Playlist - 24 December 2022

Featuring the traditional Christmas concert by Jethro Tull from St Brides Church in London plus a diverse selection of other festive tunes including songs by Australian performers Unitopia, Toehider and Emma Horwood.

8pm
Toehider    Ding dong merrily on high (2009) (Under The Mistletoe EP / 12 EPs in 12 Months, The Last Six)
Toehider    Under the mistletoe (2009) (Under The Mistletoe EP / 12 EPs in 12 Months, The Last Six)
Loreena McKennitt    Seeds of love (1995) (A Winter Garden)
Mike Oldfield    In dulce jubilo (1975) (single)
Unitopia    The garden (live) (2011) (One Night In Europe)
I Am The Manic Whale    Run with the fox (2020) (Christmas Selection Box)
Toehider    Carol of the bells – Choral (2009) (Under The Mistletoe EP / 12 EPs in 12 Months, The Last Six)
Toehider    Carol of the bells – Rock (2009) (Under The Mistletoe EP / 12 EPs in 12 Months, The Last Six)
9pm
Jethro Tull    Weathercock + Introduction/What cheer + A Christmas song + Living In These Hard Times + Marmion + Jack in the green + Another Christmas song + God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Thick As A Brick (live, 2008) (Christmas At St Brides 2008)
Emma Horwood    Noel nouvelet (2010) (Angel Song: A Christmas Blessing)
Reel Big Fish    Little drummer boy (2014) (Happy Skaliday)

Seasons Of Change thanks the sponsors of your local radio station PBA-FM and encourages you to support them too - see the PBA-FM website for more information.

Please enjoy this performance of "The 12 days of Christmas" by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (aka Fleabag), along with some terrific animation - (brief) language warning, by the way:

Playlist - 25 December 2021

Featuring the traditional Christmas concert by Jethro Tull from St Brides Church in London plus a selection of other festive tunes including songs by Australian performers Unitopia, Toehider and Emma Horwood.

8pm
Toehider    Under the mistletoe (2009) (Under The Mistletoe EP / 12 EPs in 12 Months, The Last Six)
Steeleye Span    The holly and the ivy (1972) (single)
Loreena McKennitt    Seeds of love (1995) (A Winter Garden)
Mike Oldfield    In dulce jubilo (1975) (single)
Unitopia    The garden (live) (2011) (One Night In Europe)
I Am The Manic Whale    Run with the fox (2020) (Christmas Selection Box)
Toehider    Carol of the bells – Choral + Carol of the bells – Rock (2009) (Under The Mistletoe EP / 12 EPs in 12 Months, The Last Six)
9pm
Jethro Tull    Weathercock + Introduction/What cheer + A Christmas song + Living In These Hard Times + Marmion + Jack in the green + Another Christmas song + A winter snowscape + God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Thick As A Brick (live, 2008) (Christmas At St Brides 2008)
Toehider    Dear Santa (2009) (Under The Mistletoe / The Last Six)
Emerson Lake & Palmer    I believe in Father Christmas (1977) (Works Volume 2)
Emma Horwood    Noel nouvelet (2010) (Angel Song: A Christmas Blessing)

Seasons Of Change thanks the sponsors of your local radio station PBA-FM and encourages you to support them too - see the PBA-FM website for more information.

Playlist - 19 December 2020

Featuring the traditional Christmas concert by Jethro Tull from St Brides Church in London plus a selection of other festive tunes including songs by Australian performers Unitopia, Toehider and Emma Horwood.

8pm
Toehider    Under the mistletoe (2009) (Under The Mistletoe EP / 12 EPs in 12 Months, The Last Six)
Loreena McKennitt    Seeds of love (1995) (A Winter Garden)
Martin Barre    Thick as a brick (2014) (Order Of Play)
Unitopia    The garden (live) (2011) (One Night In Europe)
I Am The Manic Whale    Run with the fox (2020) (Christmas Selection Box)
Toehider    Carol of the bells – Choral + Carol of the bells – Rock (2009) (Under The Mistletoe EP / 12 EPs in 12 Months, The Last Six)
9pm
Jethro Tull    Weathercock + Introduction/What cheer + A Christmas song + Living In These Hard Times + Marmion + Jack in the green + Another Christmas song + A winter snowscape + God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Thick As A Brick (live, 2008) (Christmas At St Brides 2008)
Emma Horwood    Noel nouvelet (2010) (Angel Song: A Christmas Blessing)
Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum    Seasons of change (2007) (Reverb Rehab)

Seasons Of Change thanks the sponsors of your local radio station PBA-FM and encourages you to support them too - see the PBA-FM website for more information.

