The Weekend Planet

The Next Turn is very probably the best Irish-ish album ever made by an Australian band. It’s the new CD from Trouble in the Kitchen. Originally from Canberra, ‘Trouble..’ was already one of Australia’s finer Irish-centric outfits when its four young members moved to Melbourne ten years ago. It’s a considerably finer outfit, now. Even if you lived in Ireland, you’d likely like this band’s vibrant, sensitive approach. Their repertoire includes fine, not-Irish songs and tunes, some of which are their own. Adrian Barker mostly plays fiddle and Kate Burke the guitar; both sing. Joe Ferguson mostly plays bouzouki and Ben Stephenson the flute.

Discover more here: www.troubleinthekitchen.com

Playlist

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BROADCAST TIME
TRACK NUMBER AND TITLE
COMPOSER
PUBLISHING AND COPYRIGHT DETAILS
RECORDING COMPANY AND CD NUMBER
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ARTIST AND CD TITLE
Duration of track
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Where relevant, further info links to information, gigs/events/related programs

’ THE WEEKEND PLANET’ SAT 23 .2.08.

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THEME:
(details below, as per the original CD.. This cut is also on these compilations Ketama - ’ Nuevos Medios Coleccion’ - Nuevos Medios NM 15 820
{ in Australia via MGM www.thegroovemerchants.com
worldwide, via: www.flamenco-world.com/noticias/nuevos.htm }
and ’ Jarabi - the best of Toumani Diabate’ (Hannibal 334352 )

CD CUT 1, ’ JARABI’
TRAD, ARR TOUMANI DIABATE
HAMILCAR MUSIC LTD
HANNIBAL HNCD 1323
( in Australia, some releases through Stomp Enquiries to: ben@stomp.com.au
worldwide: www.rykodisc.com )
KETAMA, TOUMANI DIABATE, DANNY THOMPSON - ’ SONGHAI’
THIRTY SECONDS (EXCERPT)
(retains a stately-Manding air, whilst also embracing flamenco elements. Toumani Diabate’ s kora, Danny Thompson’ s beautiful double bass and Ketama’ s flamenco guitars )

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CD CUT 1, ’ THE ROAD TO PORT FAIRY’ ( REELS: THE TAP ROOM/ THE ROAD TO PORT FAIRY/ THE ABBEYLEIX/ SWEENEY’ S DREAM )
(RESP) TRAD/ TIME WHELAN/ SEAN RYAN/ TRAD. ALL ARR BY TROUBLE IN THE KITCHEN
PUBS NOT SPEC. PRESUMABLY, THE ARRS ARE APRA
TRADVSVILLE RECORDS TVLCD 0803
( in Australia through www.indie-cds.com
Available worldwide via www.troubleinthekitchen.com )
TROUBLE IN THE KITCHEN - ’ THE NEXT TURN’
4: 38
(ALL AUSTRAL PERF AND ARR, PART AUSTRAL COMP: Irish in style - a lively set of reels delivered with real flair - grace as well as oomph. {primarily) Adrian Barker’ s fiddle, Ben Stephenson’ s flute, Joe Ferguson’ s bouzouki and Kate Burke’ s guitar.

PORT FAIRY FESTIVAL ALERT
It includes Trouble in the Kitchen and it happens March 7-10, inc.
Full festival details here: www.portfairyfolkfestival.com )

AND
ABC RADIO NATIONAL’ S ’ MUSIC DELI’ AT PORT FAIRY ALERT

Friday March 7th, 8.05 pm, ’ live’ from the Port Fairy Folk Festival .
With Mic Conway’ s National Junk Band and Moonshine Jug and String Band

Sunday March 9th, 4.05 pm is NOT a repeat broadcast.
That will be a concert from the other, concurrent festival - WOMADelaide.

