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Scottish singer-songwriter Colin Macintyre chats to Phil Cunningham about his career and chooses the five songs that have had the most influence on his career. From Decmeber 2012.

Colin Macintyre is a Scottish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Growing up on the west coast island of Mull he records under his own name and under the name of Mull Historical Society.

Colin talks to Phil Cunningham about his musical influences and picks five special songs which are important to him and have helped influence his career.

Phil opens the programme with the track The Lights from Colin's latest album City Awakenings.

Colin picks these five songs:

Simon and Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence

David Bowie - Changes

Radiohead - No Surprises

Bob Dylan - Queen Jane Approximately

The Flaming Lips - Race For The Prize

Phil closes the programme with Must You Get Low from the City Awakenings album.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 31 Oct 201800:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Music Played

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Sound Of Silence

  • David Bowie

    Changes

  • Radiohead

    No Surprises

  • Bob Dylan

    Queen Jane Approximately

  • The Flaming Lips

    Race For The Prize

  • Mull Historical Society

    Must You Get Low

Broadcasts

  • Thu 13 Dec 201214:05
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Sun 16 Dec 201206:03
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Fri 29 Mar 201316:32
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Tue 17 Sep 201313:32
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Fri 5 Jun 201518:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 6 Jun 201500:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 31 Jul 201518:30
    BBC Radio Scotland except BBC Radio Orkney & BBC Radio Shetland
  • Tue 30 Oct 201818:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 31 Oct 201800:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra