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This week, we hear from a musician who's had his music featured in the promo for the hit series Peaky Blinders!
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Will Cookson, who lives between Hereford and Abergavenny, is a songwriter who regularly records at Abbey Road Studios.
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His work has also been used for the season finale of The Flash in a scene where they kill off one of the main characters.
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Will's recently started collaborating with Amy May Ellis to create a number of Christmas tracks.
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"A haunting pin-drop performance from a musician who's on the crest of a wave" - Andrew Marston.
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Two new Christmas carols have been written - one in Herefordshire and one in Worcestershire.
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The first has been performed by the Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir and has been written by local composer Ian King.
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The second was performed by the听How Caple Church听Choir, near Ross-on-Wye.
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This was their second original score in 2018 having sang a specially commission anthem for Armistice day.
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Jim Eliot has had seven UK top 10 singles - that鈥檚 the same number as Adele. But just who is this one-man hit factory?
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Jim鈥檚 written and produced songs for Kylie Minogue, Will Young, Olly Murs, Ellie Goulding, Christina Perri, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Leona Lewis, James Morrison, Rae Morris, Sigma and Foxes - and does all of this from his home in Hay-on-Wye.
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This week, we start a brand new series looking at the science behind a top ten hit.
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Expect fun, energy, hoe-downs, jigs and reels from The Woo Town Hillbillies!
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This collective of musicians/pranksters really love what they do and it shows!
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You can expect high-flying bluegrass with tumbling banjo, mandolin and harmonica breaks, all mixed with a smattering of beautiful heartfelt tunes, accompanied by harmonies.
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鈥淎 fun time band that will bring a smile to your face and a spring to your step!鈥� - Andrew Marston.
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What's the difference between an 'open mic night', a 'session' and a 'singaround'? It's a question we get asked lots, especially when presenting the gig guide.
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Worcester's Lamb & Flag has been at the heart of the local music scene for a number of decades, so much so that a local author has written a book about it!
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Michael Woods launched his new book - at the pub - accompanied by John Smith, Rupert Brakspeare and Mark Wescott on fiddle, guitar and squeeze box.
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They give us the lowdown on what you can expect at the variety of events that take place in some of England's finest establishments!
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Our sessions, this month, come from the Worcester Christmas Lights switch-on ceremony.
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Not only was this a fantastic opportunity for the musicians we selected (who didn鈥檛 even know they were being considered for this incredible gig), but also a chance for thousands of people to see the amazing talent we have right here on our doorstep.
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As always, we also hope this will also inspire other musicians to share their music with us.
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The event, this year, moved from the Guildhall to the newly-revamped Cathedral Square under the statue of Sir Edward Elgar.
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Throughout the whole of December, we're dedicating the second hour of our shows to live music.
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We won't be playing a single CD, MP3, tape or vinyl - because we're giving you the music you won't be able to get anywhere else on the planet!
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This week, hear tracks performed at the ,听the听,听,听听and at听.
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• : The biggest night of the year.
• : Led Zeppelin 'may never reform'.

Our next recording session will take place on Sunday, 27 January at Kidderminster College.
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The venue, which has made a name for itself as being the national HQ of the government-funded MAS Records scheme, is supported by Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs) and Karl Hyde (Underworld).
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We'll be bringing along handpicked musicians from Herefordshire and Worcestershire to record their live sessions for broadcast.
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They've all uploaded their tracks to the听主播大秀 Music Introducing Uploader听- but didn't know they were being considered for this incredible opportunity!
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This free event, which is open to everybody, kicks off at 1pm and you're more than welcome to turn up anytime until 5pm.