Worcester Music Festival and Bewdley's HopFest
Andrew Marston brings you coverage of two big events in Worcestershire this weekend, while reflecting on the local musicians who've had connections to Queen Elizabeth II.
Andrew Marston brings you coverage of two big events in Worcestershire this weekend, while reflecting on the local musicians who've had connections to Queen Elizabeth II.
• Hearing from the performers at this year's Worcester Music Festival - the largest music event to take place, in the city, every year.
• Heading off to HopFest, in Bewdley, with our BBC Music Introducing stage - as the festival celebrates its 11th birthday.
• In our Music News: Bewdley's Becky Hill is appealing for new musicians to get in touch to star on a new show on BBC Three.
• Hearing the impact some of local musicians had on Queen Elizabeth II, including Herefordshire & Worcestershire's most famous son Sir Edward Elgar.
• Malvern composer Dave Lowe talks about re-recording the BBC News theme at Abbey Road Studios, with the BBC Concert Orchestra, for this week's special coverage.
• Catching up with the Bewdley musician who was inspired to write a song for the Queen after a songwriters' trip to Balmoral.
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Alex Hopkins
Daisy
Appearing at the Worcester Music Festival
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Jeremy Johnson
Echos
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Macy O
I'm Your High
Appearing at Hopfest, Bewdley
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Drifta
Wildfire
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Cantaloop
Slip It Back
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Jay Newman
The Moment
Interviewed
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Dreamcatcher
It All Started With Us
Andrew Marston's Chart Blog
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Self Esteem
Remember (Radio 1 Live Lounge, 6 Sep 2022)
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ADHMusic
Humming Bird
Released Yesterday
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Kream, IDEMI & Camden Cox
Chemistry
- Chemistry.
- Big Beat Records.
- 1.
Appearing at the Worcester Music Festival
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Tyler Massey
Clarity
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BenObi
L.U.V
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Dogs and the Deaf Goats
Met An Angel
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Rahmanzbeatz
Invisible
Appearing on our BBC Music Introducing stage takeover of Hopfest, Bewdley
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Split Second
Ciao Bella
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Thomas Atlas
Halfway To The Moon
- Hillside Global.
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Dan Stringer
Guilty
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The Good Water
Colours
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Octophonic
Mr Sun
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DSP
Stay Another Night
Appearing at the Worcester Music Festival
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Emma Howett
I'll Do My Own Stunts
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Echo Gecco
No Help Tonight
- Eingang Records.
Released Yesterday
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Runrummer
Crazy People
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The Rosellys
Firefly
- Clubhouse Records.
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Hedonia
John Oliver
Interviewed
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Deborah Rose
Wrestling With Angels
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Fdluxx
Ode To Dilla
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Nature of Wires
No Need
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Mantramania
Manga Mag
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Lee Shearer
The Track
Appearing at the Worcester Music Festival
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Dan Greenaway
Unbreakable
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Skewwhiff
Gizmo
Released last month
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Simpli
The Movies
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Karyo
Spring Sunday
Released Yesterday
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DJ Ben Waller
Go Back To You
Out next month
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Mike Weaver
From Here To Africa (feat. Katie Grace Harris)
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Voyager
It's A Sensation
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