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Show 197 - Thu June 25th 2009
Presented by Jules Procter.

Featuring music :
The Time I Spend With You by Brooks Williams
Baker Street 205 by CC Smugglers
Bridget O'Malley by Lazymanz Flute
Chelsea Calling by Ez Butler

With PJ Wright chatting to Brooks Williams and Lazymanz Flute talking about their upcoming gigs.
Also it's Armed Forces Week this week, so please support Help For Heroes.

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Show 196 - Wed June 10th 2009
Presented by Jules Procter.

Featuring music (from Longdogs) :
Lord Franklin by The Duncan McFarlane Band
Searching For Lambs by Nuada
Sunshine Through The Storm by Chris Millington
The Bold Fusilier by Isambarde

It's coming up towards the Banbury Hobby Horse festival time of year again, and it's been confirmed I'll be riding Horton, one of the four Eton hobby horses, so I'll be getting out the dinner jacket and hunting down the bowler hat. I'm looking forward to making a complete idiot of myself, again, on Saturday 4th July and Sunday 5th July.
Chris Millington is appearing at Woody Bay station, Lynton, North Devon on Sunday the 14th of June at 3:15 pm as part of the Lynton and Lynmouth Music Festival.
Isambarde are appearing with Paul Downes, PJ Wright and more on Saturday 20th June at The Farquharson Arms, Pimperne, nr Blandford in Dorset.
More details at www.wessex-acoustic.co.uk

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Show 195 - Thu May 21st 2009
Presented by Jules Procter.

Featuring music :
Mercia by Meet On The Ledge
Schindig by Mabon
The Curragh of Kildare by The McCrory Brothers
The Road Tae Dundee by Fraser Nimmo

With a bit of the rugby home nations feel to the show, including a pitch-side commentary from Twickenham rugby stadium, and a brief interview with funny-man and real gent Barry Cryer.
Also, if you want to know where parts of "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" were filmed, just listen in.
And to whet your appetite, why not get along to the asparagus festival at The Fleece at Bretforton, on Bank Holiday Monday.
On Thursday, 4th June, get along to the Compass Theatre, Uxbridge, to see Pig Earth and their special guests.

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Show 194 - Wed April 29th 2009
Presented by Jules Procter.

I usually like to put a positive viewpoint on the Brolly shows, but there have been a number of news items which have really got my goat in the past couple of weeks. However, I've managed to moderate my theme for this show from heroes and villians to heroes and zeroes.
Heroes:
The Men In Grey Flannel Suits by ColvinQuarmby
Heaps Of Metal by annA rydeR
Solway Dawn and Race To The Summit by Little Johnny England
The Heroes by Uncle Dirtytoes

Real Heroes : The Gurkha Justice Campaign
Fundraisers :
ColvinQuarmby, Tom Leary, PJ Wright, Jes Grimshaw
And Fundraising Heroines : Sophie and Gaby

Zeroes:
HMG comments about the eligibility of the Gurkhas to reside in the UK
The Car Scrappage Scheme
The Cherwell District COuncil proposal for Residents Parking Permits

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What is the Brolly?
A collection of podcasts, featuring a number of presenters, covering a number of music styles (folk, roots, blues, rock, contemporary, etc).
Promoting and celebrating the music, heritage and characters of Banburyshire.
With interviews, information, stories and humour.
If you would like to have your music featured or put together a show, please get in touch.

How do I listen to the Brolly?
The Brolly is in the MP3 audio file format, so can be listened to, for free on a wide range of equipment.
a) Listen now by clicking on the "Click here to listen to the show" link.
b) Listen later by right clicking on the link and select "Save Link As..." (for Firefox) or "Save Target As..." (for IE), to download the show to your PC.
c) Use "podcatcher" software, such as Feedreader or Itunes, to automatically download shows to your PC.
(Right click on the rectangular RSS feed logo above and "Copy Shortcut" into your podcatcher.)
d) Listen to the Jukebox- the current collection of shows online

All earlier shows of the Brolly are available on CD for £5.00 + £1 p&p, as part of the Banburyshire Music Library.
A number of these are available from the Friends Of The Horton shop at the Horton General Hospital, Banbury.
Or please contact us, if you would like to obtain a copy directly.
As with all Banburyshire products, any profit made by us will be split between the Friends Of The Horton, and the Banbury Canalside Folk Festival.
For 2009 we will also be supporting Bletchley Park, the National Codes Centre.
If you think your club, society or fund-raising group would benefit by being a distributor for the Banburyshire Music Library, please get in touch for details about the starter pack.
Show 193 - Tue April 14th 2009
Presented by Jules Procter.

The number of pubs closing all across the country has been causing great concern for some time now, and so it's only right and proper to celebrate some of the ones which have continued to be successful, and raise a glass in memory to the ones which have gone under.
Interviews with Bill Leadbeater of The Masons Arms at Swerford
and Nigel Smith of The Fleece at Bretforton, two ongoing success stories.

Featuring music :
Couldn't Find The Craic by Leatherat
Without Reason by FOS Brothers
Heavy Horses by Nick Lines
Horse To Water by Waking the Witch

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Show 192 - Tue March 17th 2009
A combined Brolly and Radio Horton show, presented by Jules Procter.

A theme of a flavour of the artistic activities at the Mill Arts Centre, in Banbury.
Interview with Pippa Marland, singer and sax player with the award wining band, Carmina.

Featuring music :
Cold, Clear Water of the Mountain by Carmina
Favourite Red Coat by Gren Bartley
Red Moon River by Tom Leary
Sometimes We Don't See by Linda Watkins

Show 191 - Thu March 5th 2009
Presented by Jules Procter.

More hospitals and a return to my roots.

Featuring music :
Mad Tom - Boys of Bedlam by Trefor and Vicki Williams
My Prayer by Deb Sandland
A Child Like Me by annA rydeR
Tell Us Tom by Gregg Cave and The Village Hall Band

Show 190 - Tue February 3rd 2009
A combined Brolly and Radio Horton show, presented by Jules Procter.

This show is about stars, the staff who work at the Horton Hospital and at the JR2 in Oxford.

Featuring music :
Southern Star by Chris Millington
Who Knows Where The Time Goes by Fairport Convention
Red and Gold by Fairport Convention , (featuring Ralph McTell on vocals)
Just Stay by Megson

Show 189 - Tue January 6th 2009
Presented by Jules Procter.

Wassail and a Happy New Year from all of us who are involved with Banburyshire.
This show includes an interview with John Kirkpatrick, stalwart of the English Folk Tradition.
Featuring music :
New Year by Tim Radford
My Love Is In America by Fairport Convention
A Bone In A Dinosaur by ColvinQuarmby
Time Ain't Long by The Kennedys

A PDF transcript of the show can be read here

A PDF about the Bletchley Park Innovation Group can be read here

Show 188 - Tue December 16th 2008
Presented by Jules Procter.

This is the second of two shows talking about two aspects of the world we live in.
Concentrating on the technology surrounding electricity generation, and on transport for the future.
A PDF transcript of the show can be read here

Featuring music :
Lift Off by Tantrum
What Will Tomorrow Bring by Barry Hunt
South American Dream by ColvinQuarmby
And We Couldn't Stop Smiling by Cave

Show 187 - Sat December 13th 2008
Presented by Jules Procter.

This is the first of two shows talking about two aspects of the world we live in.
The second show will concentrate on the technology, but this one will look into some of the political, with a small p, aspects.
A PDF transcript of the show can be read here

Featuring music :
Lena Anne by Wilber
Happy McGuffy by Tom Leary
Mr. Preston's Hornpipe by Zoox
Left Me Standing by FOS Brothers