Tonight we focussed on the music for a relaxing Friday evening. We remembered the career of Henry McCullough, legendary rock guitarist who passed away this week. We also remembered Dave Swarbrick, who had died since my last show. He is described as the most influential fiddle player in British folk music. We also appreciated a track from Blue, a jazz album recorded by Diana Ross in 1971/2 as a follow up to her Lady Sings the Blues soundtrack album. This was not released until 2006 as the label decided they wanted her to follow an R&B direction rather than jazz. It was good to hear that Sir Cliff Richard felt that the ordeal he has been through for the past two years has strengthen his faith. To quote his friend Cindy Kent, “He knows he is loved by God and he knows that God knows the truth. As far as he was concerned, he was safe in the knowledge that he had nothing to prove because nothing had happened. God is truth and we worship him in spirit and truth and, from that point of view, he felt God was with him.” Jonty brought us a story about a sea gull that had turned orange by falling into chicken Tikka Masala. We also heard about robin chicks that has been on a trip from Liverpool to Glastonbury in a nest on the chassis of a trailer. They had been named, John, Paul, George and Ringo. Finally, there was the bicycle thief lassoed by a rancher in Oregan.
Playlist
Booker T & MGs – Crazy – show theme
Cliff Ricahrd & Hank Marvin – Thow down a line
Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band – Sing – as chosen by the Queen as one of her ten favourite songs.
Eric Clapton – Layla (acoustic)
Coldplay – Yellow
Waldo de los Rios – Mozart 40 – requested by Phyl
Paul Simon – Stranger to stranger – title track from the No. 1 album
Gordon Lightfoot – Sundown – requested by Michael
Housemartins – Caravan of love – requested by Patrick
Elton John – Song for Guy
Paul McCartney & Wings – My love – appreciating the guitar playing of Henry McCullough
Linda Ronstadt – Tracks of my tears
Gregory Porter & Laura Mvula – Water under bridges
Diana Ross – What a difference a day makes
Michael Jackson – You are not alone
Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole – Unforgetable
Dave Swarbrick – The Cuckoos nest – the most influential fiddle player in British folk music.
Aretha Franklin – Bridge over troubled water
Dream Academy – Life in a northern town
China Crisis – Wishful thinking – for Adrian who loves the band.
George Martin – Theme 1 – closing theme.
Join me next week for a show featuring three pupils form Ingatestone & Fryerning C of E Junior School.
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