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Drive - Tuesday

17.03.26

Aired on Tuesday 17th March 2026, 4:00PM

Hosted by David Barr, the program is an eclectic mix of roots, soul, blues, folk, contemporary Americana and African music.“My main interest is music south of the Mason Dixon line and African music.The southern part of the US has given us a rich legacy of wonderful and diverse music which has influenced popular culture worldwide .Much of contemporary mainstream music has its roots in the American south. In turn its roots can be traced back to the music of West Africa which was introduced by the slaves. The connection between the Blues and the music of the Sahel region is readily apparent and has brought about collaboration between African and Western musicians such as Ry Cooder, Justin Adams, Taj Mahal, Jeff Lang and many others.The rich fabric that is American music also incorporates the Celtic folk music tradition from the UK and Ireland.Drive Tuesday will reflect this musical diversity and I hope listeners will find an element of unpredictability about it.”To contact Tuesday Drive send an email to tuesdaydrive@eastsidefm.org.

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Tracklist

  1. 3:00

    The Chieftains

    Oh! The Breeches Full of Stitches

  2. 4:44

    Dirty Old Town

    Dirty Old Town, Live at the Olympia, Paris

  3. 8:03

    The Pogues

    Rainy Night in Soho, Live at The Olympia, Paris

  4. 12:56

    Van Morrison & The Chieftains

    Raglan Road

  5. 24:00

    Joshua Burnside

    The Last Armchair

  6. 21:00

    Lisa O'Neil

    Old Note

  7. 38:07

    Lolo Lovina

    Jastar Amenge

  8. 44:00

    Van Morrison

    Philosopher's Stone

  9. 52:00

    Geater Davis

    I'm Gonna Change

  10. 57:00

    The Smith & Western Jury

    Have Mercy

  11. 1:20:00

    Taya Chani

    Sweeter Than Honey

  12. 1:22:50

    Abhijit Majumdar

    To Riban Fita

  13. 1:27:28

    Garland Green

    Ain't That Good Enough

  14. 1:34:00

    The Waterboys

    Fisherman's Blues

  15. 1:35:01

    Cinder Well

    The Wise Man's Song

  16. 1:42:48

    Oisin Leech

    October Sun

  17. 1:48:00

    Enya

    Orinoco Flow

  18. 1:52:00

    Ye Vagabonds

    The Parting Glass

  19. 1:53:28

    Sinead O'Connor

    A Child is Born

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