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Andrew Marston introduces Shelle McGahan (Evesham)

Unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music, as recorded at HopFest near Bewdley.

• Catching up with the Worcestershire record producer who's brought us records from The Housemartins, The Proclaimers, Robert Plant, Simple Minds, Debbie Harry and Petula Clark.

• In conversation with Bromsgrove-educated John Illsley, of Dire Straits, ahead of his appearance at next weekend's Hay Festival Winter Weekend.

• In our Musicians' Masterclass, we're asking the big question: "How do you make money from music?"

• Live music from an Evesham singer-songwriter, who's been working with Gary Barlow's best mate on producing a brand new EP. Shelle McGahan, who's been championed by Paul O'Grady, joins us from our ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Introducing stage at HopFest in Bewdley.

• The Story Behind The Song: How the homeless found themselves put up in hotels during the first national lockdown.

• Find out how Max Stockin got on with James King in a Worcester version of our Cover Roulette.

4 hours

Music Played

  • Amateur Theatre Group

    Tired Lungs / Bruised Feet

  • Steve Attridge and The Sleeping Giants

    Silhouettes

  • Jenny Hallam

    Elephants And Tigers

  • Jessie Reid

    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½

  • Sam Clines

    Call You

  • Tony Stanton Jnr

    Always Dance

  • In Session

    • Shelle McGahan

      Dear Diary (Live from Hopfest, Bewdley)

    • Shelle McGahan

      Wallpaper Flowers (Live from Hopfest, Bewdley)

  • The House of Jed

    I Won't Survive You

  • George Barnett

    Lone Rose

  • Beth Karp

    These Four Walls

  • Hey Festival Flashback

    • Paul Menel

      Hey Did You Hear About Paul?

  • Pulford Avenue

    The River

  • Matt Woosey

    Make Sure You're Sure (Next Time)

    • Confidential Records UK.
  • Grace Beverley

    Deity

  • In Session

    • Shelle McGahan

      Learn To Fly (Live from Hopfest, Bewdley)

    • Shele McGahan

      Lost (Live from Hopfest, Bewdley)

  • WELFARE

    Who Wears The Light Like You?

  • Clyde Jefferson

    Girl

  • Bekki Cameron

    Waiting

  • The Story Behind The Song

    • Roger Pugh

      Vagabond No More

  • Danny Drew

    Everything

  • James Payton

    Old Job

  • Mae Bradbury

    Bones

  • In Session

    • Shelle McGahan

      Hypnotised (Live from HopFest, Bewdley)

  • Prem-Seva

    Giving Love

  • Midnight Sun

    Careless Liars

  • Jeff Parker

    Boulevard

  • The English Bay

    1995

  • Cover Roulette

    • Becky Rose

      The Light

    • Euan Blackman

      Mug

    • Max Stockin

      Flower

    • James King

      Better To Burn

  • Trevor Babajack Steger

    Runaway Train

  • ceejay SonicArt

    Dream2 (feat. Mark Westwood)

  • Spence

    Medusa Stare

  • Mantramania

    Molecules

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