Debbie Wiseman and Sam Sweeney head from the slopes to the ice
Film and TV composer Debbie Wiseman OBE and musician and fiddler Sam Sweeney, formerly of the folk group Bellowhead, join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they choose the next five tracks, in the penultimate episode of the current series.
This week's journey takes us from a popular Sunday evening TV theme to an Etta James classic via the 1984 Winter Olympics.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Pop Goes Bach (the Ski Sunday theme) by Sam FonteynWe Will be Absorbed by SpiroPonto Das Caboclas by Moça ProsaBoléro by Maurice RavelI’d Rather Go Blind by Etta James (Jeffrey)
Other music in this episode:
Mack the Knife by Louis ArmstrongAlleluia by Debbie Wiseman, sung by The Ascension ChoirA far l'amore comincia tu by Raffaella CarràBach Street Prelude. performed by Vanessa-MaeStairway to Heaven by Led ZeppelinThese Arms of Mine by Otis ReddingI've Been Wrong So Long by Bobby Bland
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Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe take us on a musical journey of discovery, exploring the web of connections between tracks across the breadth of all musical styles, from pop, rock, reggae and hip-hop to classical, jazz, folk and country.
- No. of episodes: 102
- Latest episode: 2025-06-27
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