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Jess Gillam, Iain Burnside and Woody Woodmansey take us from tragedy to joy
Classical pianist Iain Burnside and saxophonist Jess Gillam continue the musical journey, taking us from a tragic tale of a shepherdess in Yorkshire to the Appalachian Mountains and to Portugal. With the help of drummer Woody Woodmansey and biographer Paul Thompson, Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye discover new details and stories behind the five tracks on this week's playlist. Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald The five tracks in this week's playlist: Old Molly Metcalfe by Jake Thackray The Twelve Apostles, from 9 English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachian Mountains by Ralph Vaughan Williams Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee Starman by David Bowie Desfado by Ana Moura Other music in this episode: Tour de France by Kraftwerk Eena Meena Deeka by Kishore Kumar Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland Harper Valley PTA by Jeannie C. Riley One Day Like This by Elbow
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