Category: Radio
2
Date: 06.09.2004
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Â鶹Éç Radio
2 broadcasts from Liverpool for a week bringing a wide variety of star
names, presenters and programmes to the city.
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From Saturday 2 to Saturday 9 October the likes of Beverley
Knight, Starsailor, Travis, Embrace, Amy
Winehouse, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Ed Harcourt, Superfurry
Animals, Donny Osmond, Ian Broudie, Ian McNabb,
The Fairey FP (Music) Band, Kings of Convenience, 13
Senses and the Â鶹Éç Concert Orchestra perform exclusive sets
from venues around the city.
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Tickets to all these events are free.
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Mark Radcliffe, Janice Long, Jeremy
Vine, Mike Harding and Frank Renton bring their regular
Radio 2 shows to Liverpool and Ken Bruce presents Friday Night
is Music Night in a week of music ranging from popular to folk and
classical to brass band.
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Radio 2 Live in Liverpool also brings its Sold On
Song initiative to the city, announcing the results of its hugely
successful Search For A Songwriter Competition.
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There is also a week of fringe events and a
series of masterclasses.
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Lesley Douglas, Controller of Radio 2, says: "I'm
delighted that Radio 2's annual week of live music is taking place in
Liverpool this year.
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"The city, with its worldwide reputation for establishing
and nurturing musical talent and legendary venues, is the perfect setting
for the range of programmes and artists involved in Radio 2 Live in
Liverpool.
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"I'm particularly excited that Janice Long is to
announce the results of Radio 2's national Sold On Song Search For A
Songwriter competition live on Sunday night.
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"The competition attracted over 15,000 entries
and proves that there is an immense creative songwriting talent within
Radio 2's audience."
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Full details on all the Radio 2 events will be available
at bbc.co.uk/radio2, including information on the fringe and masterclasses
and exclusive behind the scenes pictures.
The website also features competitions to win tickets to events and
gives information about what's on in Liverpool alongside local webcams
and forecasts.
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Listeners can listen again online to all the interviews
and shows.
Radio 2's celebration of songwriting initiative, Sold On Song, is mounting
a raft of events during Radio 2 Live in Liverpool, all designed to give
an insight into the world of songwriting.
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Presented in association with the Performing Right Society
is Demo To Limo, a no-holds-barred panel discussion about every
aspect of making it in the music business taking place on 5 October.
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On Sunday night Janice Long announces the winner of
the Sold On Song Search For A Songwriter competition live on air.
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The competition attracted over 15,000 entries and the
10 finalists include local entrant Gemma Hands.
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Sold on Song will be offering help and advice about
writing songs, tips on what to do with them once they've been written
and giving the chance for budding songwriters to have their songs evaluated
by a panel of experts.
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Another highlight of Sold on Song from Liverpool is
an evening with Ian McNabb, giving a rare chance to hear one of Liverpool's
best songwriters in an intimate setting.
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Ian plays acoustic versions of his songs and talks
about his work, from the Icicle Works to the present day.
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From Monday 4 to Saturday 9 October, Radio 2 invites
musicians from some of the finest ensembles in the UK to inspire local
music students in a series of specially organised masterclasses.
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A range of instrumentalists plus one of the finest international
jazz singers, Tina May, will coach students in jazz and big band
playing.
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On Saturday 9 October the week culminates in a lunchtime
performance of the Radio 2 Educational Prom presented by Paul Eshelby,
Course Director and Conductor.
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Classes are free and open to students of all ages from
schools and colleges whose musical standard is grade five and above.
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For further information on your chance to be coached
by the country's top instrumentalists and singers call Louise Hough
at the Liverpool Music Support Service on 0151 233 8188.
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Alongside the events hosted by Radio 2, Liverpool also
throws a Fringe Festival, featuring local music talent in gigs around
the city.
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The fringe events are all free and are based on a first
come first served basis on the venue door.
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All tickets are free and can be obtained by calling
the Radio 2 ticket line on 08700 100 200. Lines are open from Monday
13 September, 7.00am to midnight, seven days a week. Calls are charged
at the national rate.
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