From Rock To New Age Soul - Creating A New Musical Genre with Former Wishbone Ash Guitarist Ted Turner and Majella

Aired Thursday, 8 February 2018, 7:00 PM ET

From Rock To New Age Soul - Creating A New Musical Genre with
Former Wishbone Ash Guitarist Ted Turner and Majella

When English guitarist, songwriter and singer, Ted Turner, best
known for his work with the 1970’s rock band Wishbone Ash first
encountered English singer, songwriter and actor, Majella, in 2005,
neither imagined their initial friendship, borne out of admiration
for each other’s professional abilities and unique musical styles,
would one day result in a union that would not only culminate in
marriage, but also in the birth of a brand new musical genre that
fans have quickly labeled “New Age Soul.”

Although aware of each other’s drive for creating music, neither
could have imagined the synergy to be found through collaboration.
Their music, which comes from the heart and the depths of their
souls, is, they say, not just a beautiful testament to their love,
but a reminder that the heart connection is where we overcome our
greatest obstacles and live the fullest expression of who we really
are. Pivotal to the creation of their songs and music is their
acute awareness that the planet is hurting. They are committed to
using their musical platform to raise awareness of this crisis,
and, as vegans, to support a world based on “compassion instead of
cruelty.”

In this week’s program, Ted Turner and Majella join Sandie to
discuss their individual and collective stories, what Ted learned
from Buckminster Fuller, and how their passion for the planet, for
animals, for humanity, and for each other inspire them in their
daily lives and in the creation of their music, which we will be
able to sample.

About the Guest: Ted Turner and Majella

Best known for his work with the 1970’s rock band Wishbone Ash, in
which he was famed for his twin lead guitar instrumental
arrangements alongside Andy Powell, English guitarist, singer and
songwriter, Ted Turner’s distinctive style of lap steel guitar
contributed to a variety of Wishbone Ash recordings. Acknowledged
as one of Rolling Stone’s ‘Top Twenty Rock Guitarists of All Time,’
Ted was also invited to play on John Lennon’s iconic album,
Imagine.

After extensive touring with Wishbone Ash, Ted left the band in
1975 to pursue a personal pilgrimage. Whilst traveling, he was
drawn to the comprehensive works of Buckminster Fuller, becoming
involved in the ‘World Man Band’ (alongside Michael Mitchell) – an
initiative designed to raise global consciousness through rock
music.

Ted reunited with the original members of the band in 1987 to
record Nouveau Calls for Miles Copeland III’s No Speak label, and
then rejoined them in 1989. Since leaving the band for the second
time in 1992, Ted has continued to explore eclectic musical
influences which have formed his latest album, Better Together, a
collaboration with his wife Majella, whom he is excited to
introduce to the world.

English singer, songwriter, and actor, Majella, began creating as a
young child, and by her early teens was showcasing her songwriting
skills around the U.K. Her rich ancestral Celtic roots had always
been a driving force in the composition of evocative songs that
tell stories. She continued to develop this passion when training
in Drama. As a young budding artist, she was focused on combining
her love of music and theatre, and also as a playwright, directing
and performing in a series of popular and original musical plays,
which explored the gritty reality of the community in which she
lived. With the aim of liberating younger audiences, her plays
encouraged them to be bold in seeking their dreams. Educating
children not only defined her as a person but also as an artist – a
period of her life that she refers to as “paid therapy” in that,
she found her students to be her greatest teachers.

Visit: www.tedturnerandmajella.com