Countryfile

[sandpainter 1471z]

Though I don't myself have a telly, I am often in a room where Countryfile is on. I manage to blank the visual and verbal content out pretty much, except any guest who works with wood and Cravens's bits. It seems miraculous that he's had and maintained a career in television, being as well-suited to it as I would be, always seeming just about able to stop himself screaming with self-consciousness.

It's the music I like though, being a chemically unaltered middle-aged man. Not all of it, but uncluttered acoustic guitar instrumentals are bleedin' lovely. I had emailed the BBC about putting out a CD once a few years back, but they were having none of it. I'm sure they've occasionally used a snippet of Nick Drake but most of it I don't recognise except to note it seems vaguely ECM-/ Windham Hill-flavoured.

A massive stab in the dark but if anyone here has the same perversion - I'm still talking about Countryfile - and has noted any musicians they recognise from the soundtrack, the info would be appreciated.

[BlodwynPig]

It'll be out of date Grime music this time next year in Boris' Bubbling Britain.

[sandpainter 1471z]

Then they'll be sorry.

[Pseudopath]

It's the music I like though, being a chemically unaltered middle-aged man. Not all of it, but uncluttered acoustic guitar instrumentals are bleedin' lovely. I had emailed the BBC about putting out a CD once a few years back, but they were having none of it. I'm sure they've occasionally used a snippet of Nick Drake but most of it I don't recognise except to note it seems vaguely ECM-/ Windham Hill-flavoured.

They did release a Countryfile album in 2018: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Countryfile-Album-Music-Various-artists/dp/B07FJWTHSM. However, most of the tracks on that seem a bit too well-known to meet your criteria (although there are a fair few plicky-plucky numbers which might scratch that particular itch). Pretty cheap for 79 tracks though.

[idunnosomename]

Weather for the week is boomers' holy communion

[hermitical]

My work was on Countryfile a couple of years ago, the delightful Ellie Harrison came to stroll through the herb field.

[BlodwynPig]

They did release a Countryfile album in 2018: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Countryfile-Album-Music-Various-artists/dp/B07FJWTHSM. However, most of the tracks on that seem a bit too well-known to meet your criteria (although there are a fair few plicky-plucky numbers which might scratch that particular itch). Pretty cheap for 79 tracks though.

fucking Albatross. That acapella version was playing in M&S all Christmas...talk about beige, this was positively ecru.

[sandpainter 1471z]

I didn't look back at this thread as I'm not really a telly person and forgot I'd posted. Thanks for the CD news, I will get it.

I won't hear a word said against ecru though, that was bang out of order.

[sandpainter 1471z]

My work was on Countryfile a couple of years ago, the delightful Ellie Harrison came to stroll through the herb field.

Rightly or wrongly if the track is anywhere online I'd like to hear it if I can. Ta.