From the Hilltops: Musical Festivals In Kirklees

TOWNSOUNDS

In this episode, host Sam Hodgson goes on a journey of discovery to find out more information about festivals in Kirklees. To do so he uses six festivals as case studies, and talks to their organisers, founders, and others involved. By listening to the podcast, you will begin to understand some of the challenges of festival organisation in more depth. You’ll get to know of the difficulties the organisers of local festivals have gone through to keep the festivals going, and the changes that have been made recently to keep them modern, fresh, and exciting. You also hear, first hand, of some of the highlights, some of the big names, and the amazing things that have happened in Kirklees because of these music festivals.

This episodes guests are: Ann Talboys, administrator of Huddersfield Mrs Sunderland Festival; Alex Bywaters, one of the oranisers of Holmfirth Festival of Folk; Barney Stevenson, ex-artistic director of Marsden Jazz Festival; David Minich, director of Cleckheaton Folk Festival; Mary Agnes Krell, founder and organiser of the Grand Northern Ukulele Festival; Mark Bokowiec, technician at Huddersfield Contemporary music festival for 23 years; Julie-Wilson Bokowiec, spouse and musical partner of Mark Bokowiec; Ruby Wood, local jazz singer.

The music in this episode is: TOWNSOUNDS podcast intro music by Sam Hodgson; Rachmaninov 2nd Symphony, performed by Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra; The Gondoliers by Gilbert and Sullivan performed by Barbera Brook, recorded by the Huddersfield Video and Cine Club; Build Us a Room by Sam Hodgson; Geond v - viii by Tom Challenger, recorded by Jez Riley French; Guava Jam, performed by Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel; Staying Home Tonight by Phil Doleman; Contemporary Music by Sam Hodgson; Bully in the Alley, performed by Kimber’s Men.