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Amanda Shires is in session, and Billy Bragg plays Woody Guthrie

Texas-born, Nashville-based Amanda Shires plays live and talks about her new CD 'Carrying Lightning.' Billy Bragg also talks 'Mermaid Avenue' and plays some Woody Guthrie songs.

West Texas born, Nashville based Amanda Shires plays live and talks about her new CD Carrying Lightning, as well as her work with her friends Jason Isbell and Justin Townes Earle, not to mention her big screen role with Gwyneth Paltrow in the film Country Strong.

Billy Bragg is also visiting to talk about and play from the new version of Mermaid Avenue (featuring new recordings and a DVD). He also gives his expert opinion on the amazing life and legacy of Woody Guthrie.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Big Love

    • Tango In The Night.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • 925-471 2.
  • OneRepublic

    Made For You RECORDING

    • Waking Up.
    • Interscope.
    • 060253-7309323.
  • Low Anthem

    School Days Over

    Artist: The Chieftans

    • Voice of Ages.
    • Blackrock Records/ Starcon/ Hear Music.
    • n/a.
  • Jude Cole

    Start The Car

    • Start The Car.
    • REPRISE.
    • 7599-268982.
  • Billy Bragg

    She Came Along To Me

    Artist: Wilco

    • Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 123.
  • Billy Bragg on Bob Harris

    • Billy Bragg

      Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key

    • Billy Bragg

      Don't You Marry

    • Billy Bragg

      I Ain't Got No 成人快手 In This World Anymore

  • T. Rex

    Metal Guru

    • The Slider.
    • EDSEL.
    • EDCD-390.
  • Brian Houston

    Bob Harris Jingle

  • Jack White

    Hypocritical Kiss

    • Blunderbuss.
    • XL.
    • XLCD 566.
  • Rumer

    Sara Smile

    • Boys Don't Cry.
    • Warner.
    • 5310523085.
  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Rich Girl

    • Looking Back.
    • ARISTA.
    • PD-90388.
  • The Rascals

    Groovin'

    • S/T Apollo 13.
    • MCA.
    • MCD-11241.
  • Joe Bonamassa

    Driving Towards the Daylight

    • Driving Towards the Daylight.
    • Provogue.
    • PRD7369-3.
  • Beth Hart

    Take It Easy On Me RECORDING

    • Take It Easy On Me (Single).
    • Mascot Records.
    • CDREF-1.
  • Choir of Young Believers

    Hollow Talk

    • This is for the White In Your Eyes.
    • not given.
    • 12345.
  • Shawn Colvin

    Anne of A Thousand Days

    • All Fall Down.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 530682.
  • Buddy Miller

    I Believe in You

    • Mercyland: Hymms for the Rest of Us.
    • Fuel Music.
    • 70020.
  • Luke Sital-Singh - Fail For You

  • The Beach Boys

    The Warmth Of The Sun

    • Surfer Girl And Shut Down Vol 2.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP 7-93692 2.
  • Malawi Mouse Boys

    Kunvera

    • He is #1.
    • Irl.
    • 2632164.
  • The Storys

    Bob Harris Jingle

    • Single.
    • NA.
    • na-00.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Tumbling Dice

    • Exile On Main St.
    • VIRGIN.
    • CDV-2731.
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Under The Bridge

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ...
    • Columbia.
    • MOODCD-63.
  • Bon Iver

    Down In The Willow Garden

    Artist: The Chieftans

    • Voice of Ages.
    • HEAR MUSIC.
    • 7233437.
  • Amanda Shires on Bob Harris

    • Amanda Shires

      Swimmer

      Artist: Rod Picott Artist: Todd Pertll

    • Amanda Shires

      Shake the Walls

      Artist: Rod Picott Artist: Todd Pertll

  • Jeff Buckley

    Hallelujah

    • Grace.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 475-9282.
  • Rod Picott

    Rust Belt Fields

    • Welding Burns.
    • WELDING ROD MUSIC.
    • NOT KNOWN.
  • Amanda Shires on Bob Harris Part 2

    • Amanda Shires

      When You Need a Train it Never Comes

      Artist: Rod Picott Artist: Todd Pertll

  • Neal Casal

    Fell On Hard Times

    • Anytime Tomorrow.
    • GLITTER HOUSE.
    • GRCD-478.
  • Bill Withers

    Oh yeah!

    • Watching You Watching Me.
    • Wagram Records.
    • 3072007.

Broadcast

  • Sun 6 May 2012 00:00

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