Nov 17, 2023 | Features
Most British musicians are lucky if they are celebrated by just one plaque. But we have found at least three for this famous musician, one of the most important conductors of the 20th century. The first plaque to mark the eminent British conductor and cellist Sir John...
Oct 16, 2023 | Features
Over 50 year ago, the British folk rock band, Steeleye Span turned a half-forgotten 16th century Christmas Carol, Gaudete, into a pioneering recording. In the Winter 2022 edition of Light and Lyrical, the magazine of the Light Music Society, Jim Cooke delved into the...
Sep 25, 2023 | Features
‘See you later.’ Dixon began edging past to the doorway. ‘Aren’t you going to stay for the P. Racine Fricker?’ ‘Shan’t be long, Professor. I just think I’ll…’ Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim (1954)...
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