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Arcadia Holiday Music And News
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Introduction
This episode of Arcadia begins with Sarah Eustace presenting news reports before Dominik explores holiday-themed jazz and blues. Key moments include a study of various versions of 'If I Were a Bell', a discussion on the Red Army Choir's 'Biryuska', and Dominik's reflections on the arbitrary nature of calendar landmarks as the year ends.
Presenter Sarah Eustace opens with news reports regarding Bilawal Bhutto, a fatal light aircraft crash in the Scottish borders, the death of a baby in Wakefield, and the passing of Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell. Dominik later presents a selection of music tied to the holiday season, including a sincere take on 'Silent Night' by Take Six and Mahavishnu Orchestra's 'All in the Family' to explore holiday family dynamics. Dominik describes a Tom Waits song about a Minneapolis hooker's Christmas card as one of the saddest ever written. The programme also features various versions of 'If I Were a Bell', with a correction regarding the Keith Jarrett recording's source, and a discussion on the Red Army Choir's 'Biryuska'.
Topics
- International and domestic news reports
- Holiday and Christmas themes
Participants
- Sarah Eustace
- Dominik
Names are taken from the archive as written and may include spelling variants.
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That was Tom Waits and his Christmas card, from a hooker in Minneapolis, and his, what I consider one of the saddest songs ever written, all about the dashed hopes, and those.
I like to. I I just can't get enough of, of choir singing and and odd things on occasion. So, this is my way of indulging myself, because there's nothing quite as.
Selected music
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Why it was chosen Dominik likes to venture into interesting areas of music
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Why it was chosen Dominik likes to venture into interesting areas of music
- 3Hat And Beard · Eric Dolphy
- 4What A Friend We Have In Jesus · Martin Taylor
- 5All In The Family · Mahavishnu Orchestra
Why it was chosen The holiday season is often associated with family
- 6Something Spiritual · John McLaughlin
Why it was chosen Dominik wants to give John McLaughlin a chance to redeem himself after the previous track
- 7Spiritual · John Coltrane
- 8Jesus Gonna Be Here · Blind Boys Of Alabama
Why it was chosen The Christmas part of the festive season owes its foundations to Jesus
- 9Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis · Tom Waits
Why it was chosen Dominik likes to venture into interesting areas of music and considers it one of the saddest songs ever written
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Why it was chosen Dominik wants to cut back to a more sincere take on the holiday season
- 11Solid Night · Take Six
Why it was chosen The speaker recommends the album for those who "want some holiday cheer" and notes that the group brings classics to life with a "new verve".
- 13Christmas Song · Dexter Gordon
Why it was chosen the All About Jazz website named it "the number one in their top ten Christmas jazz recordings of all time"
- 14Something Sweet And Something Tender · Eric Dolphy
Why it was chosen Dominik considers the track appropriate to Christmas
- 15If I Were A Bell · Carmen McRae
Why it was chosen Bells are the thing heard most during the festive season
- 16If I Were A Bell · Joe Pass
Why it was chosen Dominik wants to look at three different versions of a single tune
- 17If I Were A Bell · Keith Jarrett
Why it was chosen Dominik wants to look at three different versions of a single tune
- 18Fever Trees · Bobby McFerrin
Why it was chosen Dominik wants to explore some choir music
- 19Biryuska · Red Army Choir
Why it was chosen The song is about a tree, which is right for this time of year
- 20This Lovely Lady · Norwich Cathedral Choir
Why it was chosen Dominik cannot get enough of choir singing
- 21What Are You Doing New Year's Eve · Diana Krall
Why it was chosen It is a nice and mellow track for this time of night, year, and week
- 22Jingles · West Montgomery
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Why it was chosen Dominik wants the listener to listen to some spiritual music
- 24Espíritu · Paco De Lucia, Aldemiole, And John McLaughlin
Why it was chosen The presenter connects the song to the "dreams of the holiday spirit" [407] and the theme of the show being "related to the holiday spirit" [405].