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International Women's Day

Verity Sharp presents a selection of music to mark Radio 3's celebration of International Women's Day.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Tue 8 Mar 201623:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Peggy Seeger

    Lady, What do you do all day?

    • Songs of Love and Politics.
    • Smithsonian Folkways.
    • 002.

  • Oumou Sangaré

    Moussolou (Women)

    • Moussolou.
    • World Circuit.
    • 4.

  • Daphne Oram

    For Granada - Oramics Demonstration - Electronic Sound Patterns

    • The Oram Tapes Vol 1.
    • Young Americans.
    • 005.

  • Mary Lou Williams

    Koolbonga

    • Black Christ of the Andes.
    • Smithsonian Folkways.
    • 10.

  • Mary Lou Williams

    St Martin de Porres

    • Black Christ of the Andes.
    • Smithsonian Folkways.
    • 1.

  • Grace Williams

    Moderato cantando (Penillion)

    Performer: English Chamber Orchestra.
    • Grace Williams.
    • Lyrita.
    • 006.

  • Shirley & Dolly Collins

    Bonny Cuckoo

    • Anthems in Eden.
    • BGO Records.
    • 5.

  • Kathryn Tickell

    Kilfenora - My Laddie Sits Ower Late Up

    • Debateable Lands.
    • Park Records.
    • 6.

  • Mahotella Queens

    Selailai

    • Marriage is a Problem.
    • Shanachie.
    • 1.

  • Crying Woman Singers

    Northern Lights

    • Heartbeat, Voices of First Nations Women.
    • Smithsonian Folkways.

  • Laurie Anderson

    O Superman (for Massenet)

    • Big Science.
    • Warner.
    • 6.

  • Tanya Tagaq

    Uja

    • Animism.
    • Six Degrees.
    • 2.

  • Laura Jurd

    Smashtag

    • BBC New Generation Artist recording.

  • Sister Rosetta Tharpe

    This Train

    • Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Original Soul Sister.
    • Proper Records.
    • 3.

  • Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou

    Homesickness

    • Éthiopiques 21, Ethiopia Song.
    • Buda Musique.
    • 009.

  • Amália Rodrigues

    Coimbra (April in Portugal)

    • A Country’s Soul.
    • Fremeaux.

  • Electra Perivolaris

    Furu Ike Ya?

    • BBC Proms Inspire.

  • Maya Youssef, Laura Moody and Ana Silvera

    Greenwich Pier

    • BBC Late Junction Session.

  • Amy Beach

    Secrets (Children’s Carnival Op. 25)

    Performer: Kirsten Johnson.
    • Amy Beach Piano Music Vol 1, The Early Works.
    • Guild.
    • 017.

  • Ivor Cutler & Linda Hirst

    Women of the World (Take Over)

    • Women of the World / Counting Song 7'' Single.
    • Rough Trade.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 8 Mar 201623:00
    BBC Radio 3

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