Radio 2 Blog: The Wishbone Variations, And Other Fantasias

The Wishbone Variations, And Other Fantasias

Often when writing about the highlights of a show, I have some advance info from the producer of that particular programme. And often I have my way with it, as you may have inferred, if you happen to read this blog on a regular basis.

But this time I give you a verbatim explanation of the main event on Sunday night's broadcast of The Signal with Pat Carrabré. Here goes:

"Pat gets jiggy with a classically trained Turkey, explores the wishbone variations and ponders three compositions just stuffed with goodness on this Thanksgiving Sunday edition of The Signal."

I only wish I was there to see it. They do offer a translation too though:

"What does all that mean? Well Pat offers up a gift: a world premier performance of The Dog Done Gone Deaf, a piece based on an American Indian legend recorded in Montreal. As a side dish there will also be a few pieces by the Gen-X composer crowd including Abigail Richardson. And to help you digest a concert: The Ergo ensemble harvest concert."

Hmm, I think I hear that second piece of pumpkin pie calling...

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