Michael Atherton: A lifetime student of music from ancient Egypt, medieval Europe and beyond
Michael's memoir Never Miss A Beat is out now via Ashwood Publishing.
Music in this program:
Title: Fresco
Artist: Michael Atherton
Composer: Michael Atherton
Album: Nine Elemental Songs
Label: Wirripang
Title: Shall We Dream?
Artist: Gondwana Voices, Mark O'Leary
Composer: Michael Atherton
Album: Dreamings
Label: ABC Classic
Title: The Last Time
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Composer: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Album: Out Of Our Heads
Label: Decca
Title: Tedesca Dita la Proficia
Artist: The Renaissance Players (mandolin & harpsicord duet with Michael Atherton and Winsome Evans)
Composer: Marco Facoli
Album: The Cat's Fiddlestick
Label: Cherry Pie
Title: Shen (Eternity) Instrumental (Rewap, Riq, Gaval)
Artist: Michael Atherton
Composer: Michael Atherton
Album: Ankh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt
Label: Celestial Harmonies
Title: Mongolian
Artist: Sirocco
Composer: Andrew De Teliga, Bill O'Toole, Guy Madigan and Michael Atherton
Album: A Celtic Breeze In The Antipodes
Label: Jarra Hill Records
Title: 32 22
Artist: Southern Crossings
Composer: John Napier
Album: Track
Label: Spiral Scratch
Title: Let's Jam
Artist: Michael Atherton, John Napier
Composer: Michael Atherton
Album: Australian Made… Australian Played…
Label: Sounds Australian
Title: Mind Loaded
Artist: Blood Orange, Caroline Polachek, Lorde, Mustafa
Composer: Devonté Hynes, Caroline Polachek, Mustafa Ahmed, Ella Yelich-O'Connor
Album: Essex Honey
Label: RCA Records
Title: War Pigs
Artist: Black Sabbath
Composer: Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward
Album: Paranoid
Label: Vertigo
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