Brunch By The River

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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 26, 2025

9:00 AM

  • Elliott Smith – Waltz #2 (XO)
  • Earth Wind & Fire – September
  • Pousette-Dart Band – Fall On Me
  • Frank Sinatra – One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
  • B.B. King – Playing With My Friends
  • Monty Python – Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
  • The Hollies – Bus Stop
  • Jackie Wilson – (Your Love Keeps Liftin’ Me) Higher & Higher
  • Madeleine Peyroux – Bye Bye Love
  • Isley Brothers – Work to Do
  • Allman Brothers Band – Revival
  • Sam Cooke – Chain Gang
  • Jonathan Edwards – Shanty
  • The Spinners – It’s A Shame
  • Patty Griffin – Making Pies
  • Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady
  • Neil Young – Don’t Let It Bring You Down

10 AM

  • Stevie Wonder – We Can Work It Out
  • Traffic – Hidden Treasure
  • Joan Armatrading – Show Some Emotion
  • Van Morrison – Days Like This
  • The Shirelles – Mama Said
  • Shelby Lynne – Gotta Get Back
  • Toots And The Maytals – Pressure Drop
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan – Life By The Drop
  • Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds – A Pirate Looks At Forty (live)
  • Darius Rucker & Matthew Sweet – Sail On, Sailor
  • Ben Folds – Tiny Dancer (live)
  • Bruce Springsteen – Darkness On The Edge Of Town (live)
  • Elvis Costello – Everyday I Write The Book
  • Keb’ Mo’ – Get Together
  • Little Feat – Down On The Farm
  • Harry Belafonte – Jump In The Line

11 AM

  • Robert Parker – Barefootin’
  • Paolo Nutini – New Shoes
  • Gladys Knight & The Pips – I’ve Got To Use My Imagination
  • Taj Mahal – Strut
  • Ace Frehley – New York Groove
  • War – The Cisco Kid
  • The Impressions – People Get Ready
  • Steely Dan – Black Cow
  • Bob Dylan – Things Have Changed
  • Crosby & Nash – Teach Your Children (Live E-Town ’08)
  • Randy Newman – You Can Leave Your Hat On
  • Badfinger – Baby Blue
  • Etta James – Good Rockin’ Daddy
  • The Band – Stage Fright (live)
  • Jesse Colin Young – Ridgetop
  • Ray Charles – Hallelujah I Love Her So (live)
  • Joni Mitchell – Carey

Thanks for listening on Sunday morning – Hope you enjoyed Brunch by the River.

Have a great day! – Dana