Upbeat for Thursday 8 December 2011

1:10 PM.Amelia speaks to piper Neil Marriot who was busking on Wellington's waterfront. Audio

1:00 PM.French contemporary dancer and choreographer working with local dancers and musicians in Wellington this month. Audio

12:40 PM.Graham looks at artists who recorded at FAME studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Audio

12:15 PM.British conductor leading Auckland Choral in two concerts of Handel's The Messiah this weekend. Audio