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From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot Return to Channel 292

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who notes:

Beginning April 13 on Channel 292:

From the Isle of Music:
2nd Saturday of each month:
1100-1200 CEST/0900-1000 UTC on 9670 with beam D (Eastward)
Repeat 2100-2200 CEST/1900-2000 UTC on 6070

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot:
3rd Saturday of each month:
1100-1200 CEST/0900-1000 UTC on 9670 with beam D (Eastward)
Repeat 2100-2200 CEST/1900-2000 UTC on 6070

The April 20 UBMP will be simulcast on 3955 from 2100-2200 CEST/1900-2000 UTC on 6070

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Last ‘From the Isle of Music’ from WBCQ on March 3, 2024

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who notes:

The last broadcast of From the Isle of Music from WBCQ The Planet will be March 3 from 2200-2300 UTC on 7490 kHz.

He mentions that there simply hasn’t been the support from listeners in North America to continue broadcasting via WBCQ, thus listeners may need to use a WebSDR in order to listen to the regular broadcasts from Europe. Bill also notes:

The last episode will be a killer Cuban dance party – I am going out with a bang, not a whimper.

We look forward to tuning in! Thank you, Bill, for your dedicated music services over shortwave!

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From The Isle of Music returns August 6, 2023!

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following announcement:

From The Isle of Music, the best cuban music program produced outside of Cuba, returns as a monthly Sunday, August 6 on WBCQ The Planet, 7490 kHz from 6pm-7pm EDT (2200-2300 UTC). It will air the first Sunday of each month, sharing the day/time with Julio Cesar Pereira’s Ginga Brasil!, which will air the second and fourth weeks, and Uncle BIll’s Melting Pot, which will air the third week. When there is a fifth Sunday in a month, that will feature Doug Feldmann’s Comedy Favorites.
This return episode of From The Isle of Music will feature selections from new recordings recognized in Cubadisco 2023.

William “Bill” Tilford, Owner/Producer
Tilford Productions, LLC
809 S. 20th ST
Lafayette, IN 47905-1551
email: [email protected]
phone: 773.267.6548
website: www.tilfordproductions.com

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Returning to Shortwave: From the Isle of Music, Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot and Ginga Brasil!

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following announcement:

From the Isle of Music, Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot and Ginga Brasil! Return To Shortwave

On August 6, From the Isle of Music, Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot and Ginga Brasil! return to shortwave on WBCQ The Planet, 7490 kHz. These programs will share the hour of Sundays 6pm-7pm Eastern US Time (currently 2200-2300 UTC) as follows:

1st Sunday – From the Isle of Music
2nd Sunday – Ginga Brasil!
3rd Sunday – Uncle BIll’s Melting Pot
4th Sunday – Ginga Brasil!
5th Sunday – varies

From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot are both produced and hosted by “Uncle Bill” Tilford in the United States. Ginga Brasil! (pronounced “Zheenga”) is produced and hosted by Julio Cesar Pereira in Brazil. These stellar international music programs will immediately follow one of WBCQ’s flagship programs, Marion’s Attic, which airs Sundays 5-6pm Eastern Time (currently 2100-2200 UTC); they also precede Harry Shearer’s Le Show for a solid three hour block of quality entertainment.

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From the Isle of Music for June 13/14

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Our June 14 (June 13 in the Americas) program features special guest Luna Manzanares, who has the lead role in Carmen la Cubana, a cubanized version of Bizet (remember Carmen Jones?). We’ll also feature some of the album Cosmopolitan by D’Corason, which won the Nueva Trova category in Cubadisco 2016. We’ll also have some more music from Popularmente Sinfónico Vol II by Orquesta Sinfónica de Matanzas and some vintage Los Papines.

Two listening options on shortwave:
WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0000 UTC (8pm EDT Mondays)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Tuesdays 1900 UTC (2100 CEST)

See the NOTES section of our Facebook page for more information.

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Updade: From the Isle of Music

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Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Bill Tilford, who shares this From The Isle of Music update:

Beginning June 7, From the Isle of Music begins an exciting new phase. Our host, Bill Tilford, recently returned from Cuba with the music of the winners and nominees of Cubadisco 2016, which among other things is Cuba’s equivalent of the GRAMMY Awards. He also recorded several interviews. We will begin sharing this music and the interviews this week.

Our June 7 (June 6 in the Americas) program brings back NuJazz artist Zule Guerra, who recently won a Cubadisco 2016 in the category Opera Prima (Best New Artist), and we’ll feature some of El Arte del Sonido by Thellus, which won the Cubadisco 2016 category Electronic and Electronic-Acoustic Music. We’ll also have some vintage Orquesta Aragon from the 70s along with more of Popularmente Sinfónico Vol II by Orquesta Sinfónica de Matanzas. This week, we begin bringing the winners and nominees of Cubadisco 2016 to you on the radio.

Two listening options on shortwave:

WBCQ, 7490 KHz, Tuesdays 0000 UTC (8pm EDT Mondays)
Channel 292, 6070 KHz, Tuesdays 1900 UTC (2100 CEST)

See the NOTES section of our Facebook page for program updates and other information.

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May Update: From the Isle of Music

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Havana, Cuba (Photo: Wikimedia)

Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Bill Tilford, who shares this From The Isle of Music update:

Our May 10 (May 9 in the Americas) program will feature two special guests with interviews and music:

1. Cuban Laud (a relative of the lute) master Barbarito Torres, whose prolific career includes the Buena Vista Social Club, but we will be playing some of his wonderful work with songstress Miriam Ramos.

2. Albertico Lescay, leader of the Cuban Jazz/Fusion group Formas. NuJazz is a new branch of Jazz in Cuba that we’ll let him explain to you.
We’ll also feature some more of Danzas Para Piano de Ignacio Cervantes.(the musical gift that keeps on giving)

Our May 17 (May 16 in the Americas) program will feature a brief interview with Angel Toirac, pianist of Influencia, and a lot of music by this distinctive Jazz ensemble, We wiill also have some vintage 1970s Cuban Funk from Grupo Monumental, some recent Cuban R & B by Eme, and we’ll finish the wonderful concert piano album Danzas Para Piano de Ignacio Cervantes.

Our May 24 (May 23 in the Americas) features a brief interview with phenomenal Jazz saxophonist Michel Herrera and his music. Also some popular dance music from the 70s by Grupo Monumental, the Timba of Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco, and we are going to begin listening to Popularmente Sinfónica Vol II by Orquesta Sinfónica de Matanzas.

Two listening options on shortwave: