Dear friends,
Hello to all and happy new year 2016—sorry, I’ve been quite absent from the list for a while. I’ve been enjoying my new gig on the radio, Irish national broadcaster RTÉ lyric fm, where I’ve been lucky enough to play plenty of our favourite instrument on my show 'The Astrolabe' last autumn (what other show has a HG signature tune?). Starting this Jan 3, I’ve begun a new show, ‘Vox Nostra,’ Sundays 7-10 UK/Ireland time. In celebration of Corrette’s anniversary (d Jan 22, 1795) I’m going to play a couple of pieces, but I’m looking for some good photos. I found one online:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/5f/28/a8/5f28a841998ca2b57b912fac77ef161c.jpg, and I’m wondering if one of you posted it, so that I might ask your permission (if it’s yours) and to see if there’s a hi-res version of it around. I will gladly credit the photo; it should appear at least online but also in the RTÉ printed guide. You can find the show page and archives at:
http://www.rte.ie/lyricfm/vox-nostra/
OK, now that I’m done with that shameless self-promoting plug, I’d like to ask if anyone has a favourite piece that they’d like to suggest? I’ll probably play one HG and one musette example, for kicks!
All the best to everyone in the new year !
Vlad