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September Content for Stations Radio Reimagined
Victorian Seniors Festival 2020
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Table of Contents Welcome to Radio Reimagined .............................................................................................. 3 FAQs........................................................................................................................................... 4 Music Features .......................................................................................................................... 5 The Swing Years................................................................................................................................................ 6 Adam Simmons with Komeda, jazz and pierogi ............................................................................... 7 MAV Music - Mindy Meng Wang and Vinod Prasanna .................................................................. 8 Victory In The Pacific 75th Anniversary ................................................................................................ 9 Aura of the Whitethorn - Love Songs of the Irish............................................................................ 9 Bing Crosby and Friends ............................................................................................................................ 10 A Night At The Theatre ................................................................................................................................. 11 At The Picture Palace .................................................................................................................................... 12 Radio Plays...............................................................................................................................13 The Cockatoo ....................................................................................................................................................14 The Agatha Christie Radio Mysteries: ................................................................................................... 15 Spoken Word .......................................................................................................................... 16 Stories From The Pier .................................................................................................................................... 17 Multicultural Arts Victoria ............................................................................................................................ 17 U3A Melbourne City Script Writing Group Recent Works - Monologues ......................... 18 A Good and Pleasant Thing........................................................................................................................ 18
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Welcome to Radio Reimagined Radio Reimagined brings high quality radio programs to the community, particularly targeted to seniors. The annual Victorian Seniors Festival is presented by the Victorian State Government. In 2020 there will be no public Festival events in October. Instead the Festival is running May through to October online. Many older community members regard radio as a primary source of information and entertainment. Radio Reimagined will produce audio content of the highest possible quality in a COVID-19 environment that is suitable for distribution via a range of free media platforms. Radio Reimagined will produce radio programs that respond to the interests of the older seniors demographic and provide them with entertainment and connections that resonate with them. Listen out for: • • •
Radio plays Spoken word, poetry and prose Entertainment and music features highlighting from the 40s to the current day, including interviews with performers and presenters.
Each month a new range of content from Radio Reimagined will be available for airplay on your local station. Is your station broadcasting this content? Let us know so we can promote your station to our festival audience: crn@cbaa.org.au or 02 9310 2999.
Radio Reimagined Production Team Producer Creative Director Technical Director Post Production Director
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FAQs What is Radio Reimagined? Radio Reimagined is a range of radio programs targeted to seniors available from July to October 2020. What is available? Each month from July to October 2020, a wonderful trove of radio programming will be available for community radio stations to broadcast on their local services. Programs include radio plays, spoken word and entertainment and music features. They are a mix of nostalgia content and contemporary focused programs. Available through the Community Radio Network. Contact crn@cbaa.org.au or call 02 9310 2999. How can we get the files? All the programs listed are available for download and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) through the CBAA’s Community Radio Network as MP3s. Please contact the CRN for support. What are the programs? How long are they? Who made them? Please see all program details including this month’s episode synopses below! Do we have to play all pieces? You can choose which pieces will suit your station. When does it need to be played by? You can choose the best time to air the series. Content will be available until the end of October 2020. Can we make it available for download? Files are available for broadcast on licensed community radio stations and through their live internet streams only. Please do not upload the content online or make the files available for download. But if you would like to promote the festival on your station’s social media or website, please make use of official artwork! Who can I contact to find out more? If you’re looking for files to broadcast, contact the Community Radio Network staff at the CBAA on 02 9310 2999 or email crn@cbaa.org.au. If you’re looking for more information on the Victorian Seniors Festival and what is planned for future years, please visit https://www.seniorsonline.vic.gov.au/festivalsandawards or contact: • •
Chris Reidy, Manager Victorian Seniors Festival: chris.reidy@dhhs.vic.gov.au Rob Gebert, Producer of Radio Reimagined: robgebert@optusnet.com.au.
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Music Features
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The Swing Years 2 Features x 55’50 Radio 88FM is a community radio station based in Castlemaine with a particular focus in broadcasting to older members of the community. Ian Braybook has been a pioneer broadcaster across the Central Victoria region and is a key producer and broadcaster for Radio 88FM.
