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 January 11th, 2026
9:00 AM
- Israel Kamakawiwo’ole – Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World
- Gil Scott-Heron – Winter in America
- Sting – Ain’t No Sunshine (live)
- Angelique Kidjo – Black Ivory Soul
- Rodriguez – Sugar Man
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – You And Me (Clubhouse Version)
- Van & Shana Morrison – That Old Black Magic
- Ray Charles – I Got A Woman
- Aretha Franklin – Oh Me Oh My (I’m A Fool For You Baby)
- Isley Brothers – That Lady
- Ozomatli – Evil Ways (River Music Hall Performance)
- Leon Bridges – Bad Bad News
- G. Love & Donavon Frankenreiter – Rainbow (live)
- Johnny A. – Oh Yeah (River Music Hall Performance)
- Eric Clapton – Alberta
- James Hunter – Mollena
10 AM
- CAAMP – The Otter
- Trombone Shorty – Shortyville
- Sly And The Family Stone – M’lady
- Stevie Wonder – Master Blaster (Jammin’)
- Bill Withers – Use Me
- Steely Dan – Everyone’s Gone to the Movies
- Diana Krall – California Dreamin’
- The Mavericks – Here Comes My Baby
- Propellerheads feat. Shirley Bassey – History Repeating
- Lyle Lovett – Smile
- Citizen Cope – One Lovely Day
- Shelby Lynne – Your Lies
- R.L. Burnside – Everything Is Broken
- Otis Redding & Carla Thomas – Tramp
- War – All Day Music
- Toots And The Maytals – Take Me Home, Country Roads
11 AM
- Tony Bennett & Ray Charles – Everybody Has The Blues
- Pink Martini – Hey Eugene
- Allen Toussaint – Yes We Can Can
- Grisman & Garcia – Friend Of The Devil (live)
- The Band – Across The Great Divide
- Joe Jackson – Steppin’ Out (live)
- Dr. John – It Don’t Mean A Thing A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
- Four Tops – Reach Out I’ll Be There
- Boz Scaggs – Lowdown
- Imelda May – It’s Good To Be Alive
- Sam Cooke – Good Times
- Harry Belafonte – Angelina
- Frank Sinatra & Jimmy Buffett – Mack The Knife
- John Prine with Iris Dement – In Spite Of Ourselves
- Commodores – Easy
- The O’Jays – Put Your Hands Together
- Simon & Garfunkel with the Everly Brothers – Bye Bye Love (live)
Thanks for listening on Sunday morning – Hope you enjoyed Brunch by the River.
Have a great day! – Dana
