Sir Richard Stilgoe takes us from Folsom Prison to the Berlin Wall
Pianist, lyricist and songwriter Sir Richard Stilgoe helps Cerys and Jeffrey choose the final five tracks of the current series, with additional input from drummer Jeremy Stacey.
In the final episode of the current series, Sir Richard Stilgoe joins Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the final five tracks, taking us from a live recording in California's Folsom Prison to a massive 1980s pop classic via a celebration of freedom with the dismantling of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Drummer Jeremy Stacey is also on hand to fill us in on the changing fashions of laying down the beat.
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Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Folsom Prison Blues (Live) by Johnny Cash
Ode to Joy (Freedom) from Beethoven鈥檚 Symphony No 9, conducted by Leonard Bernstein
Monkey Wrench by Foo Fighters
What鈥檚 Love Got to Do With It by Tina Turner
Der Vogelf盲nger bin ich ja / The Birdcatcher am I indeed from The Magic Flute by Mozart
Other music in this episode:
Bad Guy by Billie Eilish
I鈥檇 Rather Go Blind by Etta James
Crescent City Blues by Gordon Jenkins, sung by Beverly Mahr
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Live) by Nirvana
Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc
Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) by Kate Bush
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- Fri 4 Aug 2023 19:15大象传媒 Radio 4
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