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Dark Skies and Solstice Songs

As the longest night of the year approaches, Mark and Stuart present a winter solstice-flavoured show, where all the tracks have a dark, wintery, seasonal theme

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.

As the longest night of the year approaches, Mark and Stuart present a winter solstice-flavoured show. All the tracks today have a dark, wintery, seasonal theme or connection. With an atmospheric chilled vibe, perfect for a cold Sunday morning.

With tracks from artists including Sufjan Stevens, Rose Royce, Nick Drake, Low, Laura Marling, Mercury Rev, Khruangbin and Cocteau Twins.

3 hours

Last on

Sun 20 Dec 202007:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Mercury Rev

    The Dark Is Rising

    • All Is Dream.
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 01.

  • Emma Pollock

    Dark Skies

    • Chemikal Underground Recordings.

  • Pink Floyd

    Chapter 24

  • Lux

    Northern Lights

    • Northern Lights & Lapland.
    • Tundra Records.
    • 1.

  • Katherine Priddy

    Still Winter, Still Waiting

    • Single.

  • Nick Drake

    Pink Moon

    • Island.

  • James Carr

    Dark End of the Street

  • Poliça

    Dark Star

    • Memphis Industries.

  • Khruangbin

    A Calf Is Born In Winter

    • Late Night Tales.

  • Blind Willie Johnson

    Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground

  • Stina Nordenstam

    Little Star

    • EMI.

  • Circle

    Northern Lights

    • Songs from the Heart.
    • Circle Music.

  • The Left Banke

    Dark Is The Bark

  • Dubstar

    Stars

    • Food.

  • MGMT

    Little Dark Age

    • Columbia Records.

  • Augustus Pablo

    Frozen Dub

  • The Unthanks

    Tar Barrel in Dale

  • Low

    Long Way Around the Sea

  • Genesis

    Snowbound

  • Rose Royce

    Wishing On A Star

    • Nite Flite 2 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • Sufjan Stevens

    The Winter Solstice

    • Songs For Christmas CD5.
    • Beggars Banquet Records Ltd.
    • 11.

  • Björk

    Aurora

    • Vespertine.

  • Stick in the Wheel

    Drive The Cold Winter Away

    • Hold Fast.

  • This Is the Kit

    Moonshine Freeze

    • Rough Trade.

  • Love Unlimited

    It May Be Winter Outside

  • Cocteau Twins

    Iceblink Luck

    • 4 A.D.

  • Kraja

    O helga natt

    • Isen Sjunger.

  • Kate Bush

    In Search of Peter Pan

    • Lionheart.

  • Nina Simone

    In the dark

  • Lafayette Afro-Rock Band

    Darkest Light

    • Strut.

  • Laura Marling

    Darkness Descends

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Bat for Lashes

    Kids In The Dark

    • AWAL recordings.

  • Matt Berry

    Solstice

    • Kill the Wolf.
    • Acid Jazz.
    • 006.

  • Joni Mitchell

    Urge for Going

    • Hits.
    • Reprise.

  • Jethro Tull

    Ring Out, Solstice Bells

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World.
    • Virgin.

Broadcast

  • Sun 20 Dec 202007:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music