Playlist - 21 December 2019

Featuring the traditional Christmas concert by Jethro Tull from St Brides Church in London plus a selection of other festive tunes including songs by Australian performers Unitopia, Toehider and Emma Horwood.

8pm
Toehider    Under the mistletoe (2009) (Under The Mistletoe EP / 12 EPs in 12 Months, The Last Six)
Jethro Tull    Holly herald (2003) (The Christmas Album)
Steeleye Span    The holly and the ivy (1972) (single only, B-side to Gaudete)
Mike Oldfield    In dulce jubilo (1975) (single only)
Loreena McKennitt    Seeds of love (1995) (A Winter Garden)
Unitopia    The garden (live) (2011) (One Night In Europe)
Emerson Lake & Palmer    I believe in Father Christmas (1977) (Works Volume 2)
Toehider    Carol of the bells – Choral + Carol of the bells – Rock (2009) (Under The Mistletoe EP / 12 EPs in 12 Months, The Last Six)
9pm
Jethro Tull    Weathercock + Introduction/What cheer + A Christmas song + Living In These Hard Times + Marmion + Jack in the green + Another Christmas song + A winter snowscape + God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Thick As A Brick (live, 2008) (Christmas At St Brides 2008)
Emma Horwood    Noel nouvelet + Angels we have heard on high (2010) (Angel Song: A Christmas Blessing)
Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum    Seasons of change (2007) (Reverb Rehab)

Seasons Of Change thanks the sponsors of your local radio station PBA-FM and encourages you to support them too - see the PBA-FM website for more information.

Please enjoy this performance of "The 12 days of Christmas" by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (aka Fleabag), along with some terrific animation - (brief) language warning, by the way:

Playlist - 22 December 2018

This week, another diverse serving of prog rock and anything else that fits from Australia and overseas, with the emphasis on music for the festive season, including a selection of Jethro Tull recorded live at St Bride's Church (London) in 2008.

8pm
Toehider     Under the mistletoe (2009) (Under The Mistletoe EP / 12 EPs in 12 Months, The Last Six)
Jethro Tull     Holly herald (2003) (The Christmas Album)
Steeleye Span     The holly and the ivy (1972) (single only, B-side to Gaudete)
Mike Oldfield     In dulce jubilo (1975) (single only)
Loreena McKennitt     Seeds of love (1995) (A Winter Garden)
Unitopia     The garden (live) (2011) (One Night In Europe)
Freedom to Glide     Stolen souls (Dec 2014) (digital single)
Toehider     Carol of the bells (Choral) + Carol of the bells (Rock) (2009) (Under The Mistletoe EP / 12 EPs in 12 Months, The Last Six)
9pm
Jethro Tull Christmas concert at St Brides:

• Jethro Tull    Weathercock (live, 2008) (Christmas At St Brides 2008)
• Reading: Rev George Pitcher / Choir    Introduction/What cheer (live, 2008) (Christmas At St Brides 2008)
• Jethro Tull    A Christmas song + Living In These Hard Times (live, 2008) (Christmas At St Brides 2008)
• Reading: Ian Anderson    Marmion (live, 2008) (Christmas At St Brides 2008)
• Jethro Tull    Jack in the green + A winter snowscape (live, 2008) (Christmas At St Brides 2008)
• Jethro Tull / choir / Jethro Tull    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Thick As A Brick (live, 2008) (Christmas At St Brides 2008)

Sky   Troika (1983) (Cadmium)
Emma Horwood       Noel Nouvelet + Angels we have heard on high (2010) (Angel Song: A Christmas Blessing)

Seasons Of Change thanks the sponsors of your local radio station PBA-FM and encourages you to support them too - see the PBA-FM website for more information.

