“Susie Q” is a rockabilly song co-written and performed by American musician Dale Hawkins released in 1957. The song was a commercial success, and became a classic of the early rock and roll era being recorded by many other performers in subsequent years. Hawkins wrote the song with bandmate Robert Chaisson, but when released, Stan […]
Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 14
The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, marked Quasi una fantasia, Opus 27, No. 2, is a piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was completed in 1801 and dedicated in 1802 to his pupil Countess Julie ‘Giulietta’ Guicciardi. The name Moonlight Sonata (German: Mondscheinsonate) grew popular later, likely after Beethoven’s death. The piece […]
Beltane Border Morris
With dances emerging from the myths, legends and wilds of Dartmoor, Beltane Border Morris prove that morris dancing can be older than tradition. With shadowed faces, tattered coats and black top hats, the musicians and dancers drum up the energy of the moor and share something ancient and mysterious with all who watch. Beginning as […]
Mia x Ally
Mia x Ally is the electrifying duo project of electric violinist Mia Asano and bagpiper/multi instrumentalist Ally the Piper. With a combined following of over 7 million people, both musicians officially joined forces in April 2022 after discovering their love of performing together, and a number of their duo videos resulted in viral online demand […]
Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1
Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor Opus 26, is one of the most popular violin concertos in solo violin repertoire and, along with the Scottish Fantasy, the composer’s most famous work. The concerto was first completed in 1866 and the first performance was given in April 1866 by Otto von KOnigslow, with […]
Sophie Hunger
Sophie Hunger is a Swiss singer-songwriter, film composer, multi-instrumentalist (guitar, blues harp, piano) and bandleader, currently living in Berlin. While a child, Hunger took piano lessons for a time. She was familiar with jazz from an early age, since her father used to listen to it. Independently, she had a varying taste in music; as […]
Niagara
Niagara was a French rock band that achieved popularity both in France and Canada in the 1980s and early 1990s. The band, who was known under the name L’Ombre Jaune from 1982 to 1984, was formed in Rennes, France by vocalist Muriel Laporte and keyboardist Daniel Chenevez. Early on, the band also included guitarist José […]
Le Vent Nous Portera (Revisited)
“Le vent nous portera” (translated as “The wind will carry us”) is a song by French band Noir Desir from their 2001 album des Visages des Figures. It was released as the first single from the album and reached number one for four weeks in a row in the Italian Singles Charts, as well as […]
Adé
Adélaïde Chabannes de Balsac, known professionally by her stage name Adé, is a French musician and singer of several genres, including folk- pop. In 2013, Balsac formed the pop rock band Therapie Taxi along with Raphael Faget-Zaoui, whom she had met performing a cover of “Jimmy” by Moriaty, when she was seventeen. In 2017, having […]
Delia Derbyshire
Delia Derbyshire was an English musician and composer of electronic music. She carried out notable work with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop during the 1960s. She approached the careers office at the university and told them she was interested in “sound, music and acoustics, to which they recommended a career in either deaf aids or depth […]