’ Music Deli’ with Paul Petran airs each Friday from 8.05 pm to 9.00pm.
It’ s { usually - March 7 and 9 are an exception } repeated on Sunday afternoons after the 4.00 pm news
Website { includes audio }: www.abc.net.au/rn/musicdeli )

SEGUE

2211
CD CUT 9, ’ THE FAREWELL ADDRESS’
WORDS ARE ANON. THE TUNE IS BY KATE BURKE { IN THE MIDDLE, IS THE MELODY FROM THE TRADITIONAL SONG ’ OH GET AWAY YOU SAUCY DAME’ } ARR BY TROUBLE IN THE KITCHEN
PUBS NOT SPEC. PRESUMABLY, ARRS AND KATE’ S TUNE ARE APRA
TRADVSVILLE RECORDS TVLCD 0803
( in Australia through www.indie-cds.com
Available worldwide via www.troubleinthekitchen.com )
TROUBLE IN THE KITCHEN - ’ THE NEXT TURN’
4: 08
(AUSTRAL COMP AND PERF: old words {circa 1842} to a new tune provided by the singer, Kate Burke. Melodious protest song about the convict transportation to Australia of people whose ’ crimes’ were of desperation, not wickedness - people who ’ stole’ in order to feed their families )

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CD CUT 6, ’ REPULJ MADAR, REPULJ’ (FLY BIRD, FLY!)
COMP NOT SPEC, BUT ALMOST CERTAINLY TRAD
PUB NOT SPEC
HANNIBAL HNCD 1341
(this may or may not be available, still )
MUZSIKAS/MARTA SEBESTEYN - ’ PRISONER’ S SONG’
3: 34
(Hungarian: stately-plaintive vocal from Marta, in persona of prisoner, asking a bird to take a message to beloved - with zither, bouzouki, bass and recorder)

SEGUE

2222
CD CUT 2, ’ SALLY SLOANE’ S’ ( JIGS: SALLY SLOANE’ S/ THE HOLE IN THE BOAT )
BOTH TRAD, ARR BY TROUBLE IN THE KITCHEN
THE TUNES ARE PUBLIC DOMAIN. PRESUMABLY, THE ARRS ARE APRA
TRADVSVILLE RECORDS TVLCD 0803
( in Australia through www.indie-cds.com
Available worldwide via www.troubleinthekitchen.com )
TROUBLE IN THE KITCHEN - ’ THE NEXT TURN’
4: 13
(AUSTRAL PERF AND ARR: jigs, beautifully arranged as well as played - with space and lyricism as well as the necessary drive. {primarily) Adrian Barker’ s fiddle, Ben Stephenson’ s flute, Joe Ferguson’ s bouzouki and Kate Burke’ s guitar )

SEGUE

2226
CD CUT 7, ’ TONIGHT IN MY DREAMS’
DAVID FRANCEY
LAKER MUSIC (SOCAN)
RED HOUSE RECORDS RHR CD 182
( In Australia through Only Blues Music
www.onlybluesmusic.com
Worldwide: www.redhouserecords.com )
DAVID FRANCEY - ’ THE WAKING HOUR’
2: 06
(genial, Cajun-blue-tinged ragtime-cum-jugband love song, addressed to its singer-author’ s wife. The singer-author’ s voice w Fats Kaplin’ s fiddle, Kevin Welch & Kieran Kane’ s ac guitars and Kieran’ s harmony vocal)

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CD CUT 10, ’ DAY TRIP’
PAT METHENY
PAT-METH MUSIC CORP (BMI)
NONESUCH 7559-79956-1
(in Australia, through Warner Music: www.warnermusic.com.au
worldwide: www.nonesuch.com )
PAT METHENY WITH CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE AND ANTONIO SANCHEZ - ’ DAY TRIP’
9: 00
( Lyrical and limber, very conversational, mobile modern jazz for the leader’ s non-noisy but incredibly virtuosic elec. guitar, with ditto ac bass and drums: respectively, McBride and Sanchez. The whole CD was recorded in one day.

ABC RADIO NATIONAL PAT METHENY ALERT
We explore this CD next Saturday, March 1st
More details here: www.abc.net.au/rn/weekendplanet/comingup )

2240
CD CUT 6, ’ CHILD’ S SONG’
FRED HERSCH
FRED HERSCH MUSIC (BMI)
NAIM CD098
( in Australia, through Didgeridoo: www.didgerecords.com
worldwide: http://www.thenaimlabel.co.uk )
CHARLIE HADEN AND ANTONIO FORCIONE - ’ HEARTPLAY’
8: 02
(Antonio’ s acoustic guitar and Charlie’ s plucked double bass on a piece composed by pianist Fred Hersch. This CD is a true-duo, throughout )

