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 August 2nd, 2026
9:00 AM
- A Song For You – Leon Russell
- Falling Slowly – Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová
- Danny Boy (acoustic) – Eric Clapton
- Have A Little Faith – Mavis Staples
- Ordinary Love (live acoustic) – U2
- Fast Car – Black Pumas
- Call Me (Come Back Home) – Al Green
- Against the Wind – Bob Seger
- Queen Of My Soul – Average White Band
- Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
- Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? – Chicago
- Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You – Robert Palmer
- A Little Respect – JD McPherson
- Fish And Whistle – John Prine
- Guess I Lose – J.J. Cale
- Jump In The Line – Harry Belafonte
10:00 AM
- Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley
- Six Ways From Sunday – Mofro
- The House That Jack Built – Aretha Franklin
- Do To Me – Trombone Shorty
- Soul Man – Sam & Dave
- Compared To What (live) – Les Mccann & Eddie Harris
- It’s Your Thing – Isley Brothers
- Bright Side Of The Road – Van Morrison
- Georgia On My Mind – Ray Charles
- You Make Me Feel So Young – Frank Sinatra
- Something You Got – B.B. King With Koko Taylor
- Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer
Under Me) – Steely Dan - Song of Good Hope – Glen Hansard
- Big Bad Handsome Man – Imelda May
- Guitar Town – Steve Earle
- Tee Nah Nah – Buckwheat Zydeco
11:00 AM
- September – Earth, Wind & Fire
- Changes in Latitudes, Changes
in Attitudes – Jimmy Buffett - Things Have Changed – Bob Dylan
- On the Road Again – Willie Nelson
- Southbound – Gavin Marengi
- Ain’t No Woman ( Like The One I’ve Got) – Four Tops
- I’m Every Woman – Chaka Khan
- If I Were Your Woman – Gladys Knight & The Pips
- Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
- This Time It’s Real – Tower Of Power
- Fight The Power (Part 1 & 2) – Isley Brothers
- Let It Roll – Little Feat
- Devil With A Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly – Mitch Ryder And The Detroit
Wheels - All You Need Is Love – The Beatles
- This is What You Are – Mario Biondi
- Right Place, Wrong Time – Dr. John
- Yes We Can Can – The Pointer Sisters
Thanks for listening on Sunday morning – Hope you enjoyed Brunch by the River.
Have a great day! – Dana
