- Listen>
As It Happens | May 16, 2013
The world has stood by, unable -- or unwilling -- to stop the killing in Syria. Meanwhile, the genocidal legacy in Darfur remains unchecked in parts of Sudan -- as the world remains silent. Few people understand this better than Mukesh Kapila. In
- Listen>
The 180 | May 17, 2013
Canada's first commanders of the International Space Station may have strummed, sung and tweeted his way into our hearts, but John Semley has little love for the astronaut. He's the online editor of NOW magazine in Toronto.
- Listen>
The Current | May 17, 2013
With Mike Duffy’s spending and borrowing habits under scrutiny, he quit the conservative party to sit as an independent. We hear about the potential damage of “Duffy-Gate” to the govt and why the Senator is considered so valuable to the Conservatives.
- Listen>
Tapestry | May 10, 2013
This week on Tapestry, we explore the music and spirituality of the jazz great, John Coltrane. To some jazz fans, he was the high priest of the avant-garde movement. And to others, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane was a saint.
- Listen>
The Irrelevant Show | May 16, 2013
The Irrelevant Show Players’ production of Hamlet, in which some obvious logic problems are pointed out.
- Listen>
Rewind | May 16, 2013
The Stratford Shakespeare festival, located in Stratford, Ontario, is North America's largest classical repertory theatre. It grew from humble beginnings in a leaky tent into a revered institution.
Now Playing on CBC Radio
Refresh
<2 of 2
- Sort by:
- Featured
- Most Recent
- Most Popular
Mar 18, 2012 | 53:58Musicraft James Keane and John Doyle at Gower Street United Church AudioMusicraft James Keane and John Doyle at Gower Street United Church Mar 18, 2012 | 53:58An addition to the St. Patrick's weekend! Celebrated through his touring days with Ryan's Fancy, Irish accordion player James Keane returns to St. John's after a 28-year absence to astound audiences again with his mastery of the Irish button accordion. Keane couldn't ask for a finer partner for his concert at Gower Street United Church than guitarist, singer and fellow countryman John Doyle.
Mar 12, 2012 | 54:00Musicraft Glory days of Ryan's Fancy with Fergus O'Byrne AudioMusicraft Glory days of Ryan's Fancy with Fergus O'Byrne Mar 12, 2012 | 54:00It's nearly 30 years since Ryan's Fancy disbanded but during its time together this legendary Irish/Newfoundland folk group, consisting of Denis Ryan, Fergus O'Byrne and Dermot O'Reilly, connected with fans throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Their national TV show, filmed throughout the province, is now an archival snap shot of a bygone era. In music and stories from the glory days of Ryan's Fancy, Fergus O'Byrne takes us on the road with the band and we'll hear music from their 2 CD compilation retrospective "What A Time! A Forty Year Celebration."
Mar 4, 2012 | 54:01Musicraft 'Apres Scarlatti' with pianist Kristina Szutor AudioMusicraft 'Apres Scarlatti' with pianist Kristina Szutor Mar 4, 2012 | 54:01Musical champagne! Pianist Kristina Szutor describes Domenico Scarlatti's keyboard miniatures as musical bubbly. In her new CD 'Apres Scarlatti' Kristina toasts Scarlatti's effervescent and pioneering spirit in a set of pieces written by contemporary composers that pay homage to the intrepid baroque innovator.
Feb 28, 2012 | 53:58Musicraft Symphonie Fatastique! Gros Morne Summer Music AudioMusicraft Symphonie Fatastique! Gros Morne Summer Music Feb 28, 2012 | 53:58This year musicians at Gros Morne Summer Music executed their most ambitious and creative feat to date; they reduced the score of the "Symphonie Fantastique" - Berlioz' epic orchestral masterpiece - to a chamber work for seven players. This new arrangement, by Canadian composer Jason Nett, enabled them to perform Berlioz' musical love story of hot-blooded love and desire for audiences in Corner Brook and small communities in Gros Morne National Park. The ensemble is Rosanne Wieringa (flute), Marie-Julie Chagnon (clarinet), Mintze Wu (violin), Bernard Kane (viola), Diederik van Dijk (cello), David Humphry (percussion) and David Maggs (piano). And, just hours before Music NL hands out this year's awards, we'll hear the two entrants in the classical music category: "Shallaway Sings Ann and Seamus" and Newman Sound's "The Green and Salty Days"
Feb 28, 2012 | 54:00Musicraft Festival 500 with Innismara and Zara AudioMusicraft Festival 500 with Innismara and Zara Feb 28, 2012 | 54:00A fertile choral culture in St. John's is sprouting a profusion of small vocal ensembles. Musicraft continues its coverage of Festival 500 with Innismara and Zara from their final performance at the D.F. Cook Hall as they demonstrate the fine art of small ensemble singing. And we'll hear a couple of valuable tips for aspiring vocal groups from mentors in Festival 500's Small Ensemble Programme: members of Rajaton and Bob Chilcott formerly of the Kings Singers.
