The Talking Machine

By Paul Ayriss

Since Emile Berliner invented the gramophone in 1894, a colossal amount of creativity has been set to record. The Talking Machine celebrates over a hundred years of recorded music; anything from anyti... more

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The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.

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August 07, 2022 100 Not Out
London’s iconic 100 Club has been trading under the same name since 1964 and has put on live music since 1942 as the Feldman Jazz Club amongst other names, earning it the title of the oldest independent venue world wide.
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August 07, 2022 The Story of Ona Judge
The Remarkable Story of Ona Judge
On May 21, 1796, Ona “Oney” Judge fled her enslavement to Pres. George Washington and remained free for the rest of her life,. The Talking Machine provides an account of her dramatic quest for freedom that represents a rare moment when the story of a (formerly) enslaved person is told
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November 25, 2018 The Tiger in my Family
This month, The Talking Machine honours the bravery of all those who served, died and were affected by the First World War. As well as remembering one forgotten soldier, Herbert Ayriss...
Paul has been researching his family tree which has led him to find some remarkable stories about his ancestors.
On the Thiepval Memorial he found 'H Ayriss'.... . Just an initial and surname on a memorial that is dedicated to soldiers that have no known grave.
Paul embarked on a long journey of research to find more about H Ayriss, not just his war but also his life prior to enlistment. The information Paul uncovered has given him an insight into his family life, occupation, the music he would have known, the village he grew up in and even his local pub.
Herbert's story has now been recorded and follows his life from when he left school at 13 and began working on the farms around Cosby, Leicestershire. The Podcast follows him from childhood into work, enlistment and basic training around the South of England. The story then travels into Northern France and describes the experiences that changed a young country boy into a battle hardened veteran. It ends with his final action at the age of 19.
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October 17, 2018 Word of Mouth
True or False? It doesn't matter where in the UK a singer is from or how they sound when they speak, when the song begins the regional accent usually ends.
Whilst British music has more than held its own on the world stage over the last fifty years or so, you have to admit that the range and breadth of British regional accents isn’t always represented in people’s singing voices. Adele, Cheryl Cole, Jamelia, Mick Jagger, Ozzy Osbourne, all of whom have distinctly regional accents but adopt an Americanised singing style. Or do they? The Talking Machine explores the use of British accents in music.
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September 15, 2018 Shall We Sing a Song for You
What do Grandfather clocks, patriotic songs of America and Old Testament have in common with British football? What are the songs behind the terrace standards like ‘you’re not singing anymore' and 'here we go here we go here we go', and what is the oldest football song in world?
Paul and The Talking Machine explores the music behind the last modern-day oral traditions and dips into the deep reservoir of Folk poetry to find the origins of over 100 years of terrace song.
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58min

FAQs about The Talking Machine:

How many episodes does The Talking Machine have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.