Take a break from the frenzy of modern life with us this week as we explore the softer, quieter side of European Music. Let yourself slow down and relax to the acoustic rhythms of some of the brightest balladeers and singer-songwriters from Italy, France, Germany, Spain and the UK.
Featuring:
1. Presque Oui - L’ongle (from the album “Sauvez les Meubles" & "Paris” on Sostenuto / Putumayo)
2. 2raumwohnung - Liebe (from the album “Melancholisch Schon" & "Music from the Winelands” on It-Sounds / BMG / It Worx / Putumayo)
3. Kate Rusby - Let Me Be (from the album “Underneath the Stars” on Compass Records)
4. Jarabe de Palo - Entre Las Barcas (from the album “1m2” on Dro East West)
5. Emiliana Torrini - Sunny Road (from the album “Fisherman’s Woman" & "Women of the World: Acoustic” on Rough Trade / Putumayo)
6. Simone Lo Porto - Il Girasole (from the album “La Valle Dell’Utopia" & "Italia” on La Matricula / LifeGate / Putumayo)
7. Rose - Sombre Con (from the album “Rose" & "Acoustic France” on Source / Putumayo)
8. Sinead O’Connor - Untold Stories (from the album “Throw Down Your Arms” on Rocket Science)
9. Dougie MacLean - Feel So Near (from the album “Riof" & "Celtic Tides” on Blix Street / Putumayo)
10. Gertrudis - Remedios (from the album “Gertrudis" & "España” on Mass Records / Putumayo)
11. Jorge Fernando - Velho Fado (from the album “Velho Fado" & "Music from the Winelands” on Times Square Records / Putumayo)
12. Karine Polwart - What Are You Waiting For? (from the album “Faultlines” on Neon Records)
13. George Dalaras - Sou Axize Mia Kaliteri Agalia (from the album “Thessaloniki – Giannena Me Duo Papoutsia Panina" & "Greece: A Musical Odyssey” on Minos – EMI A.E. / Putumayo)
14. Gianmaria Testa - Il Viaggio (from the album “La Valse d’un Jour" & "Italia” on Le Chante du Monde / Putumayo)
15. Thomas Dutronc - Let Me Be (from the album “Underneath the Stars” on Compass Records)