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Yvonne Lyon

Mary Ann Kennedy presents music from around the world and a session with Scottish singer Yvonne Lyon, who performs music from her album Ashes and Gold.

Mary Ann Kennedy presents an intimate World on 3 session with Scottish singer Yvonne Lyon, performing music from her album "Ashes and Gold". Once a school music teacher, Yvonne combines uplifting pop and folk melodies to create an overwhelmingly positive sound, which she combines with lyrics inspired by her charity work around the world.

Plus music from around the globe.

1 hour, 15 minutes

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Fri 15 Jul 201123:45
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Endah Laras

    Gelang Alit

    • Endah Laras.
    • Felmay.
    • fy 8179.

  • Khyam Allami

    An Alif / An Apex

    • Resonance / Dissonance.
    • Nawa Recordings.
    • NAWA001.

  • Vieux Farka Touré

    Ali

    • The Secret.
    • Six Degrees Records.
    • 65703611792.

  • BBC Studio Session - Yvonne Lyon

    • Yvonne Lyon

      All Is Not Lost

      Performers: Yvonne Lyon (vocals, guitar) David Lyon (vocals, guitar, accordion) Pete Harvey (cello) Alastair Savage (fiddle)

      • BBC Studio Session.
      • 23rd June 2011.

    • Yvonne Lyon

      Lonely Road

      Performers: Yvonne Lyon (vocals, guitar) David Lyon (vocals, guitar, accordion) Pete Harvey (cello) Alastair Savage (fiddle)

      • BBC Studio Session.
      • 23rd June 2011.

  • A Presenca das Formigas

    Terra

    • Ciclorama.
    • Instituto Portugues da Juventude.
    • 0 793573 978639.

  • Trio Chemiriani

    Alou Soromoa (feat. Ballake Cissoko)

    • Invite.
    • Accords Croises.
    • AC 143.

  • BBC Studio Session - Yvonne Lyon

    • Yvonne Lyon

      The Reckoning

      Performers: Yvonne Lyon (vocals, guitar) David Lyon (vocals, guitar, accordion) Pete Harvey (cello) Alastair Savage (fiddle)

      • BBC Studio Session.
      • 23rd June 2011.

    • Yvonne Lyon

      I Am Loved

      Performers: Yvonne Lyon (vocals, guitar) David Lyon (vocals, guitar, accordion) Pete Harvey (cello) Alastair Savage (fiddle)

      • BBC Studio Session.
      • 23rd June 2011.

  • Alia Sellami

    Revelation

    • Soundtracks of the Revolution in Tunisia and Egypt/From the Kasbah/Tunis to Tahrir/Cairo and Back.
    • Network.
    • 495135.

  • Söndörgő

    Zajdi, zajdi

    • Tamburising: Lost Music of the Balkans.
    • World Village.
    • 450017.

  • Alex Cornish

    This Is The Point

    • No Shore.
    • Bellevue Records.
    • na.

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  • Fri 15 Jul 201123:45
    BBC Radio 3

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