BBC Radio program on embroidery

agi · Post by **agi** » Mon Feb 04, 2019 7:58 pm

Have you listened to this? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0002bbd

A woman speaks about the Bayeau tapestry. Really interesting. At the end she mentions the Great Tapestry of Scotland that our Serinde also worked on!

poppy · Post by **poppy** » Mon Feb 04, 2019 8:05 pm

Thank you for posting the link. I will listen to it, it sounds very interesting.

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:33 am

Agi, thanks for posting this. It's the Book of the Week slot, which means there will be 5 "episodes" between now and Friday. An excellent thing to listen to over coffee...

I also saw a programme featuring Judy Collins, probably responsible for the start of my creative life when I was a teenager. What a woman. What a singer!

Double Win thanks to Agi!

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Tue Feb 05, 2019 11:44 am

I saw the Bayeux Tapestry many years ago...it's fantastic.
It's on my 'Go-To' list for this year to see again in it's updated form.

Also The Scottish Tapestry is on my 'Go-To' list for as soon as it's housed in it's New Home in Galasheils

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Tue Feb 05, 2019 12:32 pm

Just listening to it; there seems to be some uncertainty (or disagreement) about the number of colours used in the Bayeux tapestry. This lady says 4; some sources say 8 (with 3 of them used infrequently); and one even says 10 (though it doesn't say which). I wonder why they come to such different conclusion!

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Tue Feb 05, 2019 2:34 pm

Sorry.
I didn't listen well enough.
She says "four colours, red, yellow green and blue, and the ten hues their dyes afforded"

I wonder how similar various dye lots were in the 11th century

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Tue Feb 05, 2019 2:54 pm

Thank you Agi! I enjoyed listening to that. Bookmarked that site as something to return to.

Serinde wrote:I also saw a programme featuring Judy Collins, probably responsible for the start of my creative life when I was a teenager. What a woman. What a singer!

In the way back machine when I was in college I think I may have had every album Judy Collins made (also Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez and other folk singers of the time). I've been humming "Both Sides Now" since I read your post!

Carole

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Wed Feb 06, 2019 2:23 pm

Wasn't keen on Joan Baez, but learned to open-tune a guitar in order to do Joni covers. Happy days! Judy Collins introduced me to all sorts of song writers I'd never have met otherwise, like Jacques Brel.

I've really enjoyed listening to the podcasts about embroidery -- Siobhan Redmond is an excellent reader.

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