culture in the Arts, among other things!Kim Macari: Originally from Fife, Scotland and now based in London, Kim Macari is a musician and composer immersed in the jazz and improvised music scene. Whether as a performer, teacher or a producer, her passion lies in the strength of improvised music as a means of expression and a form of empowerment and freedom.Kim combines a vibrant performance/artistic schedule with a full programme of industry work.Current artistic work –Family Band (chordless quartet)We Tell Ourselves Stories In Order To Live (solo trumpet & spoken word)Seeing Sound (Duo with Raymond MacDonald exploring graphic scores)Current Industry Work – Programmer at the Vortex Jazz Club, Chair of Jazz from Scotland, Board member of Jazz Promotion Network & various freelance engagements including speaker/panellist on topics including diversity within the arts, gender politics, talent development and national identity.Blog: https://kimmacari.wordpress.com/Giles Thornton:Giles Thornton is a Composer, Arranger and Orchestrator based in London.  He has performed in prestigious venues , such as The Royal Albert Hall, Sadler's Wells, LSO St Lukes, Milton Court Concert Hall and The Barbican Hall. Giles has worked with many artists, such as Jules Buckley, Mike Walker, Liane Carroll and John Harle, among others.https://www.gilesthorntonmusic.com/   ​

The Guilty Feminist Presented by Deborah Frances-White Episode 121: Brexit in association with Guardian Live with special guests Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Bridget Christie, Joanna Maycock, Odera Ndujiuba, Ellie Mae O’Hagan and music from Le Gateau Chocolat and Suffrageddon. Recorded 10 October 2018 at The Barbican Hall in London. Released 29 October.  The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. Help Refugees Emergency Appeal https://www.gofundme.com/emergency-support-for-rwc Brexit the Play by Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky https://system.spektrix.com/kingsheadtheatre/website/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=15602 More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about our guests https://twitter.com/yassmin_a https://twitter.com/BridgetChristie https://twitter.com/JoannaMaycock https://twitter.com/odera_n https://twitter.com/MissEllieMae https://twitter.com/LeGateauChoc For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Guilty Feminist jewellery is now available https://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase. http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast Come to a live recording! 19 November at Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 27 November at the Coliseum in London. Tickets on sale now. 2 December at the Leicester Square Theatre. Tickets on sale soon. 3, 17 December at the Lyric Hammersmith. Tickets on sale now. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts!

The Guilty Feminist Presented by Deborah Frances-White Episode 120: The Windrush Generation in association with Guardian Live with special guests Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Dana Alexander, Katherine Viner, Amelia Gentleman, Judy Griffith and Le Gateau Chocolat Recorded 10 October 2018 at The Barbican Hall in London. Released 22 October.  The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. Help Refugees Emergency Appeal https://www.gofundme.com/emergency-support-for-rwc How you can help the Windrush generation https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/apr/26/how-help-windrush-generation More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about our guests https://twitter.com/yassmin_a https://twitter.com/comediandana https://twitter.com/KathViner https://twitter.com/ameliagentleman https://www.theguardian.com/profile/judy-griffith https://twitter.com/LeGateauChoc For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Guilty Feminist jewellery is now available https://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase. http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast Come to a live recording! 22 October at Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 19 November at Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 27 November at the Coliseum in London. Tickets on sale soon. 2 December at the Leicester Square Theatre. Tickets on sale soon. 3, 17 December at the Lyric Hammersmith. Tickets on sale now. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts!

The Gold Medal is the Guildhall School’s most prestigious prize for musicians. This year, instrumentalists take to the Barbican Hall stage to perform a concerto with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Judd. Finalists Ljubica Stojanovic, Dan-Iulian Drutac and Joon Yoon talk about their Gold Medal experiences, from their first auditions to their preparations ahead of the big day, and why they chose the piece that they'll be playing. This year's Gold Medal final takes place on Thursday 10 May in the Barbican Hall. Tickets are available from the Barbican Box Office (https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2018/event/guildhall-school-gold-medal-2018). Follow us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/guildhallschool), Facebook (www.facebook.com/guildhallschool/) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/guildhallschool) and head to our website (www.gsmd.ac.uk) to stay up to date with all the events and news from the Guildhall School. Intro and outro music is Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon, licenced under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/Little_Lily_Swing/Tri-Tachyon_-_01_-_Little_Lily_Swing)