Feb 27, 2012 | 54:00Musicraft MUN Amateur Chamber Music Competition - Part 1 AudioMusicraft MUN Amateur Chamber Music Competition - Part 1 Feb 27, 2012 | 54:00Memorial University's School of Music launched a new competition for Amateur Chamber Music Ensembles this year. Over the next two Sundays we'll hear the four groups that made it into the finals. This week the Paddywagon Trombone Quartet (Aaron Good, Aiden Hartery, Stephen Ivany and Jonathan Williams) and a piano quartet (Dominic Greene, Alex Cho, Ben Alstad and Lindsey Wareham).
Feb 27, 2012 | 53:59Musicraft Paying homage to the late Irish fiddler Seamus Creagh AudioMusicraft Paying homage to the late Irish fiddler Seamus Creagh Feb 27, 2012 | 53:59Accordion players from Newfoundland and Ireland unite to pay homage to the late Irish fiddle player Seamus Creagh at the Elks Club in St. John's; Irish accordion legend, Jackie Daley, joins local players Aaron Collis, Daniel Payne and Graham Wells.
Feb 26, 2012 | 53:58Musicraft Macabre Music: Berlioz' Symphonie Fantastique AudioMusicraft Macabre Music: Berlioz' Symphonie Fantastique Feb 26, 2012 | 53:58Musicraft meddles in the macabre with Gros Morne Summer Music's new pocket-sized arrangement of Berlioz' Symphonie Fantastique. And we'll stay on the dark side as baritone Calvin Powell and pianist Philip Roberts execute a spine-chilling set of supernatural and spooky songs.
Feb 19, 2012 | 54:00Musicraft Folk Night at the Ship with Mike Hanrahan and Allan Ricketts AudioMusicraft Folk Night at the Ship with Mike Hanrahan and Allan Ricketts Feb 19, 2012 | 54:00Mike Hanrahan and Allan Ricketts unite for Folk Night at the Ship Pub in downtown St John's. Allan introduces an unexpected pedal steel guitar to the mix as they trade original songs and traditional fare.
Feb 12, 2012 | 54:00Musicraft 'Breaking New Ground' AudioMusicraft 'Breaking New Ground' Feb 12, 2012 | 54:00From toys behaving badly after dark in Istvan Marta's 'Doll's House Story' to the soothing pattering of raindrops in Alice Gomez 'Rainbows,' Memorial University's Scruncheons Percussion Ensemble, directed by Rob Power, explores a world of exotic sound in their concert 'Breaking New Ground.' Highlights include world premieres of works by members of their own ensemble: Katie Lawlor's 'Ditty for Five' and Andrew Rideout's 'Bigfoot.'
Feb 5, 2012 | 54:00Musicraft Trails, Tales, and Tunes 'Around the Bay' AudioMusicraft Trails, Tales, and Tunes 'Around the Bay' Feb 5, 2012 | 54:00Jonny Harris is your on-stage host at Trails, Tales, and Tunes for 'Around the Bay' - homegrown songs that wax lyrical about life in rural Newfoundland. Scott Blanchard and Peter Jacobs headline the show with sidemen Tony Delaney and Bernie Blanchard
Feb 1, 2012 | 54:00Musicraft MUN Amateur Chamber Music Competition - Part 2 AudioMusicraft MUN Amateur Chamber Music Competition - Part 2 Feb 1, 2012 | 54:00Musicraft concludes its coverage of Memorial University's first Amateur Chamber Music Competition. This week a guitar quartet (Elliot Butt, Marijn Companjen, Steve Hoskins and Andrew Noseworthy) and a piano trio (Carole Bestvater, Rachel Gauntlett and Haeyoung Yoon) perform at the DF Cook Hall in the School of Music.
Jan 8, 2012 | 54:00Musicraft Dave Peddle and Angela Brown at Trails, Tales and Tunes AudioMusicraft Dave Peddle and Angela Brown at Trails, Tales and Tunes Jan 8, 2012 | 54:00Trails, Tales and Tunes makes it a priority to showcase west coast talent in its programming. MUSICRAFT takes you to one of last year's main stage concerts at the town hall in Norris Point - a platform for the song-writing souls of Corner Brook's Dave Peddle and Angela Brown.
Jan 8, 2012 | 54:00Musicraft Dave Peddle and Angela Brown at Trails, Tales and Tunes AudioMusicraft Dave Peddle and Angela Brown at Trails, Tales and Tunes Jan 8, 2012 | 54:00Trails, Tales and Tunes makes it a priority to showcase west coast talent in its programming. MUSICRAFT takes you to one of last year's main stage concerts at the town hall in Norris Point - a platform for the song-writing souls of Corner Brook's Dave Peddle and Angela Brown.
<2 of 2