Moving Notes

Love music? Want to chat more about how it moves us and the emotional connections we all have with the soundtracks to our lives? Join us on Moving Notes, as we explore all kinds of music and hear from musicians, artists, and creators about the music they love, the music they make, and the heart that drives it.

No genre is off limits in this exciting new music podcast, hosted by award-winning BBC and indie radio presenter, Jenna Myles, and globally acclaimed Conductor and Musical Director, Ben England BEM.

From very different musical backgrounds, Jenna learns more about choral and classical music from Ben, challenges stereotypes, and the duo compare their own guilty musical pleasures, inviting you to confess yours too!

They also discover never-before-shared secrets from their guests, and reveal the musical memories that have shaped your lives, as well as their own.

Guest

John Spiers

Squeezy John Spiers is one of the leading melodeon players of his generation.

He's well known for his partnership with Jon Boden, as well as being a member of Bellowed, the most successful folk band in recent history.

John was also a member of Eliza Carthy's band. featuring on her 2002 Mercury nominated album, Angelica, but it's his partnership with Peter Knight in acclaimed duo Knight & Spires (as well as in Gigspanner Big Band), that inspires, fascinates, and stirs the emotions.

Mixing dance tunes with incredibly sensitive and moving slow airs on a mind-boggling range of squeezeboxes, John mixes traditional material with his own intricate compositions, and is a master of improvisation.

https://johnspiers.co.uk

Moving Notes

John Spiers

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