Friday 30 September, 21:15 on BBC Four
Synopsis
Episode 1
The celebration of the singing songwriting troubadours of the 1960s and 70s continues with a further trawl through the BBC archives for timeless and classic performances.
With Don McLean performing his huge hit American Pie from 1972, and Tim Buckley providing some sublime sounds with a rendition of his song Happy Time. Also making an appearance is the long lamented John Martyn, folk queen Sandy Denny and in a duet with Joe Egan as Stealers Wheel, the recently departed Gerry Rafferty. Stealers Wheel chum and one time collaborator Rab Noakes also makes a contribution to this compilation. Leonard Cohen and Julie Felix present a unique collaboration and performance of Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye, plus the unforgettable performance of Case of You by Joni Mitchell. No celebration of this genre would be complete without contributions from songwriting heavyweights such as Elton John, Paul Simon, Loudon Wainwright III and Yusuf Islam aka Cat Stevens.
BBC4 - Singer-Songwriters at the BBC
BBC4 - Singer-Songwriters at the BBC
"We are so lightly here"
