Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Andrew Marston with the Proclaimers, The Farm, Toploader and The Wurzels.

Unsigned, undiscovered & under-the-radar music, as recorded at Lakefest at Eastnor Castle.

2 hours

Music Played

  • Bo Walton

    I Like It Like That

    • Jump Jack.
  • Toby Charles

    I'll Come With You

  • Harry Phillips

    Time Out Don't Phase Me

    • Square Roots.
  • Will Cookson

    In The Light Of The Stars

  • Marina del Ray

    Who Would Have Thought That I Would End Up In A Basement Flat

  • ³¢±ð²Ô²õé

    When We're Far Away

  • Oysterband

    Rise Above

    • Cooking Vinyl.
  • Gwen Woodfield

    Take Courage

  • Joe Mitchell

    Just Reward

  • BiiJ (But Is It Jazz?)

    You Never Know What's Just Around The Corner

  • The Uproars

    Cocktails or Shots

  • Ellie Goulding

    Original Demo Tape #7

  • The 6-5 Special Skiffle Band

    Cut Across Shorty

  • The organisers of Lakefest!

    • Roving Crows

      If I Had To Choose

  • Trevor 'Babajack' Steger

    River Song

  • In session at Lakefest, Eastnor Castle

    • Jack Hyphen

      Sunrise Will See Me Through

    • Jack Hyphen

      The Death Of Me

  • Sally Night

    Sweet Stories

    • Venus.

Lakefest: The Proclaimers

Lakefest: The Proclaimers
One of the Sunday headliners at Lakefest, this year, were Scottish brothers The Proclaimers.
Ìý
The band, whose tour manager lives near Bromyard, .
Ìý
Charlie and Craig Reid have released 11 studio albums since 1987 and say they've written more than 150 songs.
Ìý
The band were discovered after sending their demo to the Housemartins and landed a UK tour - leading them to make their television debut.
Ìý
We get their top tips for success - including unlikely places to get your music heard (such as Shrek!).
Ìý

Lakefest: Toploader

Lakefest: Toploader
They've sold more than two million albums, have had a string of top 20 hits across theÌýworld, but are mostly known as a covers band!
Ìý
Toploader performed at Lakefest, on Sunday, and say the success of Dancing In The Moonlight was because there wasn't anything similar being released at the time.
Ìý
The band have been regulars at our local music festivals - playing Mello, WuStock, Livestock and Wychwood in recent years.
Ìý

Lakefest: The Farm

Lakefest: The Farm
One of the Saturday headliners, at this year's Lakefest, were Liverpool band The Farm.
Ìý
We hear about their big hit single 'All Together Now', which was written about the Christmas truce on the Western Front during World War I.
Ìý
The band talk about how that song has become a football anthem at stadiums all over the world.
Ìý

Lakefest: The Wurzels

Lakefest: The Wurzels
They're known for their big hits The Combine Harvester and I Am A Cider Drinker; The Wurzels were another act to grace the stages at this year's Lakefest.
Ìý
But the band have had a long affiliationÌýwith our area, regularly playing at Hogarths in Hereford, The Malvern Cube, Nozstock and the Upton Sunshine Festival.
Ìý
One of their newest singles, Old Rosie, was written about a steam engine based at Weston's Cider in Much Marcle near Ledbury.
Ìý

In session

In session
Jack Hyphen began writing mellow acoustic tracks after the split of Herefordshire indie rock band Point Zero, which he was the front man of.
Ìý
Jack, who’s from Shobdon near Leominster, draws influence from artists such as Ben Howard, Bombay Bicycle Club, Alt-J, MGMT, Catfish and The Bottlemen, Two Door Cinema Club, Biffy Clyro and Hozier.
Ìý
However, to fill out our ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music stage at Lakefest, he recruited some additional musicians...from his old band, Point Zero!
Ìý
"A dynamic songwriter with beautiful melodies and a real warmth on stage" - Andrew Marston.
Ìý

Features

Features
  • In the gig guide: The ultimate festival clash - Upton Sunshine, Pershore Jazz, Kidderminster Fringe, Beermageddon, Sunrise Celebration, Old Bush Blues, Morton Stanley, Skate>Eat>Rock>Repeat all taking place.
  • In the news: The council want to know what you think of the Morton Stanley Festival.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Introducing at Lakefest

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Introducing at Lakefest
This month's sessions were recorded at Lakefest, which took place on the Eastnor Castle Deer Park near Ledbury.
Ìý
Headliners this year includedÌýThe Darkness, Marc Almond, The Waterboys, Reverend and the Makers, The Proclaimers, Melanie C and Toploader.
Ìý
The event is organised by husband and wifeÌýPaul O'NeillÌýandÌýCaitlin Barrett of .
Ìý
Wanting to return the favour, they invited us to have a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music tent at their annual event.
Ìý

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Introducing at the Worcester Music Festival

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Introducing at the Worcester Music Festival
It's been dubbed as Worcester's version of SXSW in Texas!
Ìý
Taking place in multiple venues across the city, from pubs, clubs, restaurants and cafes to historic buildings, river cruisers, record shops, on the streets and even in breweries, the festival is absolutely free to attend with hundreds of gigs to choose from from some of the best, new and emerging artists in the UK.
Ìý
Each year the festival raises money for a chosen local charity. This year the Worcestershire Association of Carers will receive all the money dropped into buckets at the festival's venues across the weekend.
Ìý
On Sunday, 16 September, we'll be showcasingÌýHouse of Wolvxs,ÌýBryn Teeling & The River Thieves, Flex, Stone Mountain Sinners andÌýMitch Loveridge at Drummonds from 2pm.
Ìý

Broadcast

  • Sun 19 Aug 2018 18:00

Herefordshire's rising Americana stars

Herefordshire's rising Americana stars

Get to know Ledbury's Falling Into View, wowing audiences all over the country.

Kidderminster DJ in the mix from Ibiza

Kidderminster DJ in the mix from Ibiza

From supermarket shelves to the White Isle: Emily Nash shares her chart-topping beats.

Live from the Bromyard Folk Festival

Live from the Bromyard Folk Festival

From just 150 tickets in 1968, it's grown into a local highlight with 170 hours of music.

Star Aurora in session

Star Aurora in session

The Bewdley TikTok star serves a pop-punk set full of fire, from on our stage at Lakefest.

The future of bassline: Made in Redditch

The future of bassline: Made in Redditch

Meet Denon Reed, the Dizzee Rascal of 2025, who's clocked up 16 weeks in the charts.

Festivals

Festivals

The biggest music events in Herefordshire & Worcestershire.

Gigs

Gigs

Chloe Mogg's daily list of live music.

History

History

Tales of epic gigs and local legends.

Masterclass

Masterclass

Our top tips for new musicians.

Sessions

Sessions

The best live performances since 2005.