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Centuries of Sound on Cambridge 105 Radio — Episode 37 (1929)

Time: 6pm BST, Sunday 22nd August 2021Place: Cambridge 105 Radio Another trip into history with James Errington. This time we’re in 1929, when the roaring twenties comes crashing to a halt. Aside from American jazz, blues, country and vaudeville, we have recordings from Cuba, Portugal, Tunisia, Japan, India and even a couple from the UK, …

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Radio Podcast #13 — 1905

  MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS Another sonic adventure through time with James Errington, this time joined by guests Dominic, Joanne & Adam to listen to the sounds of 1905 and discuss such pressing topics as skeleton xylophones, the hubris of Dick Dastardly, melancholy in Spanish …

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Centuries of Sound on Cambridge 105 Radio — Episode 36 (1928)

Time: 6pm BST, Sunday 27th June 2021Place: Cambridge 105 Radio Audio archivist James Errington takes you on another trip to the early days of recorded sound. This time we visit 1928, a year bursting with energy and creativity, if often in a muddled way, and possibly the first year of rock & roll. You can …

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1937

  At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full 3.5-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This …

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The Mid 1930s: The Symphony

A mix of classical / orchestral music recorded in the years 1934 to 1936, featuring solos from Sergei Rachmaninoff, Pablo Casals and Arthur Schnabel and musicians conducted by Nicolas Slonimsky and Leopold Stokowski. 0:00:00 Percussion Ensemble Cond. By Nicolas Slonimsky – Ionisation (1934)0:05:30 Leopold Stokowski & Philadelphia Orchestra – Bach Toccata And Fugue In D-Minor …

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Centuries of Sound on Cambridge 105 Radio — Episode 35 (1927 Part Two)

Time: 6pm BST, Sunday 27th June 2021Place: Cambridge 105 Radio Audio archivist James Errington is joined by Cambridge 105 Radio’s Emily Dongray to explore the astonishing sounds of the greatest ever year for recorded music; 1927! You can listen to the show on 105fm in Cambridge, on DAB digital, on the Cambridge 105 website here, …

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Radio Podcast #12 — 1904

MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS James Errington takes you on another journey back into the forgotten history of recorded sound, this time joined by Liam Higgins, playing cylinders and shellac all from the year 1904. Aside from the usual brass band, banjo and proto-ragtime and barbershop …

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