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Anoushka Shankar, Becky Sikasa in session, poet William Letford and podcast roundup

Acclaimed sitar player and multiple Grammy Award nominee Anoushka Shankar chats to Nicola ahead of her Edinburgh International Festival concert this weekend.

Acclaimed sitar player and multiple Grammy Award nominee Anoushka Shankar chats to Nicola ahead of her Edinburgh International Festival concert this weekend.

We visit clubland in the 80s and 90s with Fred Deakin of electronic duo Lemon Jelly; his show at the Edinburgh Fringe just won a Fringe First Award.

Soul artist Becky Sikasa is live in session.

Poet William Leford discusses his new book From Our Own Fire.

And there's our monthly round up of the best podcasts from Gayle Anderson.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • The Lightning Seeds

    Sense

    • Sense - The Lightning Seeds.
    • Virgin.
  • Depeche Mode

    Everything Counts

    • Depeche Mode - The Singles 1981-1985.
    • Mute Records.
  • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

    American Girl

    • Greatest Hits.
    • MCA.
  • Dolly Parton

    Magic Man (feat. Ann Wilson)

    • Rockstar.
    • Big Machine Records.
  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

    • Without The Aid Of A Safety Net.
    • EMI.
  • Altered Images

    Don't Talk to Me About Love

    • Wave Party (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Taylor Swift

    Style

    • 1989.
    • Universal.
  • Everything but the Girl

    Missing (Remix)

    • Passion (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • James Brown

    I Got You (I Feel Good)

    • Hits Of ... 65 & 66 (Vol.1).
    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Fri 25 Aug 2023 14:00