MUSIC | Jody Richardson sings a tune for the Performance Hour
CBC News
Posted: Jan 6, 2012 2:02 PM NT
Last Updated: Jan 11, 2012 3:22 PM NT
Jody Richardson has been active in the Canadian music scene since the 1980s with a career that has transcended genres and styles.
This weekend on the Performance Hour, Richardson's solo work takes centre stage. Click on the video above to see him sing 6 A.M., one of the tunes recorded recently at Studio F at the CBC production centre in St. John's.
The show also features a live concert by blues legend Denis Parker, accompanied by John Clarke. These songs were recorded during a recent folk night at the Ship Pub in St. John's.
The Performance Hour airs each Saturday at 5:35 p.m. NT on Radio One, and at 10:30 a.m. NT on Saturday on Radio 2.
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