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February’s choices are by Rebecca Welchman
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Fall On Me – Andrea Bocelli and Matteo Bocelli
How Far I’ll Go (from Moana) – sung by Evynne Hollens
Dancing – Kylie Minogue
Under Pressure – Queen
Leave Out All The Rest – Linkin Park
Light Outside – Wakey Wakey
A Thousand Years – The Piano Guys
Roam by WiL – Wil Mimnaugh
January’s discs are from Dave Allsopp who runs the Thirst Edition micropub in Shipston. Playlist Link God Only Knows – Beach Boys
Baba O’Reilly – The Who
Ruby Tuesday – Melanie
Statesboro Blues – Allman Brothers
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
1812 Overture – Tchaikovsky
Dance Me To The End Of Love – Madeleine Peyroux
White Room – Cream

December’s choice is by professional cellist Anna Frazer who lives in Lower Brailes. Playlist Link

Complainte Pour Ste. Catherine – Kate & Anna McGarrigle
The Enfolding – Nick and Anita Haigh
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb: 1: III. Allegro molto – Franz JosephHaydn
Sunny Skies (2019 Remaster) – James Taylor
Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 3: ‘I Know My Redeemer Liveth – George Frideric Handel
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross
In Your Eyes – Paul Gateshill
Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: 3. Allegro molto – Jean Sibelius

August’s choice is by Lyn Cocken from Lower Brailes (a Liverpool supporter!) Playlist Link

You’ll Never Walk Alone – Gerry and the Pacemakers
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams
Something Inside So Strong –Labi Siffre
Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty
Make You Feel My Love – Adele
Dance with My Father – Luther Vandross
Take On Me – A-ha
Yesterday – The Beatles

We’ve all been confined to a virtual desert island and this month, rather than one person’s 8 discs, we’ve compiled a list of records that suit the situation. Thanks to George Locke and Craig Wiggins

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Covid-19 Playlist Tunes To Tune Out To
We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place – The Animal
It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) – REM
Isolation – Joy Division
Stuck In The Middle With You – Stealers Wheel
Insomnia – Faithless
Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
Schools Out – Alice Cooper
Don’t Stand So Close To Me – The Police
Ironic – Alanis Morissette
Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley
Stayin’ Alive – The Bee Gees
Red Red Wine – UB40
Hope Street – The Levellers
The Fear – Lilly Allen
U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
Just The One – The Levellers
Miles Away – Madonna
Drinking For England – The Levellers
I Want To Break Free – Queen
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life – Monty Python
All Dressed Up And No Place To Go – Willie Nile
The Times They Are A Changin’ – Bob Dylan
Our House – Madness
It’s Getting Ugly Out There – Willie Nile
Lost Weekend – Lloyd Cole
Enjoy The Silence – Depeche Mode
Mad World – Gary Jules
Nice To Meet Ya – Niall Horan
Breathe – ProdigyBare Necessities – Craash
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now – The Smiths
Next To Me – Emeli SandéToxic – Britney Spears
Too Close – Alex Clare
Fly Away – Lenny Kravitz
Stay Away – Nirvana
Temptation – Heaven 17
Ghost Town – The Specials
Living In A Ghost Town – Rolling Stones
Don’t You – Simple Minds
Why Don’t You Do It Right? – Imelda May
There’s No Other Way – Blur
Roll With It – Oasis
No Way Back – Foo Fighters
All Over The World – ELO
Me And You Verses The World Now – Space
All By Myself – Whilk and Misky
One Step Closer – Linkin Park
Changes – Dave Bowie
Changes – Faul and Wad Ad

May’s selection is by Viv Righton of Lower Brailes.

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Scarlet Ribbons – Harry Belafonté
The Lark Ascending – Ralph Vaughn Williams
In the Bleak Midwinter – Christina Rosetti
Nimrod – by Elgar from the Enigma variations
Be Still My Soul – from Sibelius’ Finlandia
Stranger on the Shore – Acker Bilk
It’s a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Bring me Sunshine – Morecambe and Wise

April’s selections are by Deidre Carney
All from Brailes Picturehouse productions that she been involved with: Playlist Link

Sept ’05 Phantom of the Opera – Angel of Music
Nov ’08 Mamma Mia – Dancing Queen
Feb ’09 Kinky Boots – Boots Medley
Oct ’11 Mao’s Last Dancer – Village Dance & Finale
April ’13 The Quartet – Rigoletto
May ’13 Les Miserables – Do You Hear The People Sing
Sept ’19 Queen (Freddie Mercury) – Bohemian Rhapsody
Jan ’20 – Fisherman’s Friends – The Trelawyny National Anthem

March’s selection is by Trish Wainwright who is a member of the Stour Singers choir.

