Debbie Wiseman and Sam Sweeney head from the slopes to the ice
Composer Debbie Wiseman and fiddler Sam Sweeney join Cerys and Jeffrey as we go from an instantly recognisable TV theme to an Etta James classic
Film and TV composer Debbie Wiseman OBE and musician and fiddler Sam Sweeney, formerly of the folk group Bellowhead, join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they choose the next five tracks, in the penultimate episode of the current series.
This week's journey takes us from a popular Sunday evening TV theme to an Etta James classic via the 1984 Winter Olympics.
Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Pop Goes Bach (the Ski Sunday theme) by Sam Fonteyn
We Will be Absorbed by Spiro
Ponto Das Caboclas by Mo莽a Prosa
Bol茅ro by Maurice Ravel
I鈥檇 Rather Go Blind by Etta James (Jeffrey)
Other music in this episode:
Mack the Knife by Louis Armstrong
Alleluia by Debbie Wiseman, sung by The Ascension Choir
A far l'amore comincia tu by Raffaella Carr脿
Bach Street Prelude. performed by Vanessa-Mae
Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin
These Arms of Mine by Otis Redding
I've Been Wrong So Long by Bobby Bland
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- Fri 28 Jul 2023 19:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sat 29 Jul 2023 22:15大象传媒 Radio 4
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