Songlines Special
A marathon of Songlines, Radio Scotland's popular music programme. John Cavanagh has the stories behind iconic songs such as Let It Be, Over The Rainbow and La Mer. Tune in to hear The Beatles, Billie Holiday, Glen Campbell, Judy Garland and Doris Day, to name just a few!
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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
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- Mon 11 Apr 2011 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
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