South Asian Arts—SCORE IT!
Sat 8th Dec '18, 4:00pm Remind me
South Asian Arts mix Western film scores with traditional Indian classical instruments
Musicathon
24 hours of music.
All Live, All Local...NON-STOP!
The 9th annual Chapel FM Musicathon—8/9th December 2018
Schedule
Once a year in December....45 acts in 24 hours...... It's a-coming: December 8/9th 2018. Get in touch if you want to get involved!
Next programme
When: 08 Dec 18 at 3:00pm
Starting off our 24 hour musicathon with a bit of posh...Brass Toffs
All the programmes coming up in this year's 24 hour musicathon (and you can still watch last year's)
View allBrass Toffs
Sat 8th Dec '18, 3:00pm Remind me
Starting off our 24 hour musicathon with a bit of posh...Brass Toffs
Don’t Feed The Peacocks
Sun 10th Dec '17, 2:30pm
This hugely skilled and energetic (but still distressingly young) six piece folk collective are quickly carving out a notable reputation on the live circuit
Paul McKendrick
Sun 10th Dec '17, 2:00pm
Paul came along to our most recent Open Mic Night and rashly agreed to join the Musicathon
Unnatural Blonde
Sun 10th Dec '17, 1:30pm
Acoustic singer-songwriter penning Country/Blues originals as well as songs that reflect a desire for a better, fairer society
Ground Quintet
Sun 10th Dec '17, 1:00pm
Also members of Chapel FM Jazz Collective, Ground Quintet are a band within a band
Alex Rushfirth
Sun 10th Dec '17, 12:30pm
Young artist living in East Leeds who will be playing a stripped down set of words and music
Hidden Giants
Sun 10th Dec '17, 12:00pm
Specialising in alt rock-pop music. The songs blend experiences and stories of the individual that simultaneously resonate more broadly
Heather Woodhead
Sun 10th Dec '17, 11:30am
Pure and hypnotic singer and guitarist, Heather joins us in the acoustic cave, bringing us hauntingly impressive traditional folk songs
Media available soon!
ProgrammeSeacroft Methodist Church
Sun 10th Dec '17, 11:00am
Our neighbours bring us a harmonious uplift as we approach the final hours of the Musicathon
The NeW CandymeN
Sun 10th Dec '17, 10:30am
Call it fate, kismet, serendipity or whatever but John and Andy were thrown together by unknown forces during summer 2016 and are now regular Open Mic performers
Rev Chunky & Friends
Sun 10th Dec '17, 10:00am
Cleve "Rev Chunky" Freckleton is a wholehearted soul brother on a mission to get the world to sing and wants his friends to come along too!
Ron Chin/Stuart Cameron
Sun 10th Dec '17, 9:30am
Open Mic Night compere, Stuart Cameron shares the stage with one of his great friends, the lovely Ron Chin
Bernie Haynes
Sun 10th Dec '17, 9:00am
Bernie sings with many local musical, opera groups and soul choirs. As a Bass this time he is singing solo and gets a chance to sing some modern classics.
David Thompson
Sun 10th Dec '17, 8:30am
Bringing deep thinking and down tempo to the acoustic cave
Birds and Beasts
Sun 10th Dec '17, 8:00am
The relentless march of nature, the vicious circle of life, the raw, wild call to summon forth from your loins the next generation. These are the things that inspire Birds and Beasts
Gee Sunray
Sun 10th Dec '17, 7:15am
Having played one of the very first Musicathons, Gee Sunray is back in the house
Steve Bolton
Sun 10th Dec '17, 6:45am
Steve Bolton was with us for the first ever Musicathon. His current set "Neil Young vs Lightning Hector" consists of Neil Young covers and his own originals
Lounge Panda
Sun 10th Dec '17, 6:00am
Too weird for jazz, but not weird enough for weirdos, Lounge Panda frequently play to audiences in excess of ten people
Orange Gun
Sun 10th Dec '17, 5:15am
More Left of Leeds electronica for your early-morning enjoyment! Psychedelic ambient awakening for your mind
The Bleeding Obvious
Sun 10th Dec '17, 4:30am
The Bleeding Obvious is the musical project of Yorkshire lass Jessica Rowbottom. She is currently tackling the thorny subject of coming out as LGBT+ and self-identification
Orlando Ferguson
Sun 10th Dec '17, 3:45am
Taking the name of a nineteenth century zealot, Orlando Ferguson exist to channel the spirits latent in every environment. Unseasonable weather has been known to occur in response. Hands Held High
Aleks Podrassa
Sun 10th Dec '17, 3:00am
Improvised electronic music inspired by the likes of Tangerine Dream and Vangelis
Luke Spillane
Sun 10th Dec '17, 2:15am
An electronic dance-rock artist making original live vocal synthesizer based rock and roll
Mike Drones
Sun 10th Dec '17, 1:30am
Fabulous electronic weirdness from Mike Jones: a no-drums mix with vocals from Loëpa
The Bum’s Rush
Sun 10th Dec '17, 12:00am
This hearty troupe of folk peddlers get you up on your feet, singing and clapping along with a brace of original and traditional songs, all with a twist of good-humour and undeniable passion
Ramona Ellis/Jymi Tarrant
Sat 9th Dec '17, 11:30pm
Ramona's soft vocals and passionate lyrics plus Jymi's amazing bluesy guitar leads us into the early hours of Sunday for Musicathon 2017
Hombre
Sat 9th Dec '17, 11:00pm
Hombre's sound is Robert Rodriguez Rock... Desperado meets Machete in Sin City. Cool and stylish!
