Christmas Champions
Wednesday 5 December 2007 23:15-1:00 (Radio 3)
On the eve of their UK tour of a new re-working of Christmas Champions, a chance to hear Hugh Lupton and Chris Wood's original radio piece commissioned by Late Junction in 2005.
This compelling montage of speech, music and song meditates on the cyclical nature of time. Written and told by Hugh Lupton, composed, sung and played by Chris Wood and featuring the voice of Herbie Smith.
Duration:
1 hour 45 minutes
Playlist
Wednesday 5th December
11.15
MacLennon/Trad : Jig of Slurs - Atholl Highlanders
Climax Ceildh Band
Taken from the album Come Dancing
Beautiful Jo BEJOCD 49
11.19
Trad arr. Dragonsfly : O'u qu 't' 'etais t-y?
Dragonsfly
Taken from the album Familiar Shores
Pond Life
11.24
Swayne : Bourrée
Zephyrus
Taken from the album Halfe Hannikin Variations
Rocke Records Rocke ROCCD 3
11.27
Jóhannsson : Odi et Amo
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Taken from the album Englabörn
4AD CAD2733CD
11.31
Hazelwood/Amiina : Hilli 'At The Top of the World'
Amiina featuring Lee Hazelwood
Taken from the single At the Top of the World
Ever Records Promo
11.35
Bat-Erdene arr. Tumursaikhan Janlav : Hunnu
Egschiglen
Taken from the album Gereg
Heaven & Earth HE 17
11.39
Tvísöngur: Island
Hamrahl íðarkórinn (T he Hamrahlíd Choir)
Taken from the album Icelandic Folksongs
ITM 8 05
11.41
Trad : Souling Song
The Watersons
Taken from the album Frost and Fire
Topic TSCD563
11.43
Shepherd : 5 String Scottish
Dave Shepherd, fiddle/Becky Price, accordion
Taken from the album Ashburnham
Beautiful Jo BEJOCD 36
11.47
Lupton/Wood : Christmas Champions
Hugh Lupton, voice/Chris Wood, music/Herbie Smith, archive recording
Recorded for Late Junction
12.14
Chasny : Alone With The Alone
Six Organs of Admittance
Taken from the album Shelter From The Ash
Drag City
12.18
Koité : Massakè
Habib Koité
Taken from the album Afriki
Cumbancha CMB CD5
12.22
Reich : Part II (Drumming)
Steve Reich & Musicians
Taken from the album Drumming
Elektra Nonesuch 7559 79170 2
12.41
Trad : Kecak (to the sanghyang dance)
Sekaha Ganda Sari
Taken from the album Bali: Gamelan & Kecak
Nonesuch Explorer Series 7559 79814 2
12.49
Nyshanov : Jangylyk (Novelty)
Tengir Too
Taken from the album Tengir Too: Mountain Music of Kyrgyzstan
Smithsonian Folkways LC 9628
12.52
Field Recording : Vervet Monkey
Monkey
Taken from the album Animals of Africa : Sounds of the Jungle, Plain & Bush
Nonesuch Explorer 7559 79705 2
12.55
Lipitone : Diarabi - Foly
Lipitone/Nahawa Doumbia, voice/N'gou Bagayoko, guitar
Taken from the album Lipitone: Nuits Sur Écoute Bougouni
Frikyiwa FKW 002