SEGUE

2248
CD CUT 8 ’ PANALIVIO/ ZANCUDITO
TRAD ARR SUSANA BACA
PUB NOT SPEC
LUAKA BOP 72438-48912-2-0 ’
( in Australia through Shock. www.shock.com.au
worldwide: www.luakabop.com )
SUSANA BACA - ’ ECO DE SOMBRAS
4: 44
(catchy-playful, traditional Afro-Peruvian Christmas song, in which a mosquito is cursed - metaphorically. It’ s about being ’ bitten by love’ . Susana sings with bowed and plucked basses, various percussion {inc cajon - the box drum} , guitars,{ inc pedal steel } male chorus-response voices.

SUSANA BACA/ WOMADELAIDE ALERT (Adelaide only )

Her Australian debut performances are exclusive to WOMADelaide.
The weekend of Friday March 7 through Sunday March 9

Full WOMADelaide details here: www.womadelaide.com.au )

2254
CD CUT 2, ’ MEHDI’
THIERRY ROBIN
PUB NOT SPEC
NAÏVE WN 145107
( I think this came into Australia via Shock: www.shock.com.au )
TITI ROBIN - ’ ANITA!’
4: 45 (excerpt)
( ’ live’ and mesmeric. Robin on buzuq { long-necked, wire strung lute} with accordionist Francis Varis, percussionist Ze Luis Nascimento and bassist Pascal ’ Kalou’ Stalin. Robin is equally good on guitars and the oud, across several genres, from swing through to Arab-classical}

NOTE:
Thierry Robin, Thierry ’ Titi’ Robin and Titi Robin are one and the same. Presumably, this piece is named for the ’ mahdi/mehdi’ ’ - the prophesied redeemer of Islam. To discover more, go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahdi

THIERRY ’ TITI’ ROBIN : WOMADELAIDE-EXCLUSIVE ALERT

In Adelaide’ s Botanic Park, Fri March 7 through Sunday March 9th.
Bookings and full line-up details via www.womadelaide.com
Robin appears there, only. The accordionist and bassist on ’ Mehdi’ are in the band who’ ll perform in Adelaide.
Radio National’ s ’ Music Deli’ hopes to record ’ Titi’ Robin’ s concert.

AND
ABC RADIO NATIONAL WOMADELAIDE ALERT

Sunday March 9th, 4.05 pm ’ Music Deli’ is NOT a repeat broadcast.
It will be a first-broadcast concert from WOMADelaide.

’ Music Deli’ with Paul Petran airs each Friday from 8.05 pm to 9.00pm.
It’ s { usually - March 7 from Port Fairy and March 9 from WOMADelaide - are an exception } repeated on Sunday afternoons after the 4.00 pm news
Website {includes audio}: www.abc.net.au/rn/musicdeli )

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11PM NEWS
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2305
CD CUT 4, ’ MA GAVALI RUMBA’
THIERRY ROBIN
PUB NOT SPEC
NAÏVE WN 145107
( I think this came into Australia via Shock: www.shock.com.au )
TITI ROBIN - ’ ANITA!’
4: 25
(’ Live’ and lively, but relaxed - a genial rhumba. Its feel is part ’ gypsy/Rom/eastern European ’ and part flamenco-esque. Robin on steel-stringed ac guitar, with accordionist Francis Varis, percussionist Ze Luis Nascimento, bassist Pascal ’ Kalou’ Stalin, plus Jose Montealegre on palmas {hand-claps}. Jose is also the group’ s singer and is in the group Robin will bring to Australia.

NOTE:
Thierry Robin, Thierry ’ Titi’ Robin and Titi Robin are all one and the same musician.

THIERRY ’ TITI’ ROBIN : WOMADELAIDE-EXCLUSIVE ALERT

In Adelaide’ s Botanic Park, Fri March 7 through Sunday March 9th.
Bookings and full line-up details via www.womadelaide.com

Robin appears there, only. A different percussionist is now on board, but otherwise the band is as on this CD.

Radio National’ s ’ Music Deli’ hopes to record ’ Titi’ Robin’ s concert.

AND
ABC RADIO NATIONAL WOMADELAIDE ALERT

Sunday March 9th, 4.05 pm is NOT a repeat broadcast.
It will be a first-broadcast concert from WOMADelaide.

