Late Junction (R3)

Description: Subtle mix of world music to suit any tastes

Newest Review: ... to a Jewish Kletzmer band with fiddles and accordions ripping up a storm , then the next track will be Cecilia Österholm with a Norwegian folk song (sung in Norwegian of course). There’s something very calming about sitting in a dark room at night with the head-phones on, with these sounds taking you from one country to another, then into distant territories of the imagination where ... more

... harps or guitars. One moment your listening to The Greek Byzantine Choir of the Holy Sepulchre and the next Emmylou Harris sings “Jerusalem Tomorrow”. Late Junction is above all, intelligent. Fiona Talkington, (or sometimes Veri...more

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Late Junction (R3): Late Junction - refreshes the ears (518 words)
by - written on 10/04/01 (Very useful, 120 readings)
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If you like Bob Harris on Radio 2 on Saturday nights, why not stretch your ears a little and go “one step beyond” to Late Junction on Radio 3? This programme is a refuge for the aurally indiscriminate, those folk who just want to relax, undisturbed by labels, commerciality, or typecasting. Where else can you hear a fine mix of world music, contemporary classical, plain-chant, electronic, folk, jazz, blues – dare I use the word “eclectic” without sounding trite? The good thing about Late Junction is its predictability in terms of time slot (Monday to Friday, 10.30ish to five past midnight), and its complete unpredictability in term ... Read the complete review

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