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Satnam Galsian remotely connected to tell me about her band Kinaara:

"Kinaara are a Leeds trio exploring the connections between the music of Punjab and the West. Brought together by singer Satnam Galsian in 2018 they aim to achieve an identity that reflects both her Punjabi heritage and their UK upbringing as a whole. They began with the folk songs of Surinder Kaur and the popular songs of Noor Jehan which they infuse with John Hogg's electric guitar textures and the jazz inflections of drummer Simon Henry. The next stage was to bring in the songs from the West, songs of hope and betrayal, and plug them in. Pentangle, Elvin Jones and even The Velvet Underground have been said to be felt in the sound. Kinaara released their debut EP 'Across The River' in April 2021."

http://www.kinaara.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/kinaaraofficial/

https://twitter.com/kinaaraofficial?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/kinaaraofficial/

https://kinaaraofficial.bandcamp.com/album/across-the-river

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https://linktr.ee/satnamgalsian

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Elissa Newman remotely connected to tell ne all about the fantastic work she and her team at Holbeck Together are doing:

"Once the beating industrial heart of Leeds, Holbeck has a rich history shaped by the people who have lived and worked in the area. It’s a history brimming with pride, entrepreneurship and success.

Yet more recently Holbeck’s situation has been better reflected by the startling fact that it is one of the 0.2% poorest areas in England and challenged by deprivations in income, employment, education, health, housing and environment and suffering from high crime rates.

We work with communities to strengthen existing relationships and resources, keep older people socially and physically active, empowering them to make more informed choices and live longer."

Dominique Simone sent me her beautiful track "Serenity" this week - the single will be release on May 28th so you are getting a priviliged pre-release listen! Check out Dominique's social media via the links below and support a local artist by buying the single when it is out...

https://www.facebook.com/HolbeckTogether/

https://www.holbecktogether.org/

https://twitter.com/HolbeckTogether

https://www.instagram.com/holbeck_together/?hl=en


https://www.instagram.com/dominiquesimonemusic/

https://www.facebook.com/dominiquesimonemusic/

https://mobile.twitter.com/dxminiquesimone

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCfR20IVIlKLnXnWtsVd0Jmw

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Jack Simpson is a very busy man! He owns Hyde Park Book Club, Eiger Studios, runs the Leeds Literary Festival AS WELL as completing a PhD in Politics.

He tells me about all of these things and much more, including DAWS - Digital Access West Yorkshire and the time Damon Albarn had a wild night in Beeston...

The song Jack has chosent o feature is "Lara - A Piano At Night" a beautiful song by Lara Jones.

This episode was the first one edited by yours truly!

https://www.hydeparkbookclub.co.uk/

https://www.leedslitfest.co.uk/

https://eigerstudios.co.uk/

https://leedsliving.co.uk/music-dance/lara-a-piano-at-night/

https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/creative-programme/supported-artists/lara-jones

https://accesswy.org/

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Jo Bailey remotely connected to tell me all about her work as a Wellness Co-ordinator and what life has been like for residents, family and staff during lockdown.

The featured song on his episode is the beautifukl track "Don't Mind the Weather" by the briliant Sunflower Thieves.

This episode was produced by Richard Hatton.

https://www.anchorhanover.org.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/sunflowerthieves/

https://sunflowerthieves.wixsite.com/website

https://twitter.com/sunthievesmusic

https://www.instagram.com/sunflowerthieves/?hl=en

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Tony Macaluso (Co-Director of Chapel FM and Heads Together Productions) and Peter Spafford (Chapel FM, Dircetor of Words) remotely connected to tell me about all of the great work they are doing at Chapel FM:

"East Leeds FM was created back in 2003 as a pilot project run by Heads Together Productions with students from John Smeaton High School. It has grown and developed since then and in 2014 we saved the crumbling old Seacroft Chapel to create Chapel FM; a new home for ELFM and the first-ever dedicated arts centre in East Leeds."

The featured track is "Fall Between" from Peter Spafford's Song Portraits

https://www.chapelfm.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/chapelfm

https://twitter.com/chapelfm?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/chapel_fm/?hl=en

https://edibletent.bandcamp.com/album/song-portraits

https://www.chapelfm.co.uk/elfm-player/shows/list/writing-on-air/

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Faye Phillips remotely connected to tell me about her self-published book The Pumpkin Pantry which includes 91 delicious vegan recipes.