’ Music Deli’ with Paul Petran airs each Friday from 8.05 pm to 9.00pm.
It’ s { usually - March 7 from Port Fairy and March 9 from WOMADelaide - are an exception} repeated on Sunday afternoons after the 4.00 pm news

Website {includes audio}: www.abc.net.au/rn/musicdeli )

2312
CD CUT 10, ’ JACKSON’ S FAVOURITE’ ( REELS: MRS MARTHA KNOWLES/ PADDY FAHEY/ JACKSON’ S FAVOURITE )
(RESP) PHIL CUNNINGHAM/ PADDY FAHEY/ TRAD. ALL ARR BY TROUBLE IN THE KITCHEN
PUBS NOT SPEC. PRESUMABLY, THE ARRS ARE APRA
TRADVSVILLE RECORDS TVLCD 0803
( in Australia through www.indie-cds.com
Available worldwide via www.troubleinthekitchen.com )
TROUBLE IN THE KITCHEN - ’ THE NEXT TURN’
4: 35
(ALL AUSTRAL PERF AND ARR, PART AUSTRAL COMP: Irish in style - although the first of these reels is Scottish. {primarily) Adrian Barker’ s fiddle, Ben Stephenson’ s flute and bodhran, Joe Ferguson’ s bouzouki and Kate Burke’ s guitar.

PORT FAIRY FESTIVAL ALERT
It includes Trouble in the Kitchen and it happens March 7-10, inc.
Full festival details here: www.portfairyfolkfestival.com )

AND
ABC RADIO NATIONAL’ S ’ MUSIC DELI’ AT PORT FAIRY ALERT

Friday March 7th, 8.05 pm, ’ live’ from the Port Fairy Folk Festival .
With Mic Conway’ s National Junk Band and Moonshine Jug and String Band

Sunday March 9th, 4.05 pm is NOT a repeat broadcast.
That will be a concert from the other, concurrent festival - WOMADelaide.

’ Music Deli’ with Paul Petran airs each Friday from 8.05 pm to 9.00pm.

It’ s { usually - March 7 and 9 are an exception } repeated on Sunday afternoons after the 4.00 pm news

Website {includes audio}: www.abc.net.au/rn/musicdeli )

SEGUE (same-disc, consecutive)

2317
CD CUT 11, ’ THE CALLIUNGAL WALTZ’
ADRIAN BARKER
(PRESUMABLY) APRA
TRADVSVILLE RECORDS TVLCD 0803
( in Australia through www.indie-cds.com
Available worldwide via www.troubleinthekitchen.com )
TROUBLE IN THE KITCHEN - ’ THE NEXT TURN’
3: 07
(AUSTRAL COMP AND PERF: Adrian Barker’ s fiddle, alone, on a waltz as slow air. It refers to the Mount Morgan area in central Queensland, whence came the dedicatee - Adrian’ s late father, John Barker . The title is a place-name, derived from the local indigenous language {Gangulu} )

SEGUE

2320
CD CUT 12, ’ LONG TIME’
CATHERINE MACLELLAN
PUB NOT SPEC
TRUE NORTH TND 502
( In Australia, through The Planet Company/ MGM
email: info@theplanetcompany.com
website: www.theplanetcompany.com
worldwide: www.truenorthrecords.com )
CATHERINE MACLELLAN - ’ CHURCH BELL BLUES’
3: 52
(The song’ s Canadian author, alone, singing and playing ac guitar on a very haunting song - in persona of her pregnant, soon-to-be-wed self, addressing the spirit of her late father.