It's only Christmas once a year, but every day is Ugly Jumper Day for bass player Herbie Flowers when he's playing with instrumental classical-rock band Sky, which featured two Australian guitarists - John Williams (classical guitar) and Kevin Peek (electric guitar):

And now something a little more subdued from the talented Adelaide harpist and singer Emma Horwood:

Playlist - 24 December 2016

This week, another diverse serving of prog rock and anything else that fits from Australia and overseas, with the emphasis on music for the festive season, including a selection of Jethro Tull recorded live at St Bride's Church (London) in 2008.

8pm
Jethro Tull    Holly herald (2003) (The Christmas Album)
Steeleye Span    The holly and the ivy (1972) (single only, B-side to Gaudete)
Mike Oldfield    In dulce jubilo (1975) (single only)
Loreena McKennitt    Seeds of love (1995) (A Winter Garden)
Unitopia    The garden (live) (2011) (One Night In Europe)
Procol Harum    A Christmas Camel (1967) (Procol Harum)
Spectrum    Milesago (1971) (Milesago)
9pm
Jethro Tull    Selection from Christmas At St Brides (2008)
Emma Horwood    O holy night (2010) (Angel Song: A Christmas Blessing)

Oh, and one more thing - Ian Anderson and band in a Christmas mood:

 

Playlist - 20 December 2014

This week, another diverse serving of prog rock and anything else that fits from Australia and overseas, with the emphasis on music for the festive season, including a selection of Jethro Tull recorded live at St Bride's Church (London). Christmas comes but once a year!

8pm
Jethro Tull    Holly herald (2003) (The Christmas Album)
Steeleye Span    The holly and the ivy (1972) (single only, B-side to Gaudete)
Mike Oldfield    In dulce jubilo (1975) (single only)
Loreena McKennitt    Seeds of love (1995) (A Winter Garden)
Unitopia    The garden (2008) (The Garden)
Procol Harum    A Christmas Camel (1967) (Procol Harum)
Spectrum    Milesago (1971) (Milesago)
9pm
Jethro Tull    Birthday card at Christmas (2003) (The Jethro Tull Christmas Album)
Jethro Tull    selection from Christmas At St Brides 2008
Sebastian Hardie    Art of life (2012) (Blueprint)
Sky    Troika (1983) (Cadmium)
Emma Horwood    Noël nouvelet (2010) (Angel Song: A Christmas Blessing)
Michael J. Kenny & Ian Bloxsom    Good King Wenceslas (1982) (A Chimes And Organ Christmas)

Playlist - 21 December 2013

This week, another diverse serving of prog rock and anything else that fits from Australia and overseas, with the emphasis on music for the festive season, including a selection of Jethro Tull recorded live at St Bride's Church (London). Christmas comes but once a year!

8pm
Jethro Tull    Holly herald (2003) (The Christmas Album)
Steeleye Span    The holly and the ivy (1972) (single only, B-side to Gaudete)
Steeleye Span    Gaudete (1972) (Below The Salt)
Steeleye Span    All around my hat (1975) (All Around My Hat)
Loreena McKennitt    Seeds of love + Coventry carol + God rest ye, merry gentlemen (1995) (A Winter Garden)
The Flower Kings    Retropolis (1999) (Retropolis)
Mike Oldfield    In dulci jubilo (1975) (single only / Elements: The Best Of)
Jimmy Smith    Jingle Bells (1964 / 1999) (Christmas 64 / Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas)
9pm
Anubis    The deepest wound + Leaving here tonight + Breaking water + Waterfall + Anonymity (2009) (230503)
Gavin O’Loghlen & Cotter’s Bequest    LLanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (aka the Welsh Railway Sign song) (1998) (My Mother’s Country)
Gavin O’Loghlen & Cotter’s Bequest    The Famine Suite: Absentee landlord 1840 + Blight 1845 + Winter 1847 + Eviction 1849 + Cork 1854 – the Voyage (1997) (In The Home Of My Ancestors)
Procol Harum    A Christmas Camel (1967) (Procol Harum)
10pm
Jethro Tull    Weathercock + Introduction/What cheer + A Christmas song + Living In These Hard Times + Marmion + Jack in the green + Another Christmas song + A winter snowscape + God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Thick As A Brick (live, 2008) (Christmas At St Brides 2008)
Sky    Troika (1983) (Cadmium / Masterpieces: The Very Best Of)
Emma Horwood    Noël nouvelet (2010) (Angel Song: A Christmas Blessing)
Fred Dagg (John Clarke)    Star of wonder (early '80's / 1998) (Fred Dagg Anthology)