This week, Ozark old time duo “Old Ties” performs live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Also, interviews with the members of this eclectic duo, Allison Williams & Willi Carlisle. Mark Jones offers an archival recording of Ozark original Walter Gosser playing the traditional tune “Cripple Creek.” Author, folklorist, and songwriter Charley Sandage presents a piece on the uniquely American art form of shape note singing. Allison Williams and Willi Carlisle were brought together by a passion for old-time music. The duo is best known around these parts as the leaders of monthly square dances at various hotspots throughout Northwest Arkansas. When they aren’t calling dances, Williams and Carlisle gig as “Old Ties.” A native of the Arkansas Ozarks, Allison Williams got her start as a punk rock musician before rediscovering her musical roots. Several years in the mountains of North Carolina educated her in Appalachian banjo techniques, especially the fast distinctive styles of Hobart Smith and Wade Ward. Allison has toured internationally, sharing stages with Rhonda Vincent, Donna the Buffalo, and many other giants of the new roots music scene. Her solo CD ”Give Me the Roses” came out in the autumn of 2008, featuring driving arrangements of traditional old-time songs as well as eclectic originals, woven together by a talented backing band of rising stars: alumni of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Old Crow Medicine Show, and the Wiyos, among others. Since then, Allison has toured internationally, playing to a sold-out Barbican Hall in London as part of the BBC’s “Folk America” special, and backing folk legend Michelle Shocked on her 2010 East Coast tour. Willi Carlisle has, according to one reviewer, "an authenticity it takes some songwriters years to achieve." After years of collecting folklore, playing or calling square dances, and working in the avant-garde, Willi Carlisle is a multi-faceted writer, performer and instrumentalist. With a style forged in the fire of Ozark oldtime and an ever-growing collection of antique musics, Carlisle’s multi-instrumental stories hoot, stomp, and saunter through joys and troubles uniquely Southern and timelessly true. Equally comfortable on banjo, fiddle and guitar, Carlisle has earned accolades for his versatility with performances at the Ozark Folk Center, the Fayetteville Roots Festival, Thacker Mountain Radio, and Fringe Festivals across the country.   In this week’s “From the Vault” segment, musician, educator, and country music legacy Mark Jones offers an archival recording of Ozark original Walter Gosser playing the traditional tune “Cripple Creek,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives. Author, folklorist, and songwriter Charley Sandage presents an historical portrait of the people, events, and indomitable spirit of Ozark culture that resulted in the creation of the Ozark Folk Center State Park and its enduring legacy of music and craft. This episode presents a piece on the uniquely American art form of shape note singing.

The Gold Medal is the Guildhall School’s most prestigious prize for musicians. This year is the turn of the singers, who will perform a short programme with piano accompaniment followed by a second half of arias with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dominic Wheeler. We caught up with finalists Bianca Andrew, Samuel Carl, Josep-Ramon Olivé and Daniel Shelvey to talk about their Gold Medal experiences, the road to the final and how they're preparing for a concert in the Barbican Hall. This year's Gold Medal final takes place on 5 May in the Barbican Hall. Tickets are available from the Barbican Box Office (http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=20568). Follow us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/guildhallschool), Facebook (www.facebook.com/guildhallschool/) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/guildhallschool) and head to our website (www.gsmd.ac.uk) to stay up to date with all the events and news from the Guildhall School. Intro and outro music is Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon, licenced under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/Little_Lily_Swing/Tri-Tachyon_-_01_-_Little_Lily_Swing)

Ahead of the centenary of The Gold Medal, the Guildhall School’s most prestigious prize, we talk to two of our talented finalists about how they are preparing for the big day. Bass-baritone Milan Siljanov and tenor Thomas Atkins join us for this podcast, and along with mezzo soprano Marta Fontanal-Simmons and soprano Jennifer Witton they will each be singing songs and arias, followed by a performance with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, in front of a prestigious jury panel including soprano and alumna Sally Matthews and BBC Radio 3 presenter Sara Mohr-Pietsch. We find out how our finalists were selected, how they cope with nerves and just how much it would mean to them to find themselves on The Gold Medal board in the Silk Street foyer. The Gold Medal takes place on 13 May in Barbican Hall. Get your ticket here: http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/music/view_all_events/?tx_julleevents_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=4038

Composer James Macmillan talks to Sean Rafferty about his St Luke Passion and the relevance of Passions today. James himself will be conducting his St Luke Passion at King's College, Cambridge live on BBC Radio 3 on Good Friday at 7.30 before the piece receives its London premiere at the Barbican Hall on Easter Sunday.

