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Andrew Marston introduces Jamie Croft (Redditch)

Unsigned, undiscovered & under-the-radar music at the Malvern Christmas Lights switch-on.

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Christmas Eve 2016 20:00

Music Played

  • 主播大秀 Introducing Track Of The Week

    • Simon Dorey, Michelle Lawson & Alan Stott

      What Are We Gonna Do For Christmas?

  • Kill The Romantic

    Dear Santa

  • Performed live at 主播大秀 Hereford & Worcester

    • Poppy WS

      Santa Baby

  • And What Will Be Left of Them?

    Filthy Little Christmas

    • Filthy Little Angels.
  • Honzpep

    Far Up In The North Pole (Elves At Christmas)

  • Music Like Lemons

    Christmas Tree

  • In session at Malvern's Christmas Lights

    • Jamie Croft

      Dance With Her

    • Jamie Croft

      Dance With The Devil

  • Ronda

    I Love You Christmas Day

  • Carol Lee Sampson

    Sans Day Carol

  • Redbook

    Christmas Song

  • Chris Davidson

    Winter In Heaven

  • Sons of Beaches

    Santa I've Been Good This Year

  • Huw Parsons

    December

  • Performed live at 主播大秀 Hereford & Worcester

    • Poppy WS

      Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

    • Poppy WS

      Silent Night

  • In session at Malvern's Christmas Lights

    • Jamie Croft

      Falling Down

    • Jamie Croft

      Merry Christmas Everyone

  • Interviewed

    • Kidderminster Male Choir

      The Bewdley Carol

  • Performed live at 主播大秀 Hereford & Worcester

    • Poppy WS

      All I Want For Christmas Is You

In session

In session

As a self-taught guitarist, Redditch's Jamie Croft has been writing his own material since the age of 15.

Jamie has an indie pop/acoustic sound and his debut EP 'Dance With The Devil' received extensive radio play.

Glastonbury relocation?

Glastonbury relocation?

Glastonbury could be moving for 2019 to a site 100 miles away from its current home of Worthy Farm in Somerset.

Founder Michael Eavis said the new site "towards the Midlands" would be used every five years to help the land at his farm recover.

A previous plan to move to Longleat had been considered but owners of the Wiltshire attraction turned it down.

So where could it move to and what are the logistics of putting something of this size on? We chat to Ella Nosworthy runs the Nozstock festival near Bromyard.

Christmas song!

Christmas song!

A Worcestershire man, who's written a special jazz song for the Alzheimer's Society, has already raised more than 拢1,500 for the charity.

Alan Stott lives between Tenbury Wells and Bromyard and is hoping to raise 拢25,000.

He's also achieved the #1 spot on the iTunes Jazz Chart with his song 'What Are We Gonna Do For Christmas?'.

Christmas covers

Christmas covers

She was discovered earlier this year, by Seal, after busking on the streets of Manchester.

But now, Worcester's Poppy WS has just released her debut single along with a number of classic Christmas covers.

Tonight, we'll catch up with the 23-year-old and hear some of those tracks performed live on 主播大秀 Hereford & Worcester.

Features

  • 听Kington's Mike Oldfield returns with new material.
  • 听Your festival round-up of what's on.

Christmas Lights

Christmas Lights
This month's sessions were recorded at Malvern's Christmas Lights switch-on!

For the first time ever, 主播大秀 Introducing rocked up in Church Street to present some of finest new music around.

Thousands of people came to watch the ceremony, as well as looking around the market, having a go on the fairground rides and checking out the classic car collection.

This year, 主播大秀 Hereford & Worcester has officially switched on the lights in Worcester, Bromyard, Kidderminster, Malvern and Bromsgrove.

Sound On Sound

Sound On Sound

What's the best way to record a band?

This month, we started a brand new series with Paul White - the editor-in-chief of the recording magazine Sound On Sound, which Paul edits from his home in Malvern.

Since the 80s, his publication has been packed full of advice and reviews - covering everything from equipment, microphone placement, software and the best amps on the market.

This week, we discuss how to bring out the best in a guitarist.

Carol singing

Carol singing

What's happened to the carol singer?

Well, according to the Salvation Army, people don't do it anymore because they can't be heard through double glazing!

It's a really quirky story, this Christmas Eve, so tonight we investigate.

The Bewdley Carol

The Bewdley Carol
A Worcestershire choir believe they have an exclusive claim to fame that is unique to Christmas.

Kidderminster Male Choir sing what's known as the Bewdley Carol and they don't know of anyone else that sings it.

Traditionally, it would be sung in pubs around Bewdley on Christmas Eve.

We've been to one of the choir's rehearsals at St Mary's Church in Kidderminster to find out more.

主播大秀 Introducing in Evesham

主播大秀 Introducing in Evesham
主播大秀 Introducing in Hereford & Worcester supports unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar musicians from Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Since 2011, we've been taking the show out on-the-road showcasing the very best musicians from our area.

Our next recording session takes place on Sunday 29 January where we'll be rolling up to the Evesham Arts Centre to record several acts who we've been playing on 主播大秀 Hereford & Worcester recently.

We'll bring the bands - all we need now is the fans!

None of these artists knew they were being considered for a live session - they were chosen based on the tracks they听uploaded to us.

So if you'd like to Be Part Of It, then simply turn up any time from 2pm - it's free to get in - but you must be prepared to make lots of noise for local music!

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