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From 15th to 25th July 2007 Eileen Simpson & Ben White are resident at [http://www.cornerhouse.org Cornerhouse], Manchester's international centre for contemporary arts, as part of [http://www.cornerhouse.org/art/info.aspx?ID=366&page=0 ARTRADIO].
 
From 15th to 25th July 2007 Eileen Simpson & Ben White are resident at [http://www.cornerhouse.org Cornerhouse], Manchester's international centre for contemporary arts, as part of [http://www.cornerhouse.org/art/info.aspx?ID=366&page=0 ARTRADIO].
  
Free-to-air centres around an invitation for bands and musicians to perform covers, versions and interpretations of the 1920s and 30s out-of-copyright folk, blues, and jazz from the Open Music Archive. A series of live plugged and unplugged performances will take place in the Cornerhouse gallery at 5pm daily and be broadcast live on the radio (106.5FM / [http://www.artradio.fm artradio.fm]). Performances will be recorded and licensed under Creative Commons ShareAlike, generating a new resource – free for use and reuse in the future.
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Free-to-air centres around an invitation for bands and musicians to perform covers, versions and interpretations of the 1920s and 30s out-of-copyright folk, blues, and jazz from the Open Music Archive. A series of live plugged and unplugged performances will take place in the Cornerhouse gallery at 5pm daily and be broadcast live on the radio and streamed online (106.5FM / [http://www.artradio.fm artradio.fm]). Performances will be recorded and licensed under Creative Commons ShareAlike, generating a new resource – free for use and reuse in the future.
  
 
Live sessions include performances by [http://www.myspace.com/la77 LA77], [http://www.myspace.com/thetravellingband The Travelling Band], [http://www.myspace.com/MagicArm Magic Arm], [http://www.myspace.com/lizgreenmusic Liz Green], [http://www.myspace.com/ladycarolinemary Lady Caroline Mary], [http://www.myspace.com/madwaltz Homelife Duo], [http://www.myspace.com/grahammassey The Sisters of Transistors], [http://www.myspace.com/sirconical Sirconical], [http://www.myspace.com/brokenenglishestate MC Strategy], [http://www.myspace.com/drbutlershatstandmedicineband Dr Butler's Handstand Medicine Band], [http://www.myspace.com/peekadore Peek Adore], [http://www.myspace.com/sundownersound Sundowner].
 
Live sessions include performances by [http://www.myspace.com/la77 LA77], [http://www.myspace.com/thetravellingband The Travelling Band], [http://www.myspace.com/MagicArm Magic Arm], [http://www.myspace.com/lizgreenmusic Liz Green], [http://www.myspace.com/ladycarolinemary Lady Caroline Mary], [http://www.myspace.com/madwaltz Homelife Duo], [http://www.myspace.com/grahammassey The Sisters of Transistors], [http://www.myspace.com/sirconical Sirconical], [http://www.myspace.com/brokenenglishestate MC Strategy], [http://www.myspace.com/drbutlershatstandmedicineband Dr Butler's Handstand Medicine Band], [http://www.myspace.com/peekadore Peek Adore], [http://www.myspace.com/sundownersound Sundowner].

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Music wants to be free

From 15th to 25th July 2007 Eileen Simpson & Ben White are resident at Cornerhouse, Manchester's international centre for contemporary arts, as part of ARTRADIO.

Free-to-air centres around an invitation for bands and musicians to perform covers, versions and interpretations of the 1920s and 30s out-of-copyright folk, blues, and jazz from the Open Music Archive. A series of live plugged and unplugged performances will take place in the Cornerhouse gallery at 5pm daily and be broadcast live on the radio and streamed online (106.5FM / artradio.fm). Performances will be recorded and licensed under Creative Commons ShareAlike, generating a new resource – free for use and reuse in the future.

Live sessions include performances by LA77, The Travelling Band, Magic Arm, Liz Green, Lady Caroline Mary, Homelife Duo, The Sisters of Transistors, Sirconical, MC Strategy, Dr Butler's Handstand Medicine Band, Peek Adore, Sundowner.

The artists also present a series of radio broadcasts featuring copyleft licensed audio material including: new music, film soundtracks, archive material from the Open Music Archive and discussions about libre culture. (Free-to-air Matinee 2-4pm daily & Free-to-air copyleft mix 8-10pm).

For two weeks Free-to-air opens up a temporary channel for music, exchange and discussion that operates beyond individual proprietary and commercial interests – a series of truly free broadcasts.


We’re inviting bands and musicians to respond to the rare out-of-copyright folk, blues, and jazz from the Open Music Archive. It’s a unique opportunity to get to know and work with forgotten lyrics, chords, melodies and beats - to make covers and new versions of old tracks. See the sources below.

Bands and musicians are now being selected and projects are in development for July 2007. Email us for details: freetoair[at]openmusicarchive[dot]org

Schedule

Fri Jul 13
Long Night
As an introduction to the Free-to-air project, Eileen Simpson & Ben White invite guest DJs Jon K (Eyes Down/Fat City) and Upstate Rockers to explore sampling, reworking and exchange via the cover version - from Reggae Elvis and a Dubstep Prince, to a kid's cover of Slade via Detroit HipHop. Both DJs present special sets made entirely from cover versions, bootlegs and mash ups.

10pm - 11:15pm Jon K

11:15pm - 12:15 Upstate Rockers


Sun Jul 15
Free-to-air live LA77

Tue Jul 17
Free-to-air live The Travelling Band

Wed Jul 18
Free-to-air live Magic Arm

Thu Jul 19
In Conversation: Open Music Archive and Anna Colin
Artists Eileen Simpson & Ben White will be in conversation with curator and critic Anna Colin. The artists will discuss their new project for ARTRADIO free-to-air, Open Music Archive, and the implications of Free/Libre and Open Source models of creative production and distribution.

Fri Jul 20
Free-to-air live Liz Green / Lady Caroline Mary

Sat Jul 21
Free-to-air live Homelife Duo / Graham Massey (The Sisters of Transistors)

Sun Jul 22
Free-to-air live Sirconical / MC Strategy (Broke 'N' English)

Tue Jul 24
Free-to-air live Sundowner

Wed Jul 25
Free-to-air live Peek Adore

Sources

One Dime Blues
written by Blind Lemon Jefferson

sound file performance by Blind Lemon Jefferson

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I'm Sober Now
written by Clarence "Pinetop" Smith (1904-1929)

sound file 1928 performance by Pinetop Smith

Lyrics

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Goodbye Booze
written by Charlie Poole

sound file performance by Charlie Poole and The North Carolina Ramblers

Lyrics

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Waiting For A Train
written by Jimmy Rogers

sound file 1928 performance by Jimmy Rogers

Lyrics

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Six Cold Feet In The Ground
written by Leroy Carr

sound file performance by Leroy Carr

Lyrics

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Deep Blue Sea Blues
written by Clara Smith (1894 - 1935)

sound file performance by Clara Smith

Lyrics

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Evil Minded Blues
written by Virginia Liston (1890-1932)

sound file 1926 performance by Virginia Liston

Lyrics

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Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me A Bow Wow
Written by Joseph Tabrar (1857 - 1931)

sound file 1892 performance by Silas Leachman

Lyrics

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