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Donovan talks Sunshine Superman plus Eliza Carthy and Lucy Wainwright Roche in session

Eliza Carthy is live with tracks from her new album. Lucy Wainwright Roche is recorded in session and her father Loudon discusses his career. Plus an interview with Donovan.

Eliza Carthy and her band are live in the studio with tracks from her new album, plus Lucy Wainwright Roche is recorded in session and her father Loudon introduces his career spanning box set. They will duet and Loudon will play solo in a recorded session next week as well.

Donovan also talks about his career and forthcoming performance of Sunshine Superman on tour.

3 hours

Music Played

  • The Who

    I Can See For Miles

    • The Who Sell Out.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 527-759-2.
  • Cashier No.9

    Goldstar Song

  • Ian Mcferon

    Shine A little Light

    • Summer Nights.
    • IAN MCFERON.
    • CD.
  • Brett Dennen

    Sydney (I'll Come Running)

    • Lover Boy.
    • Dualtone.
    • 80302-015342-4.
  • James Taylor

    Mud Slide Slim

    • Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon.
    • WARNER.
    • 7599272522-NA.
  • The Civil Wars

    20 Years

    • Barton Hollow.
    • Sensibility.
    • 69447-00178 2.
  • The Innocence Mission

    Rain (Setting Out In The Leaf Boat)

    • My Room In The Trees.
    • BADMAN.
    • BRCD-927.
  • Donovan Leith on Bob Harris recorded on 23rd May 2011

    • Donovan

      Sunshine Superman

    • Donovan Leitch

      Three Kingfishers

  • Donovan

    Season of the Witch

    • Donovan's Greatest Hits.
    • EPIC.
    • 264-39.
  • None

    Deleted Record

  • Rufus Thomas

    Walking The Dog

    • The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1959 68.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 7567-82220 2.
  • The Del McCoury Band

    I'm Walking The Dog

    • Caught In The Webb: A Tribute to the Legendary Webb Pierce.
    • Little Chickadee.
    • 11518-00992.
  • Bedouin Soundclash

    Mountain Top

    • Light The Horizon.
    • Pirates Blend.
    • 88697775122.
  • Eliza Carthy on Bob Harris recorded on 23rd May 2011

    • Eliza Carthy

      Revolution

      Artist: Bethany Porter Artist: Phil Alexander

    • Eliza Carthy

      Hansel

      Artist: Eliza Carthy Artist: Bethany Porter

    • Phil Alexander

      A Letter

      Artist: Eliza Carthy Artist: Bethany Porter

  • Jamie Woon

    Wayfaring Stranger

    • Wayfaring Stranger.
    • Live recordings.
    • LVRECCDS-003.
  • Sam Amidon

    How Come That Blood Song

    • I See The Sign.
    • Bedroom Community.
    • HVALUR-9CD.
  • Sam Baker

    Something Tells Me

    • Night Train to Nashvillle.
    • CMF Records.
    • b0002100-02.
  • Sam Cooke

    I'll Come Running Back To You

    • The Man And His Music.
    • RCA.
    • PL-87127.
  • The Merseys

    Sorrow

    • Music Of The Year: 1966.
    • SPECTRUM.
    • 564-710-2.
  • The Storys

    Bob Harris Jingle

    • Single.
    • NA.
    • na-00.
  • Tommy Tutone

    867-5309/Jenny

    • Single.
    • CBS.
    • A-2062.
  • The Travelling Band

    Screaming is Something

    • Screaming is Something.
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • COOKCD538P.
  • The Ashtray Hearts

    Still Shaking

    • Old Numbers.
    • FREE ELECTION RECORDS.
    • ELECT-003.
  • C.W. Stoneking

    Dodo Blues

    Artist: Richard Pite Artist: C W Stoneking Artist: Dan Hammerton Artist: Stephen Grant

  • Bessie Smith

    Nashville Woman's Blues

    • The Complete Recordings,Vol 5:The Final Chapter.
    • Columbia Legacy.
    • columbia-57546.
  • Little Miss Higgins

    Wash These Blues Away

    • Across The Plains.
    • MFM.
    • LMHCD-004.
  • Paul Simon

    Dazzling Blue

    • So Beautiful or So What.
    • Hear Music.
    • 0888072328143.
  • αŠ αˆˆαˆ›α‹¨αˆ αŠ₯αˆΈα‰΄

    Betchayen Tegodahu

  • Lucy Wainwright Roche on Bob Harris recorded on 25th April 2011

    • Lucy Wainwright Roche

      Starting Square

  • Loudon Wainwright III

    Primrose Hill

    • Loudon Wainwright 3, 40 Years.
    • Proper Records.
    • cdref1.
  • Hem

    By The Beautiful Sea

    • Rounder.
    • 116613240-2.
  • AnaΓ―s Mitchell

    Cosmic American

    • Hymns For The Exiled.
    • WATERBUG.
    • WBG-58.
  • Ben E. King

    Stand By Me

    • Atlantic Gold.
    • WSM.
    • WSMCD-191.

Broadcast

  • Sun 29 May 2011 00:00

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