Radford Mill Tangled Roots Festival

17/06/2026

After a couple of the girls working in the kitchen told me they’d heard me on the radio, I have taken courage and finally listened again to the Clare Carter show that BBC Radio Bristol invited me onto, the day before the festival… I am hugely grateful to Clare and her producer for the opportunity. Most of all I’m grateful to Angie Lemon PR for being the key catalyst in making it happen.

If you’d like a bit of an insight into how it came about that I have stepped into Jack Bird’s Tangled shoes, listen in after the Blur track “Country House” from about 1hr04:

Claire brings you music, news, travel and sport for your weekday afternoon.

16/06/2026

We were helped in so many ways by Owain and Sue of the local Priston Music Festival (notably the supplier of the gazebos in the entrance fields, and the carpets in the Piggery!). We know they loved the music they heard. Here is their footage of a festival highlight: Palestinian musician Saifamee and his Union Chapel Band performing Aicha at the end of their fantastic set.

Composed by Jean-Jacques Goldman. Arabic lyrics by Khaled. See mor...

14/06/2026

Off to see Suntou Susso this afternoon at Kings Place (3pm) playing with the Gambian Superstars. Here he is after playing for us last week. If you have some nice footage of his performance please send it to us!

14/06/2026

It really was a sunny day. Thanks for having us Jem Smith at GWS Radio for Glastonbury, Wells & Street. Gorgeous Zaria on guitar and voice.

13/06/2026

Zaria live at the GWS Radio open day

13/06/2026

Hands up if you heard Suntou Susso live on air on Thursday! For the next month it’s possible to listen again via the link provided. And on Sunday afternoon he is at Kings Place with several other Gambian musicians.

Remember today around midday you can catch Zaria playing live on GWS Radio for Glastonbury, Wells & Street!

11/06/2026

Did any of you listen to Jem Smith’s WorldBeat show the other day when we were invited on for a chat?

Jem has invited South African singer songwriter Zaria van Jaarsveld who played for us on Friday night to come and play as part of GWS Radio for Glastonbury, Wells & Street’s Open Day. At about midday on Saturday.

Two days to go! Come and see us on Saturday at our studio at Northover Mill, Old Beckery Road, Glastonbury. We will be live all day from 10-6 pm on 107.1 fm or online at www.gws-radio.org.uk with all your presenters, special guests and live music.