audio by title 02 05 10

58:59 minutes (54.01 MB)

This week Richard Penguin brings us a special interview with folk legend Tom Paley and plays music that has surrounded his career.

59:44 minutes (35.52 MB)Today's Chance Music is a celebration of Sufi music. Sufism is the mystical aspect of Islam and its origins and beliefs are surrounded by mystery. The name Sufi is thought to come from the Arabic word for wool which is suf, because the first Sufis wore white woolen robes. Sufism also crosses religious boundaries in its search for a higher level of existence. The term Sufi is used to describe a wide range of people who question prevailing social norms and who place greater emphasis on love than formal religion and material possessions.