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5.05 - 8.00pm Weekdays

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A sophisticated mix of classical music, and many other music styles from around the world. You'll hear new releases, concert information, a daily 'Spotlight' and news items regarding things musical.

Julie Howard is presenting the Drive program until Friday 13 August, 2010. Julia Lester is currently on extended leave.

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Spotlight! - daily at 5.45pm

Every week we 'spotlight' a particular musical term, instrument, style, composer or artist.

From Monday 26 July

British TV Classics

Memorable music from some of the popular British TV series that have been shown in Australia over the years - including "Brideshead Revisited", "When the Boat Comes In", "Pride and Prejudice", and "Foyle's War".

On The Verandah - daily at 6.45pm

From Monday 26 July

Michael Kieran Harvey plays The Piano Music of Mike Nock

New Zealand-born Mike Nock settled in Australia in 1985 after spending 25 years working in the US, and he has an international reputation as a jazz pianist and composer. Piano virtuoso Michael Kieran Harvey's recorded some of Mike Nock's music on the Move label - the CD's called "In the Time of Sakura".

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Thursday 29 July 2010

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Audio updates hourly from 7.15pm Syd/Melb time.

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lullabies
women in harmony: What a lovely idea! As a multicultural choir in Toowoomba (Regional Qld), we have gathered such a wide collection of lullabies from around the world that they are the subject of our first CD. But ...

The Aboriginal Lullaby
ChrisN: Thank you Julia! That's the very one I was hanging out for! The version I first heard was on the ABC Childrens CD "Zero". But this was lovely too - thank you!! Chris

luke plum
maeve001: thanks for your update. we have been mesmerised by this young fellow over the years since we first heard(and watched) him play a few years ago at the cygnet folk festival when we were "grey ...


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