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Episode List Part One The early roots of Swing music from the first performance by Benny Goodman and his band of the “Sugar Foot Stomp” at the Paloma Ballroom in Los Angeles in 1935 to legends like Duke Ellington and the Dorsey Brothers. Filename: RR2020_Radio 88_The Swing Years Part One
Produced by Radio 88FM Hosted by Ian Braybrook Copyright Radio 88FM
Part Two The second instalment of a two part series takes you back to the days of the big bands when Swing musicians were our pop stars and celebrities. The show includes music from Glenn Miller, Jimmie Lunceford, Bob Crosby, Artie Shaw and Bunny Berigan. Filename: RR2020_Radio 88_The Swing Years Part Two
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Adam Simmons with Komeda, jazz and pierogi Single Feature x 27’50
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Adam Simmons is one of Australia’s most highly regarded and eclectic musicians, performing with artists as varied as Nigel Kennedy, The Pearly Shells, Australian Art Orchestra and Spiderbait. Adam also teaches shakuhachi at University of Melbourne, offers professional advice to artists and was director at Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues for two years. Adam Simmons discusses his new CD, “Zatoczka – Tribute to Komeda”, inspired by the music and legacy of legendary film and jazz composer, Krzysztof Komeda, as well as his own personal experiences of Polish culture including pierogi, paczki and maybe a little vodka.
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Produced by Adam Simmons Music from “Zatoczka – Tribute to Komeda” Overall concept - Adam Simmons and Jean Poole Performed by Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble Adam Simmons, Cara Taber,Gideon Brazil, Gavin Cornish, Nat Grant, Howard Cairns, Niko Schauble, Special guests Tony Gould and Deborah Kayser Musical Direction - Adam Simmons Audio Recording Engineer - Jem Savage Audio Assistant - Hannah Reaney Mixing/mastering engineer - Myles Mumford Recorded at Deakin Edge 29 September 2019 Adam Simmons - www.adamsimmons.com Jean Poole - www.skynoise.net CDs/Digital music - fatrain.bandcamp.com Copyright Adam Simmons
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MAV Music - Mindy Meng Wang and Vinod Prasanna Produced by:
Single Feature x 27’50
Produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria
Multicultural Arts Victoria's aim is to channel the artistic practices of culturally diverse artists and communities to create systems of cultural production and participation that uphold equity and self-determination.
Performed by Mindy Meng Wang and Vinod Prasanna Interview by Oscar Jimenez Producer Arik Blum Copyright Multicultural Arts Victoria
Mindy Meng Wang is a Chinese/Australian musician, teacher and composer. Her cross-cultural life and professional experience create her unique style, which has been influenced by Chinese classical and western contemporary music.
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Born into one of India’s greatest flute-playing families, award-winning bansuri (flute) virtuoso, Vinod Prasanna, shines as an outstanding performer of authentic traditional and contemporary Indian music. Vinod’s emotive melodies, exquisite improvisations and divine flute song distinguish his performance of Indian classical, world and meditation music. Ancient musical instruments Guzheng and Indian Bansuri Flute come together on this exclusive music collaboration for listeners of Radio Reimagined. With instrumentalists and composers Mindy Meng Wang (Australia/China) and Vinod Prasanna (Australia/India), who also share their music and cultural connections.
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Victory In The Pacific 75th
Aura of the Whitethorn - Love Songs
Anniversary
of the Irish
Single Feature x 55’50
Single Feature x 27’50
Radio 88FM is a community radio station based in Castlemaine with a particular focus in broadcasting to older members of the community. Ian Braybook has been a pioneer broadcaster across the Central Victoria region and is a key producer and broadcaster for Radio 88FM.
One of Australia's most adventurous sopranos, Deborah Kayser's music practices span the centuries from Ancient Chant, the Baroque, to Contemporary explorations in written and improvised music.
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific on the 15th of August, Ian Braybrook presents a program featuring historic audio, interviews and music from World War II.
Produced by: Produced by Radio 88FM Hosted by Ian Braybrook Copyright Radio 88FM
Nick Tsiavos is a bassist and composer whose music operates at the intersections of the Modern and the Ancient, explored through the prism of Improvisation. The voice and the contrabass combine to create a rich aesthetic experience while embarking on an exploration of the deep emotions that run through this collection of Irish love songs from the past two hundred years.
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Performed by Deborah Kayser and Nick Tsiavos Copyright Deborah Kayser
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Bing Crosby and Friends 8 episodes x 27’50
Episode List
At Golden Days Radio 95.7fm, you experience a music format with a broad appeal crafted with careful curation of music from the 1930s to 1980s. Golden Days Radio's mission is to promote on community radio good, melodic music and information that has broad appeal for people of any age, but in particular the senior members of our community. Bing Crosby and Friends is a music feature series focused on Bing Crosby and the artists who collaborated with him. The series was hosted by Ray Stewart and features many rare records and radio broadcasts.
