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December 24, 2023 8:12 AM

Every year in the week before Christmas, John Peel would invite some musical pals to his home in the English countryside and broadcast their sessions as part of a live party there. Local choirs, bell-ringers and Peel's family took part too. The shows this produced were always hugely enjoyable, and I have two downloadable examples to prove it. The first has Lianne Hall, Camera Obscura, Cowcube & Melys among the guests and the second features Ballboy and Laura Cantrell.
posted by Paul Slade (4 comments total)

What a fine post there Paul Slade.
posted by Webbster at 10:44 AM on December 24, 2023

What Webbster said. I only hope that, in tribute to Mr Peel, Paul Slade typed the post at 33wpm rather than 45wpm.
posted by BCMagee at 12:41 PM on December 24, 2023 [2 favorites]

I remember him referring to the youngest of the clean-cut Osmonds as "Little Jimmy Pellet". I see I am not alone.
posted by BobTheScientist at 12:57 PM on December 24, 2023

BCMagee: Peely had a listener competition to design a badge for the show once. The winner carried a picture for his face with the slogan: "Right place. Right time. Wrong speed."
posted by Paul Slade at 9:51 AM on December 25, 2023