Join host Dana Marshall, every Sunday morning to share a cup of coffee and enjoy some great music.
Brunch by the River is a specialty show made just for Boston and the River listeners. The show combines Blues, Soul, World, Americana and Indie Rock to celebrate traditional music styles as well as contemporary music that lives in concert with traditional music. Local music from the Boston area and exclusive River Music Hall performances are also part of the unique weekly mix. Want to look through older playlists? Scroll down below.
Brunch by The River playlist May 10th, 2026
9:00 AM
- Ray Charles – Oh, What A Beautiful Morning
- The Beatles – Mother Nature’s Son
- Sly And The Family Stone – Family Affair
- Robert Palmer – Every Kinda People
- Sam & Dave – I Thank You
- The Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love
- Marvin Gaye – Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
- Mavis Staples – Step Into The Light
- Etta James – Tell Mama
- Beach Boys – Sail On, Sailor
- Steely Dan – I Got The News
- Bettye LaVette – Everything Is Broken
- The Shirelles – Mama Said
- Patsy Cline – Crazy
- John Prine – Hello In There
- Martin Sexton – 13 Step Boogie
10 AM
- Bonnie Raitt – Have A Heart
- Avett Brothers and Brandi Carlile – Keep On The Sunny Side (live)
- Cat Stevens – Hard Headed Woman
- Josh Ritter – Kathleen
- Steve Earle – The Galway Girl
- Stevie Wonder – Don’t You Worry ’bout A Thing
- Leon Bridges – Coming Home
- Paul Simon – Mother And Child Reunion
- Graham Nash – Our House (demo)
- Earth, Wind & Fire – Shining Star
- Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine
- Lyle Lovett – She’s No Lady
- Willie Nelson – On The Road Again
- Taj Mahal – Queen Bee
- Lucinda Williams – Can’t Let Go
- Béla Fleck And The Flecktones – The Sinister Minister
11 AM
- Leftover Salmon – Mama Boulet
- Otis Redding & Carla Thomas – Knock On Wood
- Chuck Berry – You Never Can Tell
- The Intruders – I’ll Always Love My Mama
- Cab Calloway – Everybody Eats When They Come To My House
- Isley Brothers – That Lady
- Tower Of Power – So Very Hard To Go
- Dr. John – It Don’t Mean A Thing A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
- Neville Brothers – Voodoo (live)
- Louisiana Gator Boys & the Blues Brothers – New Orleans
- Aretha Franklin – Think
- Poco – You Better Think Twice
- J.J. Cale – Crazy Mama
- The Beatles – Your Mother Should Know
- Dean Martin – That’s Amore
- Frank Sinatra – That’s Life
- Billy Joel – The Longest Time
Thanks for listening on Sunday morning – Hope you enjoyed Brunch by the River.
Have a great day! – Dana
