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Andrew Marston introduces Ways Away (Hereford)

Unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music, as recorded at Ledbury's Market Theatre

2 hours

Music Played

  • Michael Wynn

    Pinks (feat. Flossie-T)

  • Redditch music

    • Dan Knight

      Same Goes

    • David Emkay

      Impulse

    • Skeptic

      To Good For Me

  • Hereford gig of the week

    • Wyynona Ryyder

      G.O. Blues

  • In session

    • Ways Away

      These Days

    • Ways Away

      Fools

  • Rouge

    Lost

  • Sakara

    By My Side

  • News story of the week

    • Theo

      Dress Like We're In The Ruddy Alps

  • Review of the week

    • Hitchhiker

      Comparatively

  • Unseen Force ft Cory Friesenhan

    iConnect

  • Clyde Jefferson

    Girl

  • Zebrotic

    The Invasion

  • Worcestershire gig of the week

    • Lucy May

      You're Not Mine

  • In session

    • Ways Away

      Stand Up

    • Ways Away

      The View From Here

In session

In session
Ways Away are a five piece alternative pop/rock band fronted up by Lily Green.
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The band are split between Wales and Hereford, where three of the members study at the Art College.
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Redditch Rocks

Redditch Rocks
It's home to the likes of Led Zeppelin's John Bonham, Black Sabbath's Tony Martin and Nigel Clark from Dodgy, but Redditch has been singled out as the 'least musical' part of the country.
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The town's come bottom of a survey looking at how many people are musically trained, and how many engage with music.
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Introducing Musicians' Masterclass

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Introducing Musicians' Masterclass
Every week we give you top tips and advice from some of the industry's leading people - so if you're making music and you're trying to find a clear cut way to success - then listen up!
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Jake Bugg, who rose to fame after uploading his tracks to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Introducing, shares his tips for life on the road and making the most of your live shows.
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Upton Folk Festival

Upton Folk Festival
The planning's nearly over for our area's first festival of the season.
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The Upton Folk Festival takes place at various venues across the town, including the parish church this year.
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Danni Hunt caught up one of the festival organisers at our recording session at Ledbury's Market Theatre last weekend.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Introducing in Ledbury

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Introducing in Ledbury
They've got one of the biggest stages in our area - plus a giant cinema-sized screen, making it the perfect place to showcase local musicians!
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Ledbury's Market Theatre is run by a team of volunteers, and when we rolled up on Sunday 2 March for our second recording roadshow at this particular venue, Herefordshire's John Challis from Only Fools & Horses had been in the spotlight only the night before.
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So throughout the whole of March and spilling into April, we're bringing you the bands and musicians that we recorded at the theatre, along with the massive gathering of festival organisers who turned up to talk about their summer events.
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Reviews

Reviews
This week, :
  • The Retinal Circus, Mansize, & A** Pasty at The Marr's Bar, Worcester
  • at The Swan With Two Nicks, Worcester
  • Mad Dave Batley, Maggie Strong, Simon Othen, Griff Collins, Rob Powell, Luke Warm & The Cold Fronts, & Jennifer Ludlow at The Miller's Arms, Pershore

Features

Features
  • Redditch is the least musically sophisticated place in the UK according to a new study but one record shop in the town isn't having any of it.
  • If you or anybody you know has glimpsed a super furry animal lurking Hereford's streets this weekend then make sure you to for the explanation - and it's not escaped cattle.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Introducing in West Malvern

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Introducing in West Malvern
Our next recording session takes place on Sunday 30 March at the and features five acts who we've been playing on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Hereford & Worcester recently.
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It's free to get in - and this is your chance to see how we capture live music on tape, while being able to enjoy some of the hottest new acts we've got in our area right now.
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None of these artists knew they were being considered for a live session - they were chosen based on the tracks they .
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Doors open at 2pm - but you're more than welcome to turn up anytime until 6pm.

Broadcast

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History

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Masterclass

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Sessions

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