A spider infestation turns into a musical performance, the pianist Glenn Gould unpicks the magic of Petula Clark's Downtown and Patrick Haggerty talks about Lavender Country, which has come to be known as the first gay country music album.Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about music and musicians.Lavender Country
Featuring Patrick Haggerty
Produced by Thomas Curry, Lauren Eisen and Sofie StrøbeckDowntown
Featuring Glenn Gould
Produced by Alan HallSpiders! The Musical
Produced by Phil SmithImage Credit: Matthew WilsonProduction team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam
Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2019.