Playlist - 22 December 2012

8pm
Jethro Tull    Holly herald (2003) (The Christmas Album)
Steeleye Span    The holly and the ivy (1972) (single only, B-side to Gaudete)
Steeleye Span    Gaudete (1972) (Below The Salt)
Steeleye Span    All around my hat (1975) (All Around My Hat)
Loreena McKennitt    Seeds of love + Coventry carol + God rest ye, merry gentlemen (1995) (A Winter Garden)
Rolf Harris & Rick Parfitt    Christmas in the sun (2009) (single only)
The Flower Kings    Retropolis (1999) (Retropolis)
Emerson Lake & Palmer    I believe in Father Christmas (1977) (Works Volume 2)
9pm
Unitopia    The garden (2008) (The Garden)
Ben Craven    Great & terrible potions (2011) (Great & Terrible Potions)
Anubis    The deepest wound + Leaving here tonight + Breaking water + Waterfall (2009) (230503)
sleepmakeswaves    (hello) cloud mountain (2011)  (...and so we destroyed everything / Bird's Robe Records sampler 2012)
10pm
Captain Kickarse and the Awesomes    Always on your person (2008) (Falsimiles From The Facts Machine EP / Bird's Robe Records Sampler 2012)
Jethro Tull    Weathercock + Introduction/What cheer + A Christmas song + Living In These Hard Times + Marmion + Jack in the green + Another Christmas song + A winter snowscape + God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Thick As A Brick (live, 2008) (Christmas At St Brides 2008)
Jethro Tull    Greensleeved (2003) (The Christmas Album)
Emma Horwood    Noël nouvelet (2010) (Angel Song: A Christmas Blessing)

Playlist - 15 December 2012

valē Michael Dunford (Rennaisance) and Huw Lloyd-Langton (Hawkwind).

8pm
Procol Harum    A salty dog (1969) (A Salty Dog)
Kettlespider    Comatose + Revelations (2012) (Avadante)
DeeExpus    Greed (2008) (Halfway Home)
Solstice    Here and now (2010) (Spirit)
Camel    Chord change (1976) (Moonmadness)
Camel    Sahara (1999) (Rajaz)
The Iguana    Imagine this (1967) (single only, Peculiar Hole In The Sky: Pop-Psych From Down Under)
9pm
Renaissance    On the frontier (1973) (Ashes Are Burning)
Renaissance    Pearls of wisdom (2001) (Tuscany)
Renaissance    Carpet of the sun (1973) (Ashes Are Burning)
Hawkwind    Mirror of illusion (1970) (Hawkwind)
Hawkwind    Space chase (1979) (Levitation)
Hawkwind    Fifth second of forever (1979) (Levitation)
Lloyd-Langton Group    It’s a work of art (1988) (Time Space and LLG)
Wendy Saddington    Looking through a window (1971) (single only, bonus track on reissue of Wendy Saddington & The Copperwine Live)
Wendy Saddington & The Copperwine    Five people said I was crazy (live, 1971) (Wendy Saddington & The Copperwine Live)
Jeff St John’s Copperwine    Fanciful flights of mind (1970) (Joint Effort / Golden Miles: Australian Progressive Rock 1969-1974
10pm
Breaking Orbit    Time traveller (2012) (The Time Traveller)
Toehider    In this time + To hide her (2011) (To Hide Her)
Rush    Dreamline + Limelight + Animate + Show don’t tell + The trees (live, 1997) (Different Stages - Live)
Emma Horwood    Angels we have heard on high (2010) (Angel Song: A Christmas Blessing)