New Horizons

William Dart sizes up two local releases: the ear-catching miniatures of SJD and the expansive ballads of Eyreton Hall. Read more Video, Audio

Rebecca Pidgeon is perhaps best known as an actor (The Winslow Boy, Red) but she's also a consummate singer-songwriter. After some releases that have been rather tough listening, her tenth album… Read more Video, Audio

William Dart listens to the recordings of Scottish folksinger Alasdair Roberts in anticipation of his new album, The Fiery Margin, due out soon. Read more Video, Audio

American singer-songwriter Tom Russell describes himself as a blend of Jack Kerouac and Johnny Cash. William Dart finds him in top form on his new album October in the Railroad Earth. Read more Video, Audio

The world of bossa nova is much poorer with the loss of the great João Gilberto, who passed away on 6 July. William Dart pays tribute to the Brazilian master. Read more Video, Audio

William Dart makes good for some of the tracks that he regrettably had to leave out of previous programmes this year. You'll hear a kooky Doris Day tribute, a Menotti opera aria; we'll take a visit to… Read more Video, Audio

William Dart celebrates the welcome return of two much-missed local musicians: Scott Mannion with his glockenspiels chiming undimmed, and Caroline Easther in an album with just the right title: Lucky.

Fate brings together two men who both play fiddle and whistle. One, John Hartford, now sadly no longer with us, had a yen for bluegrass; the other, Andrew Bird, is drawn more to the art of… Read more Audio

Jan Hellriegel's new album, autobiography, and podcast come with the eyebrow-raising title, Sportsman of the Year. William Dart looks into the mystery. Read more Video, Audio

The British singer Morrissey is not always Mr Sad; he can occasionally - very occasionally - deliver smiley-faced pop. William Dart listens to his new album of covers, California Son. Read more Video, Audio

William Dart enjoys the admittedly self-conscious brilliance of Vampire Weekend's much anticipated new album, Father of the Bride. Read more Video, Audio

On 13 May we lost the 97-year-old singer and actress Doris Day. In this New Horizons William Dart plays some of the musical sunshine that she left behind. Read more Video, Audio