Jazz-improv Thursday: a new release from Australian guitarist & band leader Hilary Geddes. Love the music, love the cover art too! open.spotify.com/track/5s4Phs... tidal.com/track/458308...

Playlist of the week: some diverse, wonderful tracks by Australian First Nations’ musicians & composers open.spotify.com/playlist/3UA...

Tune of the day: the extraordinary voice of Montserrat Figueras with her husband, gambist Jordi Savall. They set the standard for us all! open.spotify.com/track/6zd3ZP...

Harry Christophers and The Sixteen: I've alway loved their sound! www.continuoconnect.com/features/har...

Tune of the day 🎵 François Couperin Suite for viola da gamba and basso in E minor. Manon Papasergio viola da gamba youtu.be/p0z3PqjHtcU?...

La petite Tarantelle - my riff on the great Marin Marais. With Tommie Andersson, therobo www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCMg...

For Good Friday: the very moving opening chorus of Bach’s St John Passion: open.spotify.com/track/12NzPH...

Tune of the day for jazz-improv Thursday: The Zawose Queens. Life affirming music! open.spotify.com/track/1urTcj...

What a privilege to work with artist Kate Dorrough and other colleagues this last week at the the CORRIDOR project. The ancient 7-string viola da gamba meets 21st century artistry!

Playlist of the week: music for solo viol on YouTube. Some fantastic playing! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Tune of the day from baroque violinist, David Irving 🎻🎵🎻 open.spotify.com/track/0Z2WbB...

Tune of the day from Buxtehude: must be one of the most joyful pieces of chamber music ever - and features the viola da gamba of course! open.spotify.com/track/2nr6hi...

A very special new piano trio album from Jan Gunnar Hoff for jazz-improv Thursday. Tidal & Spotify links open.spotify.com/album/3Iipya... tidal.com/album/478065...

Playlist of the week: Swedish folk & traditional music with viols 🎶 youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Finally, there is also a Tidal version of 'Early Music Downunder' for those that prefer this less corporate, high quality audio platform tidal.com/playlist/86c...

Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter reflects on her current run as Cornelia in Handel’s ‘Giulio Cesare in Egitto’ at Zurich Opera House, part of the inaugural Zürich Barock festival. With thanks to Continuo Connect www.continuoconnect.com/features/in-...

The state of Australian Early Music 2026. A YouTube playlist for world Early Music Day. These free videos go well with the Spotity version of the "Early Music Downunder" playlist released yesterday. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

21 March, is Early Music Day. It's a bigger event in Europe than Australia, but each year I prepare an update of my 'Early Music Downunder' playlist to showcase local musicians and ensembles. Australian HIP output spans from the medieval to the early romantic era. open.spotify.com/playlist/32R...

Our appearance at Blackheath Chamber Music Festival in April is built around Matt McMahon's song cycle, 'What should I say' featuring songs by Sir Thomas Wyatt. Here is the first performance of one of the songs www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5O1...

Album of the week: a gorgeous new recording of Charpentier from the ever-productive Jordi Savall Tidal & Spotify links open.spotify.com/album/0wYYKI... tidal.com/album/498191...

Tune of the day for jazz-improv Thursday: November by Matt McMahon from our Elysian Fields ‘Swirling Flame’ 🔥 album. Tidal & Spotify links open.spotify.com/album/27YzSd... tidal.com/track/502709...

Playlist of the week: a rather unique set of electric viola da gamba tracks on YouTube. Some juicy music! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Tune of the day: ‘Child of the Rainbow’ from Aboriginal musician, Gurrumul open.spotify.com/track/6Fwxee...

Just a reminder that 21 March is international Early Music Day (EMD). Although EMD tends to be celebrated more in Europe, it is always and opportunity to promote early music and musicians. I will be releasing an updated version of the 'Early Music Downunder' playlist. www.earlymusicday.eu/about/

Tune of the day from our ‘Australian Monody’ album: the great John Dowland. Listen for the fantastic lute solo from Tommie Andersson. Vocals by Russell Harcourt, countertenor and Susie Bishop, soprano open.spotify.com/track/2yhoKu...