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Glen Miller Orchestra – In The Mood
Dave Brubeck Quartet – Take 5
Davy Graham – Angi
Jacqueline Du Pré – Elgar’s Cello Concerto
Eric Clapton – Layla
Marvin Gaye – Heard It Through The Grapevine
Gerry Rafferty – Baker Street
Cold Play – Viva La Vida

February choices are by A. J. Isles from Upper Brailes
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Wild Horses – Rolling Stones
Daughters – John Mayer
Call It Stormy Monday – T-Bone Walker
Let Me Down Easy – Dennis Brown
At Last – Etta James
Helplessly Hoping – Crosby, Stills & Nash
9mm and a Three Piece Suit – Streetlight Manifesto
The Ecstasy of Gold – Ennio Morricone

January’s choice is by musician and illustrator Hannah Porter from Lower Brailes.

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Piano Concert in G (2nd movement) – Maurice Ravel
Telephone and Rubber Band – Penguin Café Orchestra
The Lark Ascending – Ralph Vaughan Williams
Brick – Ben Folds Five
I Loves You Porgy – Nina Simone’s version
What’d I Say – Ray Charles
Desafinado – Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto
(Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night – Tom Waits

December’s discs are chosen by Sam Aubrey (again)

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Caught In My Shadow – The Wonder Stuff
Heartbreaker – Led Zeppelin
If 6 was 9 – Jimi Hendrix
Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd
The Blue Danube – Johann Strauss II
Long Tall Sally – Little Richard
Jungleland – Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
The Weight – The Band

October’s discs are chosen by Thom Yorke, Radiohead frontman.
Listen to Radio 4 broadcast here

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Maurice Ravel ‘Le jardin féerique’
Scott Walker ‘It’s Raining Today’
Talking Heads ‘Born Under Punches’
Squarepusher ‘Freeman Hardy & Willis Acid’
Neil Young ‘After the Gold Rush’
R.E.M. ‘Talk About the Passion’
Sidney Bechet ‘Blue Horizon’
Nina simone ‘Lilac Wine’

September choices by 7year old Leo Knight from Upper Brailes – Playlist Link

Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple
(I Just Died) In Your Arms Tonight – Cutting Crew
It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
Old Town Road – Lil Nas X
Thunderstruck – AC/DC
Final Countdown – Europe
Whispers In The Dark – Skillet
You Give Love A Bad Name – Bon Jovi

August choices are by Marek Poklekowski – Playlist link

Lazy – Deep Purple
In My Time of Dying – Led Zeppelin
Danses des Travers I, II and III – Erik Satie
Sister Morphine – The Rolling Stones
Torito – Rodrigo y Gabriella
Who Do You Want for Your Love – Budgie <<Sadly not on Spotify>>

Jack Orion – Bert Jansch
Excess – Tricky

July’s choices are from Sam Aubrey – Playlist Link:

Voodoo Chile – Jimi Hendrix
Born To Run – Bruce Sprinsteen
2112: Overture / The Temples Of Syrinx – Rush
Play – Dave Grohl
Dear Prudence – The Beatles
Moby Dick – Led Zeppelin
Soulshine – Allman Brothers Band
Overkill – Motorhead

June’s choices are from Susie Medcalf – Playlist Link:

Streets Of London – Ralph McTell
Everlong – Foo Fighters
One Day Like This – Elbow
Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
Half As Good As You – Tom Odell and Alice Merton
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
Whisky In A Jar – Metallica
Brownstone – Guns n Roses

May’s choice is by Upper Brailes rocker Steve Self – Playlist Link:

Rockaria – ELO
Riff Raff – AC/DC
The Wizard – Black Sabbath
Rubber Bullets – 10cc
School – Supertramp
Love Is The Drug – Roxy Music
Now I’m Here – Queen
I Predict A Riot – Kaiser Chiefs

April’s choice is by David Greenwell – Playlist Link:

Ride a White Swan – T-Rex
Alright Now – Free
Sheena Is A Punk Rocker – The Ramones
Safe European Home – The Clash
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd
Starting Something – Michael Jackson

March’s is choice is by Barney Porter – Playlist Link:

Two Shoes – The Cat Empire
Where It’s At – Beck
Castles Made Of Sand – Jimi Hendrix
I Don’t Need No Doctor – John Mayer
Concrete Schoolyard – Jurassic Five
To Build A Home – Cinematic Orchestra
Love Me Or Leave Me – Nina Simone
Don’t Let Me Down – The Beatles

