Songlines Special
John Cavanagh tells the stories behind the songs including Brother Can You Spare A Dime, Wichita Lineman, Strange Fruit, La Mer, No Regrets, Danny Boy, From A Distance, Over the Rainbow and Let It Be.
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Songlines: Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?
John Cavanagh with the story behind the song that became the anthem for the shattered dream of a generation during America’s Great Depression.
Duration: 26:04
Songlines: Let It Be
John Cavanagh’s joined by guests including Richie Unterberger and Davie Scott, to explain the significance of the beautiful ballad, Let It Be.
Duration: 26:18
Songlines: No Regrets
John Cavanagh tells the story of a song written in the 1950s by Charles Dumont, which came to represent the life of French songstress Edith Piaf.
Duration: 25:47
Songlines: Wichita’ Lineman
John Cavanagh presents the story behind Jimmy Webb’s Wichita’ Lineman.
Duration: 25:56
Songlines: Big Rock Candy Mountain
The story behind Big Rock Candy Mountain - a hobo’s impression of paradise - told by John Cavanagh and guests.
Duration: 26:02
Songlines: Strange Fruit
Made famous by Billie Holiday, John Cavanagh gets under the skin of Strange Fruit.
Duration: 26:09
Songlines: Over The Rainbow
Written for the 1939 MGM movie The Wizard of Oz, John Cavanagh tells the story of one of the best loved and enduring songs ever written.
Duration: 26:11
Songlines: We Shall Overcome
Joined by Billy Bragg, July Collins and Pete Seeger, John Cavanagh returns to the US Civil Rights struggle, and the story behind song that became a key anthem for that movement.
Duration: 26:13
Songlines: Sentimental Journey
John Cavanagh tells the story behind Sentimental Journey, a smash hit for the beautiful Doris Day.
Duration: 25:39
Songlines: La Mer
Written on a train journey through parts of France, John Cavanagh dives into the story behind Charles Trenet’s beautiful La Mer.
Duration: 26:15
Songlines: From A Distance
John Cavanagh unpicks the fascinating story behind Julie Gold’s ballad, From A Distance, written in the 1980s.
Duration: 26:00
Songlines: Danny Boy
Often sung at the end of a good old Celtic family sing song, John Cavanagh with the surprising story of the song, and what the lyrics actually mean.
Duration: 25:41
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- Mon 6 Dec 2010 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
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