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Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3415 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

6 Music's Cerys Matthews sat in for Dermot this afternoon. Having previously enjoyed her 6 music show, I was certainly going to have a listen to her on R2 this afternoon. I wasn't disappointed. What do others think?
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ruddlescat · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester

I heard about half the show and, not having listened to her shows on 6 music, thought she was one of the best stand ins I have heard on Radio 2

I'd certainly be very happy for her to permanently replace the present incumbent sooner rather than later Smile

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Angela W · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 7202 Location: North Yorkshire

Yes, I heard about half of the show and she sounded good to me. I normally switch off after POTP finishes.
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littlepieces · Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 1098 Location: Lowestoft

I heard about half of it and enjoyed it heard her a few times onsix s well.Love the accent
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Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3415 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

It was my intention to listen to Cerys' 6 On 2 show live last Saturday, but I got the timings mixed up and missed it! Embarassed

Thank heavens for 'Listen Again'. As it's a miserable evening on television, I'm listening to it now, and what a good show it was. Yes, some of the tracks played will be familiar to the Radio 2 audience, but there's also a fair amount of less known stuff too. Here's the playlist: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gb1gj If you can, it's worth a listen while it's still available.
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becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6814

I've listened to her programme on 6 Music from the beginning and would recommend it...10 to 12 every Sunday morning.

nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

I agree

and also on Sundays on 6music is Guy Garvey's show Very Happy

littlepieces · Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 1098 Location: Lowestoft

Def same here if i'm awake
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becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6814

Some lovely, live music on at the moment from O'Hooley and Tidow.

oldraver · Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1175 Location: London

Wasn't it just.? I'd never heard of them before, Becky, but thought it was beautiful music, even at that time on a Sunday morning. The piano playing was so unusual for the type of music they were singing.
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becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6814

I hadn't heard of them before either,Raver ... a quick Google reveals one of them was formerly in The Unthanks (Belinda O'Hooley ) ..in this article it mentions her " inventive piano playing"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/feb/02/o-hooley-and-tido-the-fragile-review

The set they played on Cerys's programme is here if anyone would like to listen..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00rtz62

becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6814

Always a good listen ...on this morning's programme on, 6 Music, Cerys is in conversation with Mason Neeley counting down the guitar greats.

Part 1 of Cerys' Guitar Special with Mason Neeley

It's Part 1 of our Guitar Special with Mason Neely; from Charley Patton to Jimi Hendrix, we'll be counting down the greats!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01sjqy8