3tynes Podcast
1) Simon Frith, sociologist of music
Today’s guest is a sociologist who has spent many years studying popular music. Simon Frith is Emeritus Professor of Music at Edinburgh University, the culmination of an illustrious academic career, a...Show More
2) Central Arcade - 'vocal, instrumental and lyrical skill'
Today, I’m talking to Connall, Ben and Joe from the band Central Arcade about life in an upcoming band, writing songs, gigging, marketing and balancing artistic ambition against income. It’s a hard, c...Show More
3) BAAFest 2025 (preview)
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4) Chris Kelly, musician and songsmith
Today my guest is the singer songwriter Chris Kelly. Based in Hexham, Chris started playing music and writing songs in a school band that achieved significant local success. Sadly, as so often happens...Show More
5) The 10 bells of St Augustine's Church, Alston
This is a special episode devoted entirely to a performance on the ten bells of St Augustine’s Church in Alston, played on the carillon by Josephine Dickinson.The performance took place on the Saturda...Show More
6) Hexham Bluegrass Festival (preview)
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7) Stephen Fry's squeezebox guide
Stephen Fry is a musician born in Tynemouth who now lives in Tynedale, and who can trace his roots in folk music back several generations. He is a familiar face in Northumberland music circles through...Show More
8) Open mic sessions
Today’s episode is all about the open mic session – an opportunity for anyone to turn up and play the music of their choice to a supportive, if sometimes noisy, audience. Open mics could fairly be des...Show More
9) Caroline Guirr - songwriter, performer, arranger
Today’s guest is multi-instrumentalist Caroline Guirr, a musician from the Tyne Valley whose work encompasses songwriting, performing, composing, arranging and producing both for her solo career, her ...Show More
10) David Francis: music for children and young people
Today, I’m talking to David Francis, Lead Officer at Music Partnership North in Northumberland.Music Partnership North is the regional agency through which the Government’s plan for music education is...Show More