"A quirky little scrapbook of 91 rounds of tasty glorious vegan grub. Right up your tastebud's street and packing a super splendidly delicious and nutritious punch, this is one motley collection aimed to have you both firing on all cylinders, back for seconds (or thirds), to be enjoyed by all.

"Faye Phillips will donate £2 to NHS Charities Together (registered charity no. 1186569) in connection with the sale of this product".

The featured track on this episode is the brilliant "Daddy Shark" by the fantastic Wilko Wilkes!

This episode has been produced by Richard Hatton.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08WNRJ2TY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1613441436&refinements=p_27%3AFaye+Phillips&s=digital-text&sr=1-1&text=Faye+Phillips

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WilkoWilkes.com

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I had a great time chatting to Becky Houlding, Operations Manager at New Wortley Community Association.

Becky told me all about their great work helping the people of New Wortley and Armley.

She talks about their food store, community laundry, offender support programme, community cafe, counselling service and much, much more.

The song featured on this episode is "Titanium" by the wonderful Cry Baby Cry .

This episode was produced by Richard Hatton.

https://newwortleycc.org/

https://twitter.com/@NewWortleyCC

https://www.facebook.com/TeamNewWortley/

https://lovemusicleeds.bandcamp.com/track/titanium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO7BAdlfGUE

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The Highrise Project is the brainchild of visual artists Victoria Kotrekaas and Louise Atkinson.

"The Highrise Project was originally set up to explore the links between architecture and social relations within municipal highrise buildings and council-built estates. The project uses ethnographic and creative research, which is co-produced with residents. Through exploring the history of social housing, our aim was to highlight the stories, benefits, and challenges of living in social housing, as well as related issues, including sense of community, family history, impact on health and wellbeing, class, etc. Our collaboration combines our own experiences of living in social housing, along with our skills and interests in co-producing high quality art with communities. 

Our mission through this project is to use creativity and art as a way for people to tell their own stories, as well as enabling them to learn new skills or share existing ones. As the project has grown, so has our mission, and we are now focused on bringing people together to explore ideas of place making and community in general, incorporating ESOL and other forms of support as required to ensure that our workshops are accessible to everyone."

The beautiful track they chose to feature is called "Hope Floats" and is by the very talented Dave McKinley.

This episode was produced by Richard Hatton.

https://www.thehighriseproject.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/TheHighriseProject

https://twitter.com/leedshighrise?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/thehighriseproject/

https://davemckinleymusic.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/DaveMcKinleyMusic

https://twitter.com/dmckinleymusic

https://www.instagram.com/dave_mckinley_music/?hl=en-gb

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Rich Huxley (of Hope & Social fame) connected with me to tell me all about the Music From The Attic project.

It is a community music group of "lapsed" musicians who were encouraged to pick up their instruments again.

Music From the Attic have headlined the Kirkstall Festival, played at the Lord Mayor's Charity Dinner and performed at many more charity gigs.

"Open to people of all ages and abilities, MFTA aims to inspired everyone to pick up their dusty instruments, shake out their singing muscles and rediscover their musical talents. Music From The Attic is fun and friendly. A place to meet interesting people, build confidence and rekindle the joy of playing and singing music."

Do check out the TWO featured tracks "See What I Can See" by Music From The Attic and "I'd Do It All Again" by the fabulous Hope & Social with Dancing Years.

The video for "See What I Can See" is spectacular (well done Simon Wainwright)

This episode was expertly produced by the ever-helpful Richard Hatton.

All proceeds from "See What I Can See" go t Leeds Asylum Seeker Support Network: https://lassn.org.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/musicfromtheattic/

https://musicfromattic.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/hopeandsocial

https://www.hopeandsocial.co.uk/

https://youtu.be/ZP9INCHxr7s

I make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.

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Paul "Wilko" Wilkes remotely connected to tell me about his work as a Digital Inclusion Co-ordinator  at Leeds City Council.

He also tells me about how he has pushed himself to get out there and perform - you can check out his fantastic featured track "Stalked By A Stranger" at the end of the episode.

Richard Hatton produced this episode.

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I make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.

If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - [email protected].

Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.