Episode 17 Guests Mary Martin and Jane Wyman Filename: RR2020_GDR_Bing_17 Episode 18 Films Blue Of the Night and The Road To Zanzibar Filename: RR2020_GDR_Bing_18 Episode 19 Episode 19 - Guests Louis Jordan and the Merry Macs Filename: RR2020_GDR_Bing_19
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Episode 20
Produced by Golden Days Radio
Highlights from Bing's Radio Programs
Hosted by Ray Stewart
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Episode 21 Guests Harry Baris, Al Rinker and the Paul Whiteman Orchestra Filename: RR2020_GDR_Bing_21 Episode 22 Film The Road to Morocco Filename: RR2020_GDR_Bing_22 Episode 23 Guest Peggy Lee Filename: RR2020_GDR_Bing_23 Episode 24 Guests Judy Garland and Bob Hope Filename: RR2020_GDR_Bing_24
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A Night At The Theatre
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Episode List
5 episodes x 27’50
Episode 9
A Night At The Theatre explores the history of the heritage theatres in Melbourne and celebrates the diversity of live shows from the 1840s to the current day. It features music from many of the musicals staged in the theatres. It is hosted by Maurice Lockie.
Featuring the history of the theatres of Spring Street with shows including Kismet, Bells Are Ringing, Carousel and Finians Rainbow.
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Filename: RR2020_GDR_at the theatre_09 Episode 10 Featuring the King's Theatre with shows including The Dubarry, The Laugh Parade and The Gay Divorce. Filename: RR2020_GDR_at the theatre_10
Research by Richard Mulvaney
Episode 11
Copyright Golden Days Radio
Featuring Bourke Street's Bijou Theatre with music including I'll Take You Home Kathleen, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Am I Blue and Alice Blue Gown. Filename: RR2020_GDR_at the theatre_11 Episode 12 Featuring the Plaza Theatre Northcote, Queen's Theatre Royal and the Sal de Valento Filename: RR2020_GDR_at the theatre_12 Episode 13 Featuring the history of the venues on the site of Arts Centre Melbourne. Shows featured were all designed by John Truscott including The Music Man, The King and I and Camelot. Filename: RR2020_GDR_at the theatre_13
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At The Picture Palace 4 episodes x 27’50
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At The Picture Palace explores the history of the grand cinemas that emerged throughout Victoria in the 1920s, some of which have survived until today. The programs incorporate stories and music from films which were screened in the particular picture palaces. It is hosted by Maurice Lockie.
Featuring The Hoyts Plaza with films including One Night of Love, Roberta, The Good Companions and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Filename: RR2020_GDR_PicturePalace_09 Episode 10
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Episode 9
Featuring the Lyric Theatre and Majestic Theatre with music including Il Travatore, The Floral Dance, The Street Singer Serenade and Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. Filename: RR2020_GDR_Picture Palace_10 Episode 11 Featuring the Paramount Theatre and the Melba Theatre with films including That Night In Rio and Wake Up and Dream. Filename: RR2020_GDR_Picture Palace_11 Episode 12 Featuring the Royal Theatre and Empress Theatre with films including The Chocolate Soldier and Melody for Two. Filename: RR2020_GDR_Picture Palace_12
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Radio Plays
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The Cockatoo 1 x Radio Play 27’50
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Laura Lethlean is an Australian playwright, with work produced in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra.
Written by Laura Lethlean
Laura is a graduate of NIDA's Writing for Performance MFA, an alumnus of the ATYP Fresh Ink program and a founding member of The Anchor theatre company. Laura's produced plays include Plastic Pacific (The Substation, 2013), How Are You (Canberra Design Festival, 2015), The Space Between the Fuel and the Fire (NIDA, 2016), Fading (Canberra Theatre Centre, 2018), Two Hearts (Kings Cross Theatre, 2018 and The Butterfly Club 2019), Strata Inc. (with Faran Martin, The Burrow, 2018), The Three Graces (TheatreWorks, 2019). Laura's plays, The Space Between the Fuel and the Fire and Two Hearts are among her first to be published.
Directed by Katie Cawthorne Performed by Natasha Herbert Sound Design by Michele Vescio Copyright Laura Lethlean.
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"When writing The Cockatoo, I wanted to explore the notion that each of us, despite our age, ability or past, can find a way to do good in the world. If we can discover something that fits with our soul, we are all able to leave a small part of the world slightly better than we found it." This story is about a mistake, the consequences of which divides a family and plunges our protagonist, Ruth, into a dark place. Through a chance encounter, Ruth sees that there is still time. Through taking responsibility, she grows stronger in herself, discovering a way she can enact good in the world. Finally, she becomes brave enough to bridge the divide she caused in her family. But how will her family respond?