February tracks chosen by Richard Atkinson of Upper Brailes – Playlist Link:

El Cuarto de Tula – Buena Vista Social Club
Ramble On – Led Zeppelin
Pinao Concert No2 – Sergei Rachmaninov
La Partida (Quisiersa Sur Tu Sombra) – Duo Del Mar
Could You be Loved – Bob Marley
Shin Kicker – Rory Gallagher
Asturias – Isaac Albeniz
Layla – Derek and the Dominoes

January tracks from Janette Atkins:

Echo Beach – Martha & the Muffins
Stoney End – Barbara Streisand
Vienna – Ultravox
Someone Like You – Dina Carroll
Night Swimmers – Foals
Hell To The Liars – London
Visions of Gideon – Sufjan Stevens
Lovely – Billie Eilish & Khalid

Decembers tracks are by Solanche Craven from The Royal Oak, Whatcote:

A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
When I Fall In Love – Nat King Cole
Por Una Cabeza – Fabio Hager Sexteto
Walkin’ Blues (unplugged) – Eric Clapton
I Ain’t Mad At Cha – 2Pac
Surprise Yourself – Jack Garratt
Wait For It – Hamilton
All My Friends – Dermot Kennedy

November choices from Mark Barnes:

Moondance – Van Morrison
Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me – George Michael and Elton John
Golden Years – David Bowie
My Little Town – Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel
Mr Bojangles – Sammy Davis Jnr.
Kiss Me – Ben Espin and Catie Barnes (on Sound Cloud)
Don’t Get Me Wrong – Pretenders
Here Comes The Summer – The Undertones

October choices by Ian Haycock:

The House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals
Barcelona – Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé
Oh Holy Night – St Agnes Fountain
Whiter Shader Of Pale – Procol Harum
1812 Overture – Beethoven
Started Out With Nothing – Seasick Steve
We Are The Champions – Queen
Mr Blue Sky – ELO

September choices by Sue Molyneux Warner:

Get Off Of My Cloud – Rolling Stones
Miserere Mei – Gregorio Allegri Sung by Tallis Singers
Suzanne – Leonard Cohen
Che Faro Senza Euridice Gluck – Sung by Andreas Scholl

Shining Light – Annie Lennox
Horn Concerto in E flat – Mozart
Father And Daughter – Paul Simon
Organ Concerto Opus 7 #1 Handel

August’s choice are from Mick Woods

American Pie – Don McLean
Drink Up Thy Zider – The Wurzels
Cathy’s Clown – Cliff Richard
Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
A Handful Of Songs – Tommy Steele
Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
King Of The Road – Boxcar Willie
(Is This The Way To) Amarillo – Tony Christie

July’s choices are by Carolyn Walker from Upper Brailes

Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
A Whiter Shade of Pale – Procul Harum
Radio Gaga – Queen
This Is Your Song – Elton John
Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture – Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto in A Minor – J S Bach
Divertimento in F (KV138) – Mozart
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis – Ralph Vaughan-Williams

June’s choice is by musician and illustrator Hannah Porter

Hallelujah I Love Her So – Ray Charles
Wouldn’t It Be Nice – Beach Boys
Concertio de Aranjuez by Rodriguez – Miles Davis
Devil’s Haircut – Beck
Help Me – Joni Mitchell
Below The Bass Line – Ernest Ranglin
Violin Concerto No. 1 – Max Bruch
High Tide Or Low Tide – Bob Marley And The Wailers

May’s choice of records is from Lynda Critclow:

Juliet – Four Pennies
Reach Out (I’ll Be There) – Four Tops
Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles
Tiger Feet – Mud
I Predict A Riot – Kaiser Chiefs
Bolero – LSO
Going Home – Lesley Garrett

April’s choice of records is by Upper Brailes beekeeper David Blower:

Starman – David Bowie
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life – Eric Idle
These Foolish Things – Bryan Ferry
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder
Year Of The Cat – Al Stewart
Reelin’ In The Years – Steely Dan
Candy Man – Blind Boy Paxton
Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen’ – (from La Boheme, Puccini), Pavarotti

February’s choice of records is by Lower Brailes resident Architect Renato Lusardi.

