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Live from Glasgow, Deacon Blue's lead singer traces the roots, influences and origins of Canadian music and song-writing. From Arcade Fire back to Hank Snow via Joni Mitchell.

Live from Glasgow, Deacon Blue's lead singer Ricky Ross explores the origins of today's music. Starting with Arcade Fire, he traces the roots, influences and origins of Canadian music making and song-writing. Featuring Hank Snow, Joni Mitchell, Justin Bieber and a few of the many artists influenced by Neil Young.

Discover some of the brilliant records Ricky's found on his song writing and performance travels, and see the common themes which have influenced music over the last 100 years.

57 minutes

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Mon 28 Aug 2017 22:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Arcade Fire

    Everything Now

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Joni Mitchell

    A Case Of You

    • Blue.
    • Rhino.
    • 9.

  • k.d. lang

    Helpless

    • Hymns Of The 49th Parallel.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 003.

  • The Barr Brothers

    You Would Have to Lose Your Mind

  • Justin Bieber

    Love Yourself

    • Purpose.
    • Def Jam.
    • 5.

  • Hank Snow

    I've Been Everywhere

    • The Golden Age Of American Popular Music: The Country Hits.
    • Ace Records.
    • 028.

  • The Band

    Stagefright

    • Capitol.

  • Diana Krall

    If You Could Read My Mind (feat. Sarah McLachlan)

    • Decca.

  • Ron Sexsmith

    Only Trouble Is

    • The Last Rider.
    • Cooking Vinyl Limited.

  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse

    Cinnamon Girl

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Mac DeMarco

    This Old Dog

    • This Old Dog.
    • Captured Tracks.

  • Mary Margaret O’Hara

    A New Day

    • Miss America.
    • Virgin Records Ltd.

  • Nelly Furtado

    Try

    • (CD Single).
    • Dreamworks.

Broadcast

  • Mon 28 Aug 2017 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2