Bonnie Prince Billy's Listening Chair
Will Oldham, a.k.a Bonnie Prince Billy, shares music with the power to transport him elsewhere.
Elizabeth Alker welcomes Will Oldham, a.k.a Bonnie Prince Billy, to the Unclassified Listening Chair to share a track that transports him elsewhere. Will has been a giant of the alt-folk scene for the past thirty years, collaborating with scores of musicians of all different stripes along the way. His most recent album The Purple Bird was made in Nashville with legendary producer David ‘Ferg’ Ferguson. It mischievously and lovingly plays with traditional country tropes - but Will’s Listening Chair choice has much more of a stripped-back and semi-mystical Californian feel.
Elsewhere in the programme Elizabeth introduces the new single from Max Richter, music from Glasgow greats Mogwai, and the latest song from Kathryn Joseph.
Produced by Geoff Bird
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Max Cooper
Peace Exists Here
- On Being.
- Mesh UK.
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Bonnie “Prince” Billy & eighth blackbird
When Thy Song
- When We Are Inhuman.
- 37d03d.
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Kathryn Joseph
HARBOUR.
- We Were Made Prey..
- Rock Action Records.
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Mogwai
Pale Vegan Hip Pain
- The Bad Fire.
- Temporary Residence Limited.
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Nico Muhly
Tops
- Gift Of Fire.
- Bedroom Community.
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Nico Muhly
Pottery Studio
- Gift Of Fire.
- Bedroom Community.
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Max Richter
Perihelion
- Perihelion.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Santiparro
All the Way Back
- Live From The End.
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Kate Carr
spring back and creak
- Rubber Band Music.
- Flaming Pines.
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Garreth Broke & Simeon Walker
Rise and Fall
- Scale Vol. 2.
- Bigo & Twigetti.
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Kirk Barley
Verre
- Lux.
- ODDA Recordings.
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Alessandro Alessandroni
Romantic Whistle
- Romantic Beats.
- Four Flies Vaults.
Broadcast
- Sun 30 Mar 2025 23:30ѿý Radio 3