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Sean Cooney sits in

Teesside songwriter Sean Cooney, of The Young'uns, shares his favourite songs about real people.

Teesside songwriter Sean Cooney, of The Young'uns, shares his favourite songs about real people.

Sean is one of the songwriters involved in Radio 2's 21st Century Folk, which is creating a musical time capsule of life in the North East of England. Five singers are meeting five Radio 2 listeners and writing songs about their lives.

Inspired by 21st Century Folk, Sean devotes this week's Folk Show to songs about real people and true stories.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 8 Jan 2023 03:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • O'Hooley & Tidow

    Gentleman Jack

  • Jez Lowe

    Jack Common's Anthem

  • Declan O’Rourke

    Olympian

  • Pressgang Mutiny

    Paddy Doyle's Boots

  • Nancy Kerr

    Broadside

  • Sam Baker

    Broken Fingers

  • Bob Dylan

    Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues

  • Martyn Joseph

    Nye

  • Matthew Byrne

    Adelaide

  • Graham Moore

    Captain Swing

  • Karine Polwart

    Salter's Road

  • Ewan McLennan & Transatlantic Sessions

    Whistling the Esperanza

  • AnaΓ―s Mitchell

    On Your Way (Felix's Song)

Broadcasts

  • Wed 2 Nov 2022 21:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Sun 8 Jan 2023 03:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2