Very Very Vintage is the name of the third show in this new monthly series entitled Classical Hour – produced by local resident Nick Cotterell, it’s an homage to the dance orchestras and bands that kept our parents and grandparents up at night in the middle of the last century. Nick comments: “I’ll be playing jazz and nostalgia from 1927 onwards, with a particular emphasis on the dance bands of the 1930s.”

Have a listen – it’s so much fun!

Somerton & Frome MP David Warburton talks about his work in Westminster and Somerset.

Sundays at 6pm

This month, David talks to Rupert Kirkham about his musical background, the mood in Westminster after the General Election, Democracy, Brexit, Broadband services in this area, progress on the A303 project, Musical Education in the County and his recent appointment to head up the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music.

Classical Hour: Sundays at 1800, Repeated Wednesday at 1300 and Friday at 1400

Starting this week, we add another 4 hours per month of original programming to our schedule.

Classical Hour is a new music slot on Frome FM created by 4 local producers, each with a different take on ‘Art Music’ – as distinct from Rock or Pop, but not excluding jazz and its derivatives.

The four shows are – Performance, Inside Music, Very Very Vintage and Classical Analysis, airing on Sundays at 1800 with repeats on Wednesdays at 1300 and Fridays at 1400. All the shows will be available on the website as stream-able and downloadable podcasts too.

Helen Ottaway, herself a composer and piano tutor in Frome, who has created many works for piano and also pieces and installations for other instruments – produces Inside Music – her personal journey through the art-music of the twentieth century.

Very Very Vintage is the name of the third show in the monthly series – produced by local resident Nick Cotterell, it’s an homage to the years of Swing – the dance orchestras and bands that kept our parents and grandparents up at night in the middle of the last century. Nick comments: “I’ll be playing jazz and nostalgia from 1927 onwards, with a particular emphasis on the dance bands of the 1930s.”

‘Classical Analysis’ is an in-depth look at a composer or piece of music from many periods, produced by Mike Burrows. Mike has written classical music shows for Somer Valley FM for 5 years and joins Frome FM for his first outing on 96.6fm in August.

The first show in the 4-week cycle is ‘Performance’, produced by Frome resident and Frome FM director, Rupert Kirkham. “I’m really excited about this series.” he says, “Although Frome FM listeners are no strangers to classical music – many established programme-makers use classical music in their productions, ‘Performance’ will give an insight into the hundreds of local performances that take place every year in our region. It will also enable us to meet some of the musical directors, composers, musicians and administrators who work so hard to put on musical events in our community.”

The first ‘Performance’ features recording engineer, sound mixer, producer turned performance artist Stephen Tayler who works out of Peter Gabriel’s Real World studio complex in Box, near Bath.

Stephen’s professional career began at the age of 11 as a chorister at New College, Oxford and after studying at the Royal College of Music, through humble beginnings as a tea boy and tape op in one of London’s major studios progressed to one of a handful of top sound engineers mixing and producing many international bands and artists from the 1980’s to today.

One such is Kate Bush, with whom he formed a unique working relationship as her ‘vocal navigator’ on the recent tour. Stephen gives us an insight into how the recording industry has changed over the last 50 years and how he finds himself performing the world première of a multi-media event (based on his latest album, ‘Ostinato’ and created entirely at his studios in Box), next weekend, in Corsham.

OSTINATO LIVE will be performed by Stephen Tayler at the Pound Arts Centre in Corsham, next Saturday, 22nd July at 7.30pm. Details of the event and tickets can be found at www.poundarts.org.uk .

Email studio@nullfrome.fm with any questions or comments.

ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW

Access for All; Karen Stewart on getting better access for disabled people in Frome.

SODA; Marjorie Morris and Clive Irvine-Gizzie on this project for disabled people who need a secure environment to paint. SODA has an exhibition running during the festival:

St John’s Church – Frome Society For Disabled Artists 7th to 16th July 10:00 – 4:00 (11:00 – 3:00 Sundays). Most exhibits are for sale.

Frome Freemasons; Richard Dredge from the Royal Somerset Lodge talks to us about being a freemason and the work of the freemasons in our community, including assistance with the refurbishment of the Youth Club in Vallis Road. Also in the studio Mark Wilcox and Chiara Docherty frome the YMCA and youth club respectively.

Festival event Saturday – fundraising fete for YMCA at Frome Community college 11:00 – 5:00

Trinity Area Community Street Party, Saturday July 22nd 12:30 til 3.30, by the Bridge Café on Selwood Road. Sponsored by FromeFM, Knightstone and blueGecko.

This year’s annual ‘Later with Frome College’ concert at the Cheese & Grain is on Tuesday 18 July at 7.15pm.

All students and staff who would like to particpate, please contact Mr Nicholls, Mr Hampson or Mr Waterhouse as soon as possible.

Tickets are on sale now from Frome College via Parentpay or from the Cheese & Grain Box Office, telephone 01373 455420.

This is always a very well attended event, therefore early booking is advised.