Ahead of The Gold Medal, the Guildhall School’s most prestigious prize, we talk to our three talented finalists about how they are preparing for the big day. Clarinettist Max Mausen, cellist Michael Petrov and violinist Rose Hsien will each be playing a concerto with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, in front of a prestigious jury panel including renowned violinist and previous Gold Medal winner Tasmin Little and Ivan Hewett, Chief Music Critic at The Daily Telegraph. We find out how our finalists were selected, how they cope with nerves and just how much it would mean to them to find themselves on The Gold Medal board in the Silk Street foyer. The Gold Medal is on 12 May in Barbican Hall. Get tickets here: https://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=15752

Michael Johnathon and the WoodSongs Crew head to Eureka Springs, Arkansas for the first show of a double broadcast taping at as part of the 66th Annual Ozark Folk Festival. LEROY TROY AND THE TENNESSEE MAFIA JUG BAND are a "blast from the past" band. They are five guys and a scrubboard, with roots like wisdom teeth anchored by Leroy Troy, "The Tennessee Slicker," who has performed his astounding old time banjo act since the 1980's and was a featured player on hit TV show Hee Haw. Their latest CD is 'Barnyard Frolic'. tennesseemafiajugband.com CLANCEY FERGUSON has been hailed as "Princess of Bluegrass". This 15 year old fiddler from Mountain View, Arkansas is the 2012 Arkansas State Junior Fiddle Champion the and 2013 Arkansas Junior Contemporary Fiddle Champion. Despite her tender age, Clancey has amassed and impressive list of appearances including playing on stage with Rhonda Vincent on numerous occasions and interviewed by Chelsea Clinton for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. THE OZARK ALLIANCE is a family band from Salem, Missouri, (home of The Dillards). Alex, Jenny, Allison, Robin, & Dennis Vaughn have been playing together as a band since 2002 - with the exception of Allison, who was only born in 2004. The band specializes in traditional and modern bluegrass and bluegrass-gospel music performed around a single mic. In fact, they won 1st place in the National Single Mic Championship at Silver Dollar City in 2008. MOUNTAIN SPROUT is a highly energetic hillbilly music machine, spitting original tunes and blowing minds with whitty lyrics and face melting musicianship. Hailing from Eureka Springs, Arkansas, four incredible musicians work seamlessly to bring forward the kind of bass thumping, banjo picking, guitar playing, fiddle shredding, that makes you get and stomp your feet. DAVID KIMBROUGH III is a genuine bluesman living in Northwest Arkansas. He began his career singing alongside his father the great "Junior" Kimbrough. David has recently added the mountain dulcimer to his presentation of original, Delta, North Mississippi Hill Country and Cotton Patch Blues. ALLISON WILLIAMS is a native of the Arkansas Ozarks and plays old-time clawhammer banjo in a modern context. Allison got her start as a punk rock musician before rediscovering her musical roots. Several years in the mountains of North Carolina educated her in Appalachian banjo techniques, especially the fast, distinctive styles of Hobart Smith and Wade Ward. Since releasing her solo CD 'Give Me Roses', she has toured internationally, playing to a sold-out Barbican Hall in London, as part of the BBC's "Folk America" special, and backing folk legend Michelle Shocked on her 2010 East Coast tour. She makes her home again in the Ozark mountains.

Principal Violin and Oboe Dora Chatzigeorgiou and Maria Papathanasiou join Guildhall HQ for an informal chat ahead of their 29 November Guildhall Symphony Orchestra conducted by Takuo Yuasa at Barbican Hall. They tell us what it’s like on the Guildhall Artist in Performance Masters, their experiences working with the London Symphony Orchestra (including playing under Valery Gergiev) and how it’s been working in rehearsals with guest conductor Takuo – as well as the differences between US and UK conservatoire experiences. You can buy your ticket for the event on 29 November here: http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=14529 Find out more about the Guildhall Artist Masters programme and pathways here: http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/music/courses/postgraduate/guildhall_artist_programme/