Saturday 4 May 2024
Podcast: Daniel Bath talking about Lucy Illingworth
Viv and Dave Boardman chat with real people from Happy Valley: that's the part of Calderdale which stretches from Todmorden via Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd to Sowerby Bridge and Halifax.
The latest episode of their podcast Real Voices of Happy Valley features Hebden Bridge piano teacher Daniel Bath talking about Lucy Illingworth, blind piano sensation, who they first came across on local Facebook pages.
Daniel Bath and Lucy Illingworth
After the chat with Daniel, you can hear Lucy play Debussy, recorded at The Royal Albert Hall. She became a TV sensation on Channel Four's The Piano, which led to appearances at big venues like Albert Hall, the Royal Festival Hall and on Classic FM which was her inspiration from a very young age.
Lucy is an inspiration and evidence that everyone is good at something - ideal for the Real Voices of Happy Valley podcast which highlights the people of the Calder valley and the fascinating things all of them do.
Dave and Viv Boardman
Listen here and on Spotify, Apple podcasts and others to all 36 of the Real Voices of Happy Valley podcasts. You can find Lucy on YouTube, Facebook etc.
Lucy is supported by The Amber Trust, which provides music opportunities for blind and partially sighted children
Previously, on the HebWeb
HebWeb News: Sara Robinson, Director of St Augustine's Centre (Feb 2024)
HebWeb News: In episode 10 of Real Voices of Happy Valley, Hebweb editor Chris Ratcliffe discussed the origins of Pennine Pens (Aug 2023)
HebWeb News: Viv and Dave talk with Kerry McQuade and Neil Diment about the High Hirst Wood Meadow Project. (Aug 2023)
HebWeb News report: Podcast: Real Voices of Happy Valley (June 2023)
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