In show 2, we take a look at some of Country's finest yarn-spinners: from classroom ambitions, to post-prison life, to hometown memories; and, as always, bring you one of the UK's brightest Country talents (this week, the multi-award nominated Kezia Gill)

Music played:
Beth Bombara - I Only Cry When I'm Alone
Lori McKenna - Giving Up on Your Hometown
Tim McGraw - Humble and Kind
Steve Earle - The Galway Girl
Miranda Lambert - Fooled Around and Fell in Love (feat. Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes & Caylee Hammack)
Ashley McBryde - Girl Goin' Nowhere
The Highwomen - Redesigning Women
Chris Stapleton - Millionaire
Johnny Cash - I Hung My Head
Jaime Wyatt - Misery and Gin
Merle Haggard - Branded Man
Kezia Gill - Local Man's Star
Taylor Swift - Soon You'll Get Better (feat. Dixie Chicks)

Show 2

In Show 3 we look at Esmé Patterson's imagined response by Dolly Parton's iconic temptress, "Jolene"; The Orphan Brigade's new album inspired by Celtic folklore; rap meets country with Yelawolf and Wynonna; and we head to Hereford for our British Country Artist of the Week, Sasha McVeigh.

Music played:
The Charlie Daniels Band - The Legend of Wooley Swamp
The Orphan Brigade - Banshee
Paul Cauthen - Everybody Walkin' This Land
Elle King - Where the Devil Don't Go
Shakey Graves - Dearly Departed (feat. Esmé Patterson)
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Esmé Patterson - Never Chase a Man
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - If We Were Vampires
Sasha McVeigh - Rock Bottom
The Highwomen - Crowded Table
Dixie Chicks - Sin Wagon
Yelawolf - Keeps Me Alive (feat. Wynonna)
Johnny Cash - (Ghost) Riders in the Sky

Show 3

In show 4 we celebrated inspiring and creative partnerships in music: from First Aid Kit, to Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons, to June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash.

We also saluted Jennifer Nettles' red-carpet statement at the 2019 Country Music Association Awards, and looked ahead with mixed feelings to the recently announced line-up for the C2C Country to Country festival.

Songs played:
Pam Tillis - Land of the Living
Runaway June - Buy My Own Drinks
Darius Rucker - Shine
Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel
Tenille Townes - Somebody's Daughter
Jennifer Nettles - I Can Do Hard Things
First Aid Kit - Emmylou
Emmylou Harris - The Road
June Carter Cash - Ring of Fire
Dixie Chicks - Wide Open Spaces
Ferris & Sylvester - London's Blues
Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real - Turn Off the News (Build a Garden)

Show 4

In show 6 we celebrate Country Music's protest pedigree, looking at songs that speak up about issues in society: from racism, to anti-war, gender equality, climate change, mental wellbeing and more.

(Note: some songs contain expletives)

Songs Played:
Maddie & Tae - Girl in a Country Song
Loretta Lynn - The Pill
Brad Paisley - Gone Green
First Aid Kit - You are the Problem Here
Kris Kristofferson - Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down
Kezia Gill - I'm Here
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road (Remix)
Dixie Chicks - Not Ready to Make Nice
Mary Gauthier - The War after the War
Margo Price - Pay Gap
Willie Nelson - Delete and Fast Forward
The Highwomen - If She Ever Leaves Me
Drive-By Truckers - What it Means

Show 6 - Protest

Episodes 2-6 of Bristol's weekly country music show playing diverse and uplifting country music.

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