Upbeat for Wednesday 1 May 2013

1:10 PM.Comedian and pianist previews his New Zealand International Comedy Festival shows, based on the Danish comic pianist Victor Borge. Audio

12:43 PM.Folk musicians talk about their latest project The Boundary Riders, a series of songs that tell the stories of New Zealand women in the Nineteenth Century. Audio

12:15 PM.New Zealand-born, US-based cellist previews his nationwide tour with the Poinsett Trio. Audio