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This podcast aims to explore classical music through entertaining discussions about composers, musical works and various readings. Please visit www.unexaminedpartial.com
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10 years ago an audio journey called Stromness Hometown was created, where voices of the past and, what was then, the present told the history of the town. The original version was available on headsets to listen to while you walked. We’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of Stromness Hometown by releasing it on all your usual podcast platforms, so that you can still listen while you walk, but also listen wherever you happen to be. 8 episodes plus a bonus track will be released daily from 16 ...
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The final bonus track of Stromness Hometown 10th anniversary edition was recorded in 2012 at a local Boys Brigade meeting, when they considered 10 years in the future - what would Stromness be like and what might they be doing in? Well, we’re there now, how many things came true?By Kolekto
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Voices of the past and the present weave an oral history of the town. This entertaining soundscape told by people of Stromness will lead you from the pier head to the cannon beyond Stromness Museum. In this eighth episode we hear about Logins Well, the Kohinoor Diamond, Stanley Cursiter and the herring fishing industry. Narrator: Jake Watson Featur…
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Voices of the past and the present weave an oral history of the town. This entertaining soundscape told by people of Stromness will lead you from the pier head to the cannon beyond Stromness Museum. In this seventh episode we hear about Old Orkney Whisky, Stromness Museum, the Orkney Yole and the scuttling of the German fleet. Narrator: Bea Watson …
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Voices of the past and the present weave an oral history of the town. This entertaining soundscape told by people of Stromness will lead you from the pier head to the cannon beyond Stromness Museum. In this sixth episode we hear about a holy well, Captain Bligh, The Haven and John Rae's Fiddle. Narrator: Jake Watson Eric Flett & Ian MacInnes circa …
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Voices of the past and the present weave an oral history of the town. This entertaining soundscape told by people of Stromness will lead you from the pier head to the cannon beyond Stromness Museum. In this fifth episode we hear about Alexander Graham, Stockan's Oatcakes, Stromness Books & Prints and the stone beneath your feet. Narrator: Bea Watso…
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Voices of the past and the present weave an oral history of the town. This entertaining soundscape told by people of Stromness will lead you from the pier head to the cannon beyond Stromness Museum. In this fourth episode we hear about Stromness Shopping Week, George Mackay Brown and Orkney Fudge. Narrator: Jake Watson Featured speakers in order of…
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Voices of the past and the present weave an oral history of the town. This entertaining soundscape told by people of Stromness will lead you from the pier head to the cannon beyond Stromness Museum. In this third episode we hear about the Hudson’s Bay Company, the Pier Arts Centre, artist Sylvia Wishart and the Stromness piers. Narrator: Bea Watson…
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Voices of the past and the present weave an oral history of the town. This entertaining soundscape told by people of Stromness will lead you from the pier head to the cannon beyond Stromness Museum. In this second episode we visit the RNLI building to learn about the history of the lifeboat service, and drop into the Stromness Hotel to hear about i…
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Voices of the past and the present weave an oral history of the town. This entertaining soundscape told by people of Stromness will lead you from the pier head to the cannon beyond Stromness Museum. In this first episode we start our journey at the South Pier. Find out how Stromness began, hear some fishing tales, visit Orkney Fisherman's Society a…
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10 years ago an audio journey called Stromness Hometown was created, where voices of the past and, what was then, the present told the history of the town. Things were different 10 years before Stromness Hometown and they’ll be different 10 years from now. What’s valuable about Stromness Hometown is its blend of archive and contemporary recordings,…
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In this fourth episode, we continue our look into Beethoven, showing his impact on music composition from the early 19th century up until today.By Emlyn Stam, Graham Flett, Justin Christensen
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In this third episode, we look at Beethoven's turbulent life within his changing environment and how this affected his creative output. We focus on Beethoven's pivotal role in music, a reflection of his time-period with changes to the liberty of the citizenry due to many forces including the French Revolution.…
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In this second episode, we continue to explore the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his place as a seminal figure in the canon of western music. We look at some readings that help us focus on Bach as situated between the medieval world view and the emerging realities of individualism and discuss why his music is so influential and what it may hav…
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In our inaugural episode Bach is our Pilot we explore the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his place as a seminal figure in the canon of western music.By Emlyn Stam, Graham Flett, Justin Christensen
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