On this episode, we celebrate musicians with two stories about learning to play an instrument. Plus, we feature some music by Mazz Swift, recorded at a recent Moth Mainstage.
Host: Michelle Jalowski
Storytellers:
Alistair Bane learns to play the guitar from a punk musician. Mari Black performs in a fiddle contest as a 6-year-old.
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Aug 19
The Moth Radio Hour: Keep Calm and Carry On
In this hour, challenges that reveal one's truest self. The insatiable needs of an electronic pet, being forced to face one's fears, and the dogged pursuit of one's dreams. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and ... Show More
54m 11s
Apr 2024
Stephen Stanley on Moody Tunes
Musician Stephen Stanley is live in-studio for Moody Tunes! Stephen shares his encouraging music, what it was like to grow up as a pastor's kid, and how he came to a personal faith in Christ.
At the age of nine, the Mansfield, Georgia artist learned to play his mother's guitar a ... Show More
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Jan 2021
Pourquoi Jimi Hendrix brûlait ses guitares, alors que ça coûte une blinde ?
La grande histoire de la musique on la connaît à peu près, la petite beaucoup moins : le lundi, mardi et jeudi à 21h, Thierry Paret nous conte de fabuleuses histoires musicales à dormir debout pour petits et grands. De quoi briller en société et gagner haut la main la queue du Mi ... Show More
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Mandolinist Avi Avital on his new album 'Song of the Birds' | Gramophone Classical Music Podcast
The mandolin player Avi Avital, with his ensemble Between Worlds, has just released a new DG album ‘Song of the Birds’ which crosses boundaries to explore the musics of three geographical regions – Iberia, southern Italy (Puglia) and the Black Sea – with vivid results. For this w ... Show More
31m 3s
Sep 2024
WETF Show - Jimmy Deuchar and British Bebop
The Scots-born trumpeter Jimmy Deucher was a force on the British jazz scene from the late 1940's until the 1980's, playing in big bands, arranging and composing. Here are two early (1955, 56) sessions for Tempo featuring his arrangements and playing with trombonist Ken W ... Show More
58m 39s
Nov 2024
Muggsy Spanier- the Great 16
Classic sessions by Muggsy Spanier's Ragtime Band for Bluebird in 1939 - cornetist Spanier, George Brunies on trombone and vocal, Rod Cless on piano, George Zack and Joe Bushkin on piano, Bob Casey on Bass, Don Carter and Al Sidell on drums . . influential trad jazz!
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