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Leominster's Rhys John Stubbs @ The Hay Festival

Nina Das Gupta sits in with the best acoustic, blues, soul, folk and country from Herefordshire & Worcestershire, including Leominster guitarist Rhys John Stubbs, live from Hay.

Nina Das Gupta sits in with the best acoustic, blues, soul, folk and country from Herefordshire & Worcestershire, including

• Leominster guitarist Rhys John Stubbs - whose intricate musicianship wowed the crowds on our stage at The Hay Festival. And what's even more remarkable is that he's back playing after recovering from a freak injury to his hand!

• In a packed festival weekend, we go behind the scenes at Worcestershire's award-winning Upton Blues festival - bringing the banks of the River Severn to life!

• In a huge weekend for our local festivals, we check in on Worcester's Wacky Weekender, Nozstock near Bromyard, Bromsgrove's Raising Steam and the huge 30th anniversary for Kidderminster's Festival At The Edge.

• Hear from the Powick choir who have been recently spotted singing at Windsor Castle.

• Meet former University of Worcester student Grace Beverley - who's been composing the music for a new video game.

• We catch up with Malvern's Sheddy Maria, after her intimate homecoming show at the Lumina tattoo parlour.

4 hours

Music Played

  • Nominated for Shropshire Music Award

    • The Innocent

      The Light

  • RELEASED THIS WEEK

    • Jessie Reid

      Every Stranger

  • Appeared at The Upton Blues Festival

    • Wood Burnt Red

      The Hills

  • Song Of The Month

    • Louis Coupe

      New Life

      • Leafy Outlook.
  • Released This Week

    • Nieve Ella

      Your Room

      • AWAL Recordings.
  • Grant Pritchard

    Traveller

  • Carmen Lees

    Fake

  • Loz Spencer

    Dune Jumping

  • RELEASED LAST MONTH

    • Mark Leedham

      Last Night In S.A.

  • Touch of Blue

    Keep On

  • Lakshmi

    Ships

  • Appeared at The Upton Blues Festival

    • Josie Field

      Blue Planet

  • Bryn Wright

    All I've Ever Wanted

  • In Session

    • Rhys John Stubbs

      Pasaka (Live from The Hay Festival)

    • Rhys John Stubbs

      Lidojums (Live from The Hay Festival)

  • Tommi C

    This Feelin'

  • Givvi

    The Whisky Works

  • Interviewed

    • Grace Beverley

      Safe Zone

  • Appearing on our ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Music Introducing stage at Lakefest, Eastnor Castle

    • Paradise Circus

      Sanguinem

  • Produced by Hay-on-wye's Jim Eliot

    • Lily Moore

      Summer

  • APPEARING AT WORCESTER'S WACKY WEEKENDER

    • Amberlake

      Gold Dust (Acoustic)

      • TOO SHY Records.
  • Libby Akerman

    Helpless

  • In Session

    • Rhys John Stubbs

      Spidala (Live from The Hay Festival)

    • Rhys John Stubbs

      Saulriets (Live fron The Hay Festival)

  • Sasha McVeigh

    Victor

  • Jayden Shewry

    Looking At You Through Tired Eyes

  • Interviewed

    • Sheddy Maria

      Santiago

  • Unredacted Productions

    Rage, Following Awareness That Those Who Wish To Hurt You Are Succeeding In Hurt

  • Harlea

    Beautiful Mess

  • Dan Stringer

    Rising Up From Hell (Acoustic)

  • Oysterband

    The Road to Santiago

    • Holy Bandits.
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 2.
  • Danny Hallen

    Made Up Boyfriend (feat. Chloe Elliot)

    • Independent.
  • RobBrunoRedd

    Salted Pepper Fries

  • Celebrating Nozstock past and present

    • Eva and The Blue Dive

      Written In Red

  • Jimmy Grayburn & The Medlars

    The Session

  • Ruhiya

    Kanta Sa Damgo

Broadcast

  • Sun 23 Jul 2023 18:00

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