Podcast- Carole Finer

IMPROVISOR

This podcast conversation is extremely special as Carole Finer sadly passed away earlier this year. I had the great privilege of performing with Carole and in this conversation we talk about her beginnings in experimental and improvised music, going back to the 60’s in London, at the start of this fascinating scene. She mentions many musicians and interesting artists she collaborated with and I have listed them all in the show notes. She talks about her experiences of performing, as far ranging as a large ensemble concert in Hampstead Town Hall to performing at the Munich Olympics in 1972. It was insightful and incredibly inspiring to hear about Carole’s life as an artist, a musician and sound artist and her world travels collecting field recordings. She talked so effortlessly, as she did on her own radio show ‘Sound Out’ on Resonance FM for many years. Her generosity and humility as a musician touched many people including myself and I feel privileged to have met her and grateful to have had this conversation. SHOW NOTES: People and things mentioned: Merce Cunningham Dance Troupe Rauschenberg- scenery painter Windsor Zither banjo Cornelius Cardew (Cor) John Cage Murial Cardew Christian Wolfe Morley College Graphic Scores Stella Cardew Tim Mitchell Dave Jackman Stephen Selkin (selcon- check spelling) Chris Hobbs Michael Parsons Howard Skempton John Tilbury Dave Smith The Great Learning -by Cornelius Cardew The Scratch Orchestra Hugh Shrapnel Hampstead Town Hall Chelsea Town Hall ‘Beethoven Today’ concert Morton Feldman Munich Olympic Games Michael Chant ‘When I’m cleaning Windows’ Hugh Shrapnel’s Wood and Metal Band Keith Rowe Cardrew Treatise Stephan Szczelkun Porto in Portugal 2010 Hugh Shrapnel’s ‘Rain Raining’ David O’Connar Eddie Prevost’s Workshop Jane Alden’s Vocal Constructovist AMM_Cornelius Cardew The harsh Sound Version ( Treatise) David Ryan Sue Lynch Banjo, Toys, Percussion Zorse Trio- 2013-Sue Lynch, Hutch Demouilpied North East States of India Field recordings; train, bus journeys, bird song, rain https://www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/essays/fari-bradley-remembers-scratch-orchestra-s-carole-finer