Musicathon
The ELFM Musicathon 2010 has been and gone! 
24 hours of music: all live, all local, non-stop… from 3pm on Saturday 1st through to 3pm on Sunday 2nd May 2010. This year the Musicathon was an official Live@Leeds fringe event.
Over 300 performers played, sang and acted over the 24 hours whilst a whole bunch of writers “chimed” the hours in with poetry and prose.
You can to listen again to all 24 hours of Musicathon 2010 right here on the ELFM website (and even watch the live video stream) and, if you still haven’t had enough, then you can still listen to the whole of Musicathon 2009 …
Thank you for all the donations we received during the musicathon … but you can still help ELFM save the Chapel and promote community arts making a difference in East Leeds.
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The Musicathon Schedule
Posted by Adrian on 4th April 2009
Well here it is – as much detail as we can give you right now…First off – we have to say this… all times are approximate and liable to change! And apologies if we’ve got names or other details wrong..
3pm The gospel according to ELFM
Starting in a soul groove will be the one and only Rev Chunky opening our Chapel of Love with special guests.4pm Escape from the Disco Dungeon
Everybody Loves Fabulous Music – our monthly internet music broadcasts have featured live sessions from some excellent local artists. Presented in her own inimitable style, Helen has invited three bands to escape from the disco dungeon into the glorious Chapel – No Drinks on the Dance Floor, Laura Jayne Hunter and Chichino – and we’re hoping for a guest spot on the phone from the one and only John Gomm.5pm Moor Music
Presented by students from Temple Moor: Electric Umbrella, the mysterious Band with No Name (suggestions welcome) and the one and only Hope and Social6pm Celtic Hour
Featuring Anima and Northern Ceol with singer-songwriter, ODi, on the phone from Ireland (last heard on an ELFM broadcast in Lincoln Green!)7pm Peace and Love, Man
Peter Spafford combines a Full English Breakfast with Chapel Allerton choir Good in Parts8pm Chapel Folk Jam
A specially created extravaganza from the outstanding Maggie 8 using everything from banjo to the Chapel organ to a plastic bottle half-filled with water9pm The Olive Branch
Music from East Leeds where the olive line buses run… The Creeks, Steve Bolton and the Waifs and Strays – presented by ELFMers Leon and Geoff10pm Soundmill Selection Box
Our very own Ed and Si share a couple of acts that have been recording at The Soundmill – Ellen and the Escapades and Caroline11pm The Witching Hour
As the ELFM nightshift takes over, a solo set from Rob Galloway of the Yalla Yallas; the Young Loves and our very own Maddie takes us through to the midnight hour..12am Guitar Heroes
The power and the beauty of the guitar: flamenco guitarist Ramtin Montazemy, singer-songwriter Sue Smith and blues guitar from Ben Pike1am Solo Revolutionaries
Ben stays on to host an hour with Emma McPartlan showcasing the music promoted by Acoustic Revolution – Rosie Doonan, Troy Fade and Jordan Senior2am The Cannonball Express
George Riley of Cannonball Studios brings you Spirit of John, Rebel Yell, Will Newman and SSSSS3am Sound People
Jack Simpson, himself a former John Smeaton pupil, and now working with Sound People promotions – brings you a feast of delights from Silverlode, Milk White White Teeth, Tsienna, The Light Streams & Lee Malcolm4am ELFM’s got talent
Well who else was going to do the 4am slot! Helen, Elliott, Gee, Tom and Ramtin take the ‘thon into the second half …5am Dawn Chorus
Lucy Barker from the Moor Music Festival presents a beautiful, beautiful early morning treat – voice and double bass from Elisabeth Nygaard and Russell Pearson6am The What Slot
The one we couldn’t fill … until Graham Jones came to our rescue. Our hero who will keep the ‘thon on track in the early hours – and a brilliant musician at that.7am The Little Wind Up
Jonathan Lindh, apart from being a long-term ELFMer, is the architect who is working with us on long-term ideas for giving a new lease of life to the Chapel on a permanent basis. He will be bringing his fiddle and is joined by Jules Marley and Joe Feather together with Crank – led by Nick Williams – a piece composed for hand-wound music boxes8am Rise and Shine
