"In The Cooler"

On Friday’s programme... repeated today (Sunday (noon-2pm)

Russell Hastings (From The Jam)..currently touring Japan and Australia, with a UK tour starting 11th October..and including Oxford on 8th November…

Russell Hastings From The Jam

Milos Karadaglic.. world famous classical guitarist on tour, with a new album and a tour starting tomorrow (21st) and including Warwick on 21st October..

Raphael Wallfisch.. internationally renowned ‘cellist and recording artist visited Stratford Music Festival on Thursday 19th, where we caught up with him and enjoyed a delightful chat . Be sure to get to his recital in Stow on the Wold on 10th October…

Listen to the 2 minute intro to the conversation which can be heard in full on Monday’s edition of “Cooler Classics” (8-10pm http://www.nccr.co.uk)

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Suzanne Fischer, soprano, will be performing at the Rudolf Kempe Society, The Muses, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon on Sunday 22nd September..today..Sunday 22nd!!

The Glory of the Lyric Soprano - Sunday 22nd September 2019

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Plus, news from the district from years gone by involving GCHQ, Gustav Holst and Ken Dodd.. (don’t suppose you expected to see Holst and Dodd in the same sentence!!)

And more music and matters arising!!

Be sure to TuneIN!!!!! http://www.nccr.co.uk Friday 7-9pm “In The Cooler”

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“In The Cooler” 7-9pm Friday 13th September 2019 (rpts Sunday noon- 2pm & Tuesday 6-8 pm) www.nccr.co.uk

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On this week’s programme…

Jonathan Vickers from Cotswold Players tell us all about the October production of “Julius Caesar” at the Cotswold Playhouse, Stroud.

A further update from Bath’s Sean Dudden on the Say No To Plastic Campaign..

..and LIVE, in the studio…Julie July tells us about some of the tracks from the “Lady of The First Light” album, and her recent time in New York where she did a gig at The Bitter End club, the club where both Bob Dylan and more recently Lady Gaga have performed..And look what happened to them!!

Do listen in!

http://www.nccr.co.uk Noon – 2pm Sunday 15th September 2019 and Tuesday 17th September 2019 6-8 pm

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NCCR “Cooler Classics” 8-10pm Monday 9th September 2019 and Listen Again. (www.nccr.co.uk)

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Two internationally renowned guest take centre stage this week on “Cooler Classics”

Misha Mullov-Addabo, a BBC3 New Generation Artist, is appearing at the Stratford Music Festival on Friday 20th September 2019. We were able to have a few words with him about his music and career so far..

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Zubin Varla is the Rudolf Kempe Society’s 2019 Artist in Residence. he appeared at The Muses, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon a couple of months ago playing the piano during a recital evening with Anthony Negus and the Zephyr Ensemble, playing pieces by Bach, Greig and Nielsen. And also reciting poetry. He is better known as an actor with considerable stage and TV /film experience. He kindly spared a few minutes to speak with us on “Cooler Classics”.

Of course, you can expect to hear related music and enjoy an altogether uplifting two hours.

So, be sure to listen to “Cooler Classics” on NCCR-North Cotswold Community Radio….www.nccr.co.uk Monday 9th September 2019…and Listen Again during the next 7 days..

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NCCR “In The Cooler” Friday 7-9pm 6th September 2019, rpt Sunday noon-2pm and Tuesday 6-8pm.(www.nccr.co.uk)

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So the guest list has been determined,the subjects to be discussed and the music to be played!!

Guests: Robb Eden, Angela Lamont, Paul Curran.

Subjects: Offshore radio,community radio, NCCR, teaching, counselling for the prison service, poetry, Robert Plant and matters arising!!

Expect music from Chuck Berry, Norman Greenbaum, Chopin, The Magic Roundabout, Vivaldi, Bach, Judith Durham and The Seekers, Ralph McTell, Dave Brubeck, Crispian Steele Perkins,Georges Brassens, Tom Lehrer…….

It promises to be an exciting programme! Do join us...

http://www.nccr.co.uk Friday 7-9 pm

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NCCR “Cooler Classics” Monday 2nd September 2019 & Listen Again…

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So you missed the live broadcast of “Cooler Classics” tonight?
Not to worry..you can listen to the whole show on the “Listen Again” feature….
The main item was a look at the career of the late Rudolf Kempe. There is an international Rudolf Kempe Society based in Stratford-upon-Avon, and it was there that I met my interview guest Anthony Negus, who was taking part in a recital with actor Zubin Varla and actress Ruth Lass.
Anthony reviews the recently completed Longborough Festival Opera season, and prepares (this week!!) for next year’s Festival!!

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And we include music from Andre Rieu, Rudolf Kempe, Otto Klemperer, Gilbert & Sullivan, Dame Felicity Lott and Brahms….

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