In 1983, the Manly Ferry was making its way to circular quay and James Reyne was laying down Reckless (Don't Be So...) with his band, Australian Crawl, for their EP Semantics. Since then, the song has had a permanent place in lists of great Australian songs, in no small part due to some very different covers. Some by Australian music royalty (from Paul Kelly to John Farnham), and some from further afield (Laura Mvula singing about Aussie landmarks in her Birmingham accent).Andy's guests are University of Western Sydney musicologist John Encarnacao and ABC Classic's Vanessa Hughes.
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The sound of County Clare with Martin Hayes; and Piotr Anderszewski connects Bach, Beethoven and Brahms
Martin Hayes is one of the world's most celebrated fiddle players, and a very influential figure in Irish traditional music. He draws from the musical tradition of County Clare and interprets it within a wider contemporary context, and has collaborated with an impressive slate of artists from Paul Simon to Yo Yo Ma. A longtime friend of the Music Show, Martin Hayes speaks with Andy ahead of his 2026 Australian tour.Piotr Anderszewski is a famously exacting pianist from Poland who only performs pieces he feels he can contribute to in an original and personal way. He has performed with many of the world's great symphony orchestras, and is on tour in Australia throughout November performing repertoire of Brahms, Bach and Beethoven. And for Aus Music Month, a new song from Stella Donelly's brand new album Love and Fortune.
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Cover Story: Time After Time
Time After Time was a last minute addition to Cyndi Lauper's debut album She's So Unusual in 1983 - a final songwriting session between Lauper and Rob Hyman filling a gap on the tracklist. Since then, it's been through the wringer with not one but two versions recorded for MacDonald's ads, turn-of-the-millennium EDM, and a turn by Miles Davis ("the most honoured I ever felt" - Cyndi Lauper; "he could have farted it and she'd still have loved it" - Andrew Ford). Andy's guests are Iain Grandage and Michelle Nicolle.
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Come to the cabaret with Le Gateau Chocolat, and music from the borderlands of Iran and Afghanistan
All kinds of music and all kinds of musicians in conversation with Andrew Ford.
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Cover Story: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
All kinds of music and all kinds of musicians in conversation with Andrew Ford.
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