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 11th, 2025
9:00 AM
- Leftover Salmon – Mama Boulet
- Xavier Rudd – Let Me Be (acoustic)
- Bill Withers – Lovely Day
- Tony Bennett & k.d. lang – Blue Velvet
- Bryan Ferry – The Way You Look Tonight
- Van Morrison – Days Like This
- Indigo Girls – Get Out The Map
- Mavis Staples – Wish I Had Answered
- Soweto Gospel Choir – Many Rivers To Cross/Going Down Jordan/Amen
- Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman
- Sam Cooke – You Send Me
- Earth Wind & Fire – Got To Get You Into My Life
- Etta James – Tell Mama
- Bruce Cockburn and Margo Timmins – Blueberry Hill
- Aaron Neville – Tell It Like It Is
- Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris – Beachcombing
10 AM
- Jamie Cullum – These Are The Days
- Marvin Gaye – Got To Give It Up
- Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar
- Ben E. King – Stand By Me
- Shivaree – Goodnight Moon
- Sly And The Family Stone – Everybody Is A Star
- Pousette-Dart Band – What Can I Say
- Quicksilver Messenger Service – What About Me
- Buffalo Springfield – For What It’s Worth
- The Shirelles – Mama Said
- Lake Street Dive – This Magic Moment
- Daryl Hall & John Oates – She’s Gone
- John Scofield – Busted
- Keb’ Mo’ – Soon As I Get Paid
- Billy Strings – Gild the Lily
- Willie and Paula Nelson – Have You Ever Seen The Rain
11 AM
- The Intruders – I’ll Always Love My Mama
- Four Tops – Ain’t No Woman (Like The One I’ve Got)
- Amy Winehouse – Me & Mr Jones
- Allen Toussaint – Yes We Can Can
- Los Lobos – This Time
- The Beatles – Your Mother Should Know
- Dusty Springfield – I Only Want To Be With You
- Ozomatli – Love And Hope
- Eilen Jewell – Beat The Drum
- Traffic – John Barleycorn
- Elton John – Come Down In Time
- Bruce Springsteen – Turn Back the Hands of Time
- Joe Jackson – Jumpin’ Jive
- Scissor Sisters – Take Your Mama
- Stevie Wonder – For Once In My Life
- Al Green – Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)
- Steely Dan – East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
Thanks for listening on Sunday morning – Hope you enjoyed Brunch by the River.
Have a great day! – Dana