Johnny Hall
Sat 9th Dec '17, 10:30pm
A man and guitar live in harmony in the acoustic cave
Fie! Fie! Fie!
Sat 9th Dec '17, 10:00pm
Combining huge guitars, soulful vocal harmonies, relentless drums and bass Fie! Fie! Fie! deliver sincerity and wit in equal measures leaving you screaming for more
Alice Nicholls
Sat 9th Dec '17, 9:30pm
Downtuned guitars. Untuned pianos. Unapologetically real lyrics. Everything under the acoustic umbrella, which can often be found propped up by the bar at a folk festival trying to keep the rain out
Uncomely
Sat 9th Dec '17, 9:00pm
Open-minded and inspiring, UNCOMELY are a music project that aims to encourage collaboration of creative communities around their music wherever it lands
Trapfield Tribe
Sat 9th Dec '17, 8:30pm
"Funky! Explosive! Dynamic! Are just the words to describe this new group going by the name of Trapfield Tribe. Yeah seriously!” – BBC 1Xtra
Ledger
Sat 9th Dec '17, 8:00pm
Up and coming three-piece grunge band from Leeds with metal influences, inspired by Code Orange and Nirvana
Jaimes Lewis Moran
Sat 9th Dec '17, 7:30pm
A selection of Romance and Blues ballads giving ‘R&B’ a whole new meaning
Par Scintilla
Sat 9th Dec '17, 7:00pm
A vibrant, energetic and psychedelic band bringing a fresh combination of dreamy, chilled sounds and heavy grooves to encompass all moods
Hannah Swalwell
Sat 9th Dec '17, 6:30pm
The self-proclaimed cat and tea enthusiast shares her love of music and the ukulele
Tidy Wives
Sat 9th Dec '17, 6:00pm
Melodic art-pop-rock with an edge, Tidy Wives create strange sounds. Expect punky messy electric guitar, rumbling basslines and electronic beats
Ella Playford
Sat 9th Dec '17, 5:30pm
Following her recent Breeze Has Talent victory, singer-songwriter Ella Playford performs live in the Acoustic Cave
Mojo 78
Sat 9th Dec '17, 4:45pm
Familiar to all of us at Chapel FM, our community-based big-band playing jazz up in the radio theatre Note: sound kicks in after a couple of minutes and it's worth the wait!
Danny Kelly #2
Sat 9th Dec '17, 4:30pm
The second set from Danny live in the Acoustic Cave
In Harmony
Sat 9th Dec '17, 4:15pm
In Harmony deliver high quality music in order to encourage young people from all backgrounds to engage with the arts, raise aspirations, and increase expectations
Danny Kelly #1
Sat 9th Dec '17, 4:00pm
Our Associate Bands member and young singer-songwriter is live in the Acoustic Cave
Open Voices
Sat 9th Dec '17, 3:30pm
Chapel FM’s Open Voices singing group are live in the radio theatre with a range of festive favourites and more
Stramash
Sat 9th Dec '17, 3:00pm
Stramash play a mix of traditional English, Irish and Canadian music, plus original tunes with a folk inflection. Stramash is a Gaelic word meaning ‘disturbance’
Some pics from the Musicathon
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