Tubular Bells composer Mike Oldfield talks about Ommadawn, his two-sided epic from 1975. It’s partly an homage to his mother, who died during the recording, and her Irish roots.
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Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026 – Echoes Program 2601B
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Coming Up
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026 – Ommadawn’s 50th
Tubular Bells’ composer Mike Oldfield talks about Ommadawn, his two-sided epic from 1975. It’s partly an homage to his mother, who died during the recording, and her Irish roots.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Mike Oldfield-Ommadawn’s 50th
Playlists
Wednesday, Nov 5, 2025 – Echoes Program 2544C
Tubular Bells’ composer Mike Oldfield talks about Ommadawn, his two-sided epic from 1975. It’s partly an homage to his mother, who died during the recording, and her Irish roots.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Nov 5, 2025 – Ommadawn’s 50th
Tubular Bells’ composer Mike Oldfield talks about Ommadawn, his two-sided epic from 1975. It’s partly an homage to his mother, who died during the recording, and her Irish roots.
Coming Up
Friday, Jan 31, 2025 – Music from Anoushka Shankar
We go east on the next Echoes for the second in a trilogy of albums by sitarist Anoushka Shankar. We’ll hear track from her EP, Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025 – Music from Anoushka Shankar
We go east on the next Echoes for the second in a trilogy of albums by sitarist Anoushka Shankar. We’ll hear track from her EP, Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 – Music from Anoushka Shankar
We go east on the next Echoes for the second in a trilogy of albums by sitarist Anoushka Shankar. We’ll hear track from her EP, Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn.
News
Mike Oldfield’s Hergest Ridge 50th Anniversary
Mike Oldfield’s Hergest Ridge was the second of a brilliant four album run that began with Tubular Bells. Taking up two full album sides, it remains the apotheosis of progressive rock.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Ladytron & Mike Oldfield