ABC RADIO NATIONAL CATHERINE MACLELLAN ALERT

Her CD will be explored on a future edition of ’ The Weekend Planet’
Keep an eye on our ’ coming up’ page, here: www.abc.net.au/rn/weekendplanet/comingup )

2325
CD CUT 13, ’ FLASH COMPANY’
TRAD, ARR BY TROUBLE IN THE KITCHEN
SONG IS PUBLIC DOMAIN. PRESUMABLY, THE ARR IS APRA
TRADVSVILLE RECORDS TVLCD 0803
( in Australia through www.indie-cds.com
Available worldwide via www.troubleinthekitchen.com )
TROUBLE IN THE KITCHEN - ’ THE NEXT TURN’
4: 50
(AUSTRAL PERF:
’ flash company has been the ruin of me... and a great many more.’
Kate Burke is initially alone, singing and playing ac guitar, then joined by flute, bouzouki, fiddle and concertina. Cautionary tale of lust’ s consequences. June Tabor has a famous, much jauntier treatment of the song - both treatments work )

SEGUE

2330
CD CUT 6, ’ ADIOS TO TEJASITO’
DANNY SCHMIDT
PUB NOT SPEC
WATERBUG WBG79
( no Australian distributor, at least yet
Worldwide: www.waterbug.com )
DANNY SCHMIDT - ’ LITTLE GREY SHEEP’
4: 06
(Splendidly wry song. It praises Austin.. and mocks the rest of Texas. Its Austin-resident author sings and plays ac guitar. Prominent among the other players is Jeff Romano on harmonica.

ABC RADIO NATIONAL DANNY SCHMIDT ALERT

He is a very intriguing songster, whose darker songs are also very good. We’ ll explore this CD on a future edition.
Keep an eye on our ’ coming up’ page, here: www.abc.net.au/rn/weekendplanet/comingup )

2336
CD CUT 8, ’ THE DARK ROOM FIDDLER’ (MARCH)
KATE BURKE, ARR BY TROUBLE IN THE KITCHEN
PRESUMABLY, APRA
TRADVSVILLE RECORDS TVLCD 0803
( in Australia through www.indie-cds.com
Available worldwide via www.troubleinthekitchen.com )
TROUBLE IN THE KITCHEN - ’ THE NEXT TURN’
4: 06
(AUSTRAL COMP AND PERF: An un-rushed, but propulsive, Irish-accented, push-pull march, penned by its guitarist/pianist . Kate wrote it for its bouzouki player Joe Ferguson. Their colleagues are fiddler Adrian Barker and Ben Stephenson on flute and low whistle )

SEGUE

2340
CD CUT 10, ’ THE MAID OF COOLMORE’
TRAD, ARR MATT MCMAHON
MUSIC IS PUBLIC DOMAIN. ARR IS CONTROL
KIMNARA RECORDS NARA 006
( available worldwide via www.kimnara.com.au )
MATT MCMAHON TRIO - ’ ELLIPSIS’
5: 10
(AUSTRAL PERF AND ARR: Jonathan Brown’ s ac bass - alone - introduces this lyrical-melodious, jazz trio treatment of a traditional Irish folksong. Matt is the pianist and Simon Barker the drummer )

2347
CD CUT 2, ’ SQUID LIPS
HAL STREWE
(PRESUMABLY) APRA
ABC ’ MUSIC DELI’ RECORDING - NOT COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE
ALI FOSTER QUARTET - ’ ALI FOSTER QUARTET’
6: 46
(AUSTRAL COMP AND PERF: a genially powerful, chunky-funky jazz strut. The leader is the drummer. She won the 2007 Jann Rutherford Award. Her colleagues are electric guitarist Kayne Jackson, saxophonist Brendan Berlach and bassist Hal Strewe.

ALI FOSTER QUARTET GIG ALERT (Sydney)

Friday 29th Feb, 8.30 pm @ ’ The Sound Lounge’ (doors open @ 8.00pm)
Seymour Theatre Centre, corner City Rd & Cleveland St, Chippendale
Box office tel: 02 9351 7940
Presented by SIMA; full program details www.sima.org.au
Personnel as per the CD )

2355
CD CUT 1, ’ LE PAS DU CHAT NOIR’ ( THE BLACK CAT’ S FOOTSTEPS )
ANOUAR BRAHEM
PUB NOT SPEC
ECM 1792/ 016 373-2
( in Australia through Fuse Music
www.fusemusic.com.au
worldwide: www.ecmrecords.com )
ANOUAR BRAHEM - ’ LE PAS DU CHAT NOIR’
4: 00 (excerpt)
( spacious, with a flavour more ’ Gallic’ than ’ Arabic’ . The Tunisian leader’ s oud, Francois Couturier’ s piano and Jean-Louis Matinier’ s accordion)

Presenter

Doug Spencer

Producer

Doug Spencer