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Tonight, Jim Lloyd 's guest is Ann Dex - one of the leading folk managers and agents in the 70s and 80s. She talks about the work of a folk agent and some of the singers she represented, including Isla St Clair, Jeremy Taylor, Bonny Dobson, Johnny Silvo and the McCalmans.

Contributors

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Jim Lloyd
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Ann Dex-One
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Jeremy Taylor
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Bonny Dobson
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Johnny Silvo

John Carmichael leads the band and presents a lively mixture of ceilidh music recorded at the Riverside Club in Glasgow.
This week's guests are saxophonist Stan Riley and Scottish singer Christine Kydd.
Producer Ken Mutch

Contributors

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John Carmichael
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Riverside Club
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Stan Riley
Singer:
Christine Kydd.
Producer:
Ken Mutch

Six programmes in which Georgina Boyes looks at ways mining has been portrayed in music.
5: Custom and Ceremony
A trip through a year of mining celebration. The ceremonies range from Christmas and New Year through to pay day; from Cob-a-Coaling for Bonfire Night to a Mummers Play in Durham, and from traditional dances like the Grenoside Sword Dance and the Castleton Garland to a holiday for pit ponies.

9.00 Schmooze and Showbiz
A six-part series in which Ron Moody explores the role of the Jewish entertainer.
5: Ron looks at humour Jewish style. Mel Brooks, Jackie Mason and Woody Allen crack the jokes and there's music from Danny Kaye, Kinky Friedman and a man called Max Bacon.
A Rewind production

Contributors

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Georgina Boyes
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Castieton Garland
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Ron Moody
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Mel Brooks
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Jackie Mason
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Woody Allen
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Danny Kaye
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Kinky Friedman
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Max Bacon.

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