Bandcamp is best for artists but here are the Tidal and Spotify streaming links for Shane O'Mara's 'Sorrow Hides the Longing to be Free' - the songs of Bert Jansch... tidal.com/album/496083... open.spotify.com/album/3xR9rm...

A new release from my cousin Shane O'Mara - a super talented Melbourne-based guitarist and producer. This album of songs by Bert Jansch - an original band member of Brit folk-baroque group group, Pentangle - is just superb. cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com/album/sorrow...

Aussie Art Music monthly playlist from Cameron Lam. Always worth a listen! bandcamp.com/cameronlam/p...

Great to have the Gryphon Baryton Trio at Church Street Studios last night - including a new work by Brooke Greene

Album of the week: ‘Dual Attractor’ from leading percussionist Claire Edwardes. Tidal & Spotify links open.spotify.com/album/3ffAX1... tidal.com/album/494063...

Tune of the day for jazz-improv Thursday: the new single from Australian pianist/composer Freyja Garbett. Links to Spotify and Tidal. Out on Earshift Music open.spotify.com/album/27YzSd... tidal.com/track/502709...

Playlist of the week: ‘Aussie Marais & the French Baroque’ Australian early musicians play baroque music from France 🇫🇷 open.spotify.com/playlist/0zg...

Tune of the day: beautiful baroque harp and ensemble. A lovely combination open.spotify.com/track/5gm8OP...

Female composers for the viol for International Women’s Day 2026. Worthy of a celebration! open.spotify.com/playlist/1Dx...

It’s great that we are still discovering the talents of musical women women of centuries past. Here is one I did not know about with thanks to Continuo Connect. Elisabetta da Gambarini: A musical force of nature in Georgian London www.continuoconnect.com/features/aca...

#NowPlaying Motets - Adrian Willaert

A little solo viol I recorded during Covid... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js_2...

Album of the week from the amazing Johanna Rose: virtuosic viol music from Marais (the Angel) and Forqueray (the Devil)! Links to Spotify and Tidal open.spotify.com/album/5xlm6t... tidal.com/album/501070...

We used to play 'Rescue' quite often as an encore. Written by our former Elysian Fields' bass player Seebz Pogson youtu.be/Kbb5qo3cCVY?...

Streaming does not pay small to medium acts well, but Tidal is better than most. The audio quality is actually good. Here is my recent Elysian Fields album. tidal.com/album/450808...

A lovely album for jazz-improv Thursday. A new release from Norwegian master pianist Jan Gunnar Hoff. Spotify & Tidal links are below open.spotify.com/album/0uzlbZ... tidal.com/album/498234...

Great article on Sydney sax players and record label founder, Jeremy Rose: rhythms.com.au/earshift-mus...

Sydney peeps, don't miss the Gryphon Baryton Trio with Laura Vaughan and Katie Yap - 12 March at Church Street Studios events.humanitix.com/gbtchurchstr...

A special playlist of the week: ‘Viol Aussies’ - Australian music for viola da gamba. We have some wonderful composers writing for the viol family! open.spotify.com/playlist/6G0...

Tune of the day: a bit of musical fun in these dark times Our The Marais Project version of Chattanooga Choo Choo with viola da gambas! open.spotify.com/track/3V6Vew...

Tune of the day: gambist Hille Perl and JS Bach 🎶 open.spotify.com/track/6Q6GhJ...

La Maestra 2026 has its winners. Slovenian conductor Mojca Lavrenčič takes First Prize at the Philharmonie de Paris, alongside multiple special awards. Jiajing Lai and Alizé Léhon complete the podium. Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/la-maestra-2...

A video extract we did a few years ago taken from our music theatre piece 'The Fantastical Life of Daniel Solander.' Solander was the first Swede, and first university trained scientist, to visit Australia. Way back in 1770. The song is by Carl Michael Bellman www.youtube.com/watch?v=As2F...

Album of the week: a new release by the all female ensemble, 'Theodora.’ Specialists in French & English early music 🎶 Links to Tidal & Spotify open.spotify.com/album/0LslBo... tidal.com/album/484322...

Music for jazz-improv Thursday: a new release from Australian-Indian groove masters,The Three Seas. Links to Spotify & Tidal open.spotify.com/album/3Uvk4T... tidal.com/album/464351...