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Andrew Marston on how coronavirus is affecting the local music scene

Unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music from across the region.

• Talking about the cancellation of this year's Upton Blues Festival.

• Chatting to the organisers of the Shrewsbury Folk Festival, which is still going ahead in August.

• Hearing about the fall of the very first Hopstock, near Bewdley.

• Catching up with the man behind MappFest, which may get postponed until later in the year.

• The organisers of Breaking Bands talk about making their event a 'virtual festival' in 2020.

• Pershore's Toyah is on - after her tour got postponed until the autumn.

• Hearing how choirs, which can improve your mental health and wellbeing, are now rehearsing online.

• How the places you buy your music from are also at risk of closing down.

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Sun 29 Mar 202018:00
BBC Radio Shropshire

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Music Played

  • Roving Crows

    New York Love Song

  • Amberlake

    Out Of Our Minds

    • Too Shy Records.

  • Jessie Reid

    I've Got You

  • Quantic

    Orquídea (feat. Sly5thAve)

    • TruThoughts.

  • Out This Week

    • Aymee Weir

      Tuesday Night

  • Due to perform at Upton Blues Festival

    • Mumbo-Jumbo

      Nice Work

  • Mair Thomas

    Love Imperfect

  • Interviewed

    • Toyah

      Thunder In The Mountain

      • Safari Records.

  • Ellisha Green

    Just In Time

  • Bo Walton

    I Come A-Runnin'

    • Jump Jack.

  • Lloyd Burgess

    Change My Ways

  • Interviewed

    • Toyah

      Brave New World

      • Safari Records.

  • Sleuth

    Together Everyone

  • The Innocent

    The Game

  • Granny’s Attic

    Lacy House / Right Under The Bridge

  • Simon Othen

    The Great Unknown

  • Performed at MappFest

    • Willow Robinson

      Far Away

  • Critical Downtime

    Storm Surge

  • Sally Night

    Our Love Is Still Alive

    • Global Soul Records USA.

  • Deborah Rose

    Butterfly

  • Mark Barrett

    (We've Just Got To) Stay Home

  • The Indigo Kings

    Jump Jive Daddy

  • Meg

    Rebound

  • Cantaloop

    Dig It

    • MAS Records.

  • Sundown Jazz Society

    Sundown

  • Tazmin Barnes

    Revolve

  • Andy Tyler & The Oohz

    Serrania de Ronda

  • Tommi C

    Say Hello

  • Matt Woosey

    Wildest Dreams

  • BiiJ (But Is It Jazz?)

    It's A Mystery

  • Hanwell

    Empty Words

  • Loz Ruston Trio

    Cantaloupe Island

  • Jonny Melodic

    Keep Your Distance

  • Frankie & Adam

    Gone Away Blues

  • Liquid Cheeks

    Sinister

  • LandBeyondTheSea

    atTheBreakOfDay

Broadcast

  • Sun 29 Mar 202018:00
    BBC Radio Shropshire