Fair Play will bring you to life – drums, flute and more9am 0-60 in 60 minutes
The kids are certainly up now … and in the studio with Les Vegas and the International Playboys of Rhythm10am On Song
The power of the voice from Lee Lambert, Georgian choir Samzeo and jazz singer Jenny Smith11am Totally Smitten
Working with the LS14 Trust artists including Gav and Daley, Tom Zenetti, Dan Audio, Pat Fulgoni, Sara Garvey and Dan Goldman12pm Singing from the Same Hymnbook
Presented by David Laycock on this Palm Sunday, a whole range of music including the Tom Havoc band, Colton Methodist Choir; D-Boyz from Domaine Youth Works, and a re-appearance from our very own Cleve Freckleton. Get that chapel singing to it’s rafters…1pm Oh no it isn’t
The beautiful voice of 9-year old Alicia Swain leads us onto the stage. Metro Goldwyn Gipton presents a panto in 20 minutes and Roger Harrington sings Tom Lehrer. Oh the lights… the music…2pm A Bit of what you fancy
The fabulous Finnlys start our final hour. The show’s not over ’til you’ve had a ukelele on stage and Rory’s the man – with Sheila on flute – and then … well, how would you finish a twenty-four hour musicathon? Let us know because we haven’t quite decided yet! We’ve got a day to work it out…
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Latest: Jonathan - ages ago 6th April 2009, 9:08pm
And I think it must be the first time day tripper has been played on the church organ -what a finish.
Jonathan - ages ago 6th April 2009, 9:04pm
We want more.fantastic effort by the ELFMers and the various perfomers volunteers, drop inners, organ grinders, monkeys, audience. This is a milestone in the history of Leeds and definitely East Leeds..
Rory and Sheila - ages ago 6th April 2009, 10:38am
Best wishes to all involved with ELFM and the musicathon. We really enjoyed particpating and want to thank everyone - excellent event. Maybe we can get together a massed ukulele and flute band for next time. Big love from Rory and Sheila xx
Good in Parts - ages ago 5th April 2009, 10:16pm
We had a great time - thanks for putting us on your Peace & Love hour - very smooth organisation, fabulous acoustics, and a real buzz about the whole event. We look forward to hearing the podcasts - Cheers !
lizzie gunby - ages ago 5th April 2009, 5:47pm
really enjoyed appearing as the princess in the panto extract, everyones been doing really well and its great to listen to! nerve-wracking but worth it (Y)
Emma McPartlan - ages ago 5th April 2009, 9:28am
Throughly enjoyed being on air for an hour this morning with acoustic revolution!!! thanks ben, jordan, troy and Rosie xxxxx love acoustic revolution xx
Leslie Holmes - ages ago 5th April 2009, 7:55am
Wind up was fab!
Danny Bowden - ages ago 5th April 2009, 4:41am
Go Lynz!!! The last cupla' hours have been amazing, give yourself a massive proverbial pat on the many backs! The SSSSS, Will Newman, Rebel Yell, Silverlode, Tsienna, Lightstream and Milk White White Teeth were all the dogs!!! I'm getting my head in now but i'm leaving you playing to soundtrack my dreams. Big up yourselves! Peace, Love & Pillows beckon.. XdXbX Waif & Stray www.myspace.com/waifstray
Enrique Iglesias - ages ago 5th April 2009, 4:13am
Linzy is hot put her on.
Danny Bowden - ages ago 5th April 2009, 12:22am
Thankyou so much for having us, it was the thrill of a lifetime... Those acoustics in the chapel are beautiful!!! Going to try and stay up the full course and hopefully i'll be down tomorrow for The Rev! Peace, Love & Pragmatic brilliance.. XDannyXBowdenX Waif & Stray
Steve Bolton - ages ago 4th April 2009, 11:34pm
Have enjoyed doing a slot in this Musicathon, but shame I've a full day ahead of me tomorrow and that includes working! If this event takes place again I will definitely support it for the full 24 hours. Stil listening on line and enjoying every minute!
JONATHAN - ages ago 4th April 2009, 10:55pm
Very fine hour. that's 10-11. Its all very excellent lively fascinating moduations.
Lucy Moor - ages ago 4th April 2009, 8:24pm
loving listening in whilst having cat naps to prep for the long night ahead! L x
nic greenan - ages ago 4th April 2009, 3:25pm
sounding amazing, what a great start nic xx