The Just – 12th March, 2021
A man who cultivates his garden, as Voltaire wished. / He who is grateful for the existence of music...
Hello from London. Here's five minutes of civilised calm recorded in East London as the capital starts to wake up. With a poem: The Just by Jorge Luis Borges, in a translation by Alastair Reid.
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On this day: 12th March, 1710, Thomas Augustine Arne is born in Covent Garden. Arne made his name as a theatrical composer, and is chiefly remembered today for Rule, Britannia! and A-Hunting We Will Go.
On this day: 12th March, 1881, Andrew Watson makes his international debut as the captain of Scotland. The first black person to play association football at the international level, Watson led his team to a seismic, 6-1 victory over England.
If you need some music to set you up for the Mother’s Day weekend – how about The Best Day by Taylor Swift:
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Opening/closing music courtesy of Chillhop: Philanthrope, Leavv - What Was Before https://chll.to/d6b0ec27
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