Podcasts
We are proud to make available a series of podcasts where Heather and Joe set up, sing, play and discuss all things relating to musical comedy improvisation. To subscribe to our podcasts, click on this link. Rss Feed
Show 22:Brighton Early Music Festival Community Choir Improvise!
So we found out that much early music was in fact based on improvisation - see our previous podcast. Here is the final hour of our session where we let our hair down and sang some totally improvised songs.
| BREMFCC Jam |
Interview with Andrew Yeoh, Nathan Keates, Dan Titmuss and Caitlin Campbell from the Bristol Improv Festival
We were lucky enough to catch up with the team behind the Bristol Improv Festival to find out exactly what it takes to put on an event like this. Turn out all you need is alcohol and a sense of humour...
| Interview with Andrew Yeoh |
Show 21: Improvisation in Early Music with the Brighton Early Music Festival Community Choir
We were privileged to be let into a rehearsal by Andrew Robinson, choirmaster of the BREMF community choir. This podcast is an edited version of the presentation he gave about improvisation in Early Music. Fascinating stuff. Watch this space for the results of the hour we spent improvising!
| Brighton Early Music Festival Community Choir |
Show 20: The Jam Tarts
Who let us loose on a 50 strong choir? Whoever they are, they need their heads examining. Here's what happened.
| show_22_-_jam_tarts_final3.mp3 |
Show 19: Heather and Joe's Sunday morning Psychedelic Singing Experiment!
What would happen if you got 20 people together on a Sunday morning with nothing but their voices and enthusiasm? (and clothes). This!
| Heather and Joe's Psychedelic Singalong |
Show 1:Bridges
The elusive comedy bridge is hunted down and dissected. Find out what it is, why it works and how to use it.
| Bridges.mp3 |
Show 2:Choruses
The role of the song chorus in an improvised setting is analysed, sung and destroyed..
| Choruses |
Show 3:Verses
The all important verse is harpooned, brought amidship and dragged into harbour.
| Show 3:Verses |
Show 4:Genres - Jazz
The first in a series of four podcasts about different musical genres and how to use them in your improvisation.
| Jazz.mp3 |
Show 4a:Feedback
Some of your comments and suggestions.
| Feedback |
Show 5:Genres - World
The second in our genres series. We travel the World making pitiful remarks.
| World music |
Exclusive:Outtakes
By popular demand, here are the bits that didn't quite make the cut. CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE!
| Outtakes |
Show 6:Genres - Rock and Pop
Another astounding display of ignorance and irreverance from Heather and Joe
| Rock and Pop |
Show 7:Live from Osho Leela
Our first ever attempt at a live podcast. Recorded on the Saturday evening of The Maydays' residential improvisation festival. Please excuse the poor sound quality.
| Live from Osho |
Show 8:Feedback2
Heather and Joe report on some of your suggestions and questions. Also a rap battle?
| Feedback 2 |
Show 9:Interview with Liz Peters
Joe Samuel interviews Liz Peters from The Maydays about playing music for improvised comedy.
| Interview with Liz Peters |
Show 10:Interview with Lloydie from MissImp
Joe and Heather chat to Lloydie from Nottingham's own MissImp after day 1 of their music workshop.
| lloydie1.mp3 |
Show 11:Genres - Musicals and Opera.
Joe and Heather talk, sing and have fun while discussing musical theatre and opera in musical improvised comedy.
| Genres-Musicals and Opera |
Show 12:Sing without singing
How to get through an improvised song without singing any words.
| Show 12:Sing without singing |
Show 13:Ignoring your musician
Ignore your musician at your peril. Heather and Joe find out what happens if you do.
| show 13: ignoring your musician |
Show 14: ShowStopper: The Interview
Heather and Joe make it to the big city and catch up with Dylan Emery and Duncan Walsh Atkins from Showstopper backstage at the Greewich Theatre. Correction to the interview; 'In Pursuit of Cardenio' was first performed in 2006, Showstopper the improvised musical first workshopped at the Actors Centre in 2007 and their first Edinburgh run took place in 2008.
| Show 14:Showstopper |
Show 15: John Cremer sings!
Musical improv comedy is proud to present this rare recording of John Cremer being put through his paces by Heather and Joe. Along the way we discuss how to blag your way and how to improve your singing confidence.
| Show 15:John Cremer |
Show 16: Impropera Interview
Heather goes solo and meets David Pearl and Niall Ashdown from Impropera before their show in London.
| Impropera Interview |
Show 17: Nancy Howland-Walker and Marshall Stern (Zenprov) Interview
We just happened to have a microphone and a keyboard handy when these legends of musical improv from the USA came over to visit us! We sang some silly songs and talked about anything that came to mind...
| Show 17: Nancy and Marshall Interview |
Show 18: Singing along to the backing tracks
We had a request to demonstrate how to use the backing tracks on the website. This is our often woeful, shameful but committed attempt to sing along to them all. A couple are omitted due to us being drowned out by the piano (perhaps mercifully). This podcast is a little more rough and ready than the others, as we thought you might like to hear the processes surrounding singing a song as well. Enjoy.
| Show 18:Backing tracks |