The Sound Of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel
Judy Blue Eyes – Crosby, Stills and Nash
Itchycoo Park – The Small Faces
Intro & Better Off Without A Wife – Tom Waits
If I Can’t Sell It I’ll Sit On It – Ruth Brown
Parce Mihi Domine (Officium) – Jan Garbarek
Madstone – Gabriel Rios
If (The Piano Sings) – Michael Nyman

January discs chosen by Toby Hynes from Upper Brailes:

Radio Free Europe – REM
Amateur Hour – Sparks
Bela Lugosi’s Dead – Bauhaus
Everything’s Ruined – Faith No More
Chartered Trips – Hüsker Dü
Song of Life – Leftfield
Metal Mickey – Suede
TV Eye – The Stooges

December discs chosen by Dave King from Upper Brailes:

Won’t Get Fooled Again – The Who
Wanted Dead Or Alive – Bon Jovi
Sweet Child Of Mine – Guns n Roses
Carry Me – The Levellers
Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
Walk On The Wild Side – Lou Reed
The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
Meet On The Ledge – Fairport Convention

November discs chosen by Kate Jervis from Winderton:

The Ying Tong Song – The Goons
These Are The Days Of Our Lives – Queen
This Love – Maroon 5
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
A Little Respect – Erasure
Zadok The Priest – Handel
Misere Mei, Deus – Allegri
Layla – Eric Clapton

October discs are chosen by party diva Lisa Bryan

Evacuate The Dance Floor – Cascada
Let Me Entertain You – Robbie Williams
Sweet Little Mystery – Wet Wet Wet
Chains Of Love – Erasure
Justify My Love – Madonna
I Predict A Riot – Kaiser Chiefs
Get the Party Started – Pink
All I Ever Wanted – Basshunter

September discs are cosen by Mari Rimmel

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You – Van Morrison
The Rose – Shirley Bassey
Myfanwy – Rhydian
Chi Mai (From the Life And Times Of Lloyd George) – Geoff Lowe and Orchestra
Dylan Thomas -” The Sunset Prayer Of Eli Jenkins” (from Under Milk Wood) sung by the Treorci Male Voice Choir
I Who Have Nothing – Tom Jones
On My Own From Les Miserables (movie) – sung by Samantha Barks
Walking to New Orleans – Fats Domino

August discs are chosen by singer-guitarist the Reverend Robert (Bobby Reynolds) who lives in Charleston, Illinois, USA. He is in the UK for a 3 week tour and using Brailes as his base.

Down In Mississippi – Ry Cooder
Maa- Debashish Bhattacharya
Little Brown Dog – Bill Staines (sorry couldn’t find Taj Mahal version)
Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am – Fela Kuti
Talking Parrot – Count Lasher
Mai Kai No Kauai – Tau Moe
Screaming And Hollering The Blues – Bob Long ( sorry couldn’t find Charley Patton version)
Waiting In Vain – Bob Marley
Luxury: A guitar
Book: Vagabonding – Rolf Potts

July tracks chosen by Tim Porter:

She belongs To Me – Bob Dylan
Born In Chicago – Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Such A Night – Dr John
Hey Good Lookin’ – Hank Williams
Before I Grow Too Old – Geraint Watkins (could only find Tommy McLain version)
Up On Cripple Creek – The Band
Elgar Cello Concerto (1st Movement) – Jacqueline du Pre
Jazz, Delicious Hot, Disgusting Cold – Bonzo Dog Doo Da Band

June tracks chosen by Ness Boyce:

December 63 (0h What A Night) – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
In The Army Now (Acoustic) – Status Quo
I Want To Break Free – Queen
Sylvia – Focus
All I Have To Do Is Dream – Everley Brothers
Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
Bus Stop – Hollies
Invisible Touch – Genesis

May tracks chosen by Gary Gray:

Sam Cooke – Twistin’ the Night Away
AC/DC – If you Want Blood
Bruce Springsteen – Hungry Heart
MeatLoaf – For Crying Out Loud
The Rolling Stones – Tumblin’ Dice
Billy Ocean – Red Light Spells Danger
Albert Hammond – It Never Rains in Southern California
Buddy Holly – It Doesn’t Matter Anymore

April tracks chosen by Peter Jordan:

The Laughing Policeman – Charles Penrose
Waterloo Sunset – Kinks
Penny Lane – The Beatles
Sittin’On the Dock of the Bay – Otis Reading
Meet on the Ledge – Fairport Convention (with Sandy Denny)
Sally Free and Easy – Pentangle
Snow Falls – John Tams (from Lark Rise to Candleford)
Dust Bowl Dance – Mumford & Sons

March tracks chosen by Alison Willatts:

Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly
Edward Elgar – Spirit of England
Dire Straits – Walk of Life
Rolling Stones – Mother’s Little Helper
Handel – Messiah (Harry Christopher and the Sixteen)
‘The Lion and Albert’ narrated by Stanley Holloway
Charles-Marie Widor – Symphony for Organ movement V ‘Toccata’
Hubert Parry – I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me Kings College Choir

February’s tracks chosen by Father Brian: