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The Essential Guide To...

A series exploring the history and origins of various music formats

World Service,3 episodes

Episodes

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Folk - Ian Anderson
A guide to folk music with help from Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson
01 Jul 1993,28 mins
Country - Wally Whyton
Mark Goodier presents a guide to Country Music with Wally Whyton from 'Country Style'
12 Jul 1993,28 mins
Jazz - George Reed
Mark Goodier and George Reed from 'Jazz Now And Then' talk about jazz
21 Jul 1993,28 mins