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The Agatha Christie Radio Mysteries: Personal Call 1 x Radio Play 27’50 In the golden days of radio before television, radio plays were a big feature of Sunday night listening. The Lux Radio Theatre was one of them. The actors wore evening clothes and frequently played several roles within the same show. The Lux shows have been recreated for stage performance by groups of actors who have appeared in many Lux Radio Theatre shows. Acknowledged as the queen of crime fiction, Agatha Christie had success not only as a novelist but as a playwright. She was approached by the BBC to create some plays specially for radio. Personal Call is the final of the three plays being performed by the Lux Radio Theatre for Radio Reimagined.
Produced by Written by Agatha Christie Directed by Don Mackay Performed by Rosalind Mackay, Beverley Dunn, Jenny Seedsman, Simon Russell and James Wright Copyright Lux Radio Theatre
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Spoken Word
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Stories From The Pier Stories From The Pier shares the heritage, experiences, memories, emotions, and stories of migration by-and-about generations of immigrants and their families who decades ago, undertook the long life-changing journey to Australia by ship, and who have since become an integral part of Australian society and culture. Lella Cariddi has undertaken pioneering work in the multicultural community over many years. It includes the development of the "What Happened at the Pier” social history program with Multicultural Arts Victoria and the RECIPROCO/RECIPROCAL international arts project. She held leadership roles in multicultural and educational services for a number of community organisations. Lella is the recipient of the Victorian Multicultural Ambassador Award, the Victorian Community History Award, and the Order of Australia Medal.
Multicultural Arts Victoria Multicultural Arts Victoria's aim is to channel the artistic practices of culturally diverse artists and communities to create systems of cultural production and participation that uphold equity and self-determination.
Produced by Produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria Performed by Allara Pattison Interview by Jessica Ankomah Producer Arik Blum Copyright Multicultural Arts Victoria
Allara Pattison Poetry 1 x Episode 27’50
Produced by Co-ordinator Lella Cariddi Lella Cariddi wishes to acknowledge and thank Multicultural Arts Victoria, auspice body for the “What Happened at the Pier” program, 2014-2019. Sound Design by Nat Grant Copyright Lella Cariddi
Episode Two 1 x Episode 27’50 Stories from Janna McCurdy Hilbrink and Sylvie Leber.
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Allara is a Yorta Yorta musician, composer, filmmaker, and involved in the climate justice movement. Using a double bass and loop station at the core, she is inspired by ancient oral traditions and is a natural storyteller. Allara harnesses hardhitting spoken word taking the listener on a journey reflecting cultural, spiritual and environmental empowerment. Gently lulling audiences into a united chorus of unadorned melodies, her sound is unique and soul-stirring. An intimate episode with Yorta Yorta musician, composer and filmmaker Allara Pattison. As a climate advocate, Allara’s artistic works align with environmental and social justice topics. In conversation with journalist Jessica Ankomah, Allara talks about her music, family, new projects and challenges in the current climate and delivers an original musical performance specially made for Radio Reimagined.
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U3A Melbourne City Script Writing
A Good and Pleasant Thing
Group Recent Works - Monologues
1 x Episode 27’50
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Melanie Cheng is a writer and general practitioner based in Melbourne. Her short story collection, Australia Day, won the 2018 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Fiction and her novel, Room for a Stranger, was longlisted for the 2020 Miles Franklin award.
The University of the Third Age (U3A) is an international organisation embodying the principles of lifelong education and the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, in an atmosphere of mutual learning and teaching. Each U3A is a learning community organised by and for the people who are active in retirement – the so-called “third age” of their lives. Melbourne City’s script writing group enjoy writing both monologues and dialogues on broad topics. Scripts are read in class where feedback is offered on content and presentation. Members are encouraged to submit their writing to competitions and festivals. Our four monologues were selected based on audience reaction in class and relevance to our potential audience. All very different, one topical, one wistful, another poetic and the fourth introspective.
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A Good and Pleasant Thing is the final story in her short story collection, Australia Day. It follows Mrs Chan — a character loosely based on Cheng's own Chinese grandmother — as she attempts to forge a new life for herself in Australia.
Produced by Written and performed by Melanie Cheng Copyright Melanie Cheng, A Good and Pleasant Thing, taken from Australia Day, published by The Text Publishing Company Australia, 2017 Sound Design by Nat Grant
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“If Only” – written and read by Maureen Inkster “A Certain Kind of Man” – written and read by Ron Irwin “Pandemic (hic) Blues” – written and read by Carole Miles “A Sister” – written and read by Toni Purdy Copyright University of the Third Age
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