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Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings Special

An extended interview with singer-songwriters Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, recorded in Nashville. They discuss the stories behind some of their most-loved songs and projects.

An exclusive and extended interview with singer-songwriters Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings. They discuss their recent projects, the stories behind some of their most-loved songs and reveal some future plans.

The duo share stories about driving across America in their truck, listening to cassettes and AM radio. They explain the difference between a Gillian Welch and David Rawlings project and why the Dave Rawlings Machine turned into Poor David's Almanack. Plus how they've brought traditional folk songs to a new audience through the albums they've produced with Willie Watson. As they re-examine their own back catalogue and their influences, they celebrate their love and belief in the power of song.

Gillian and Dave react to some of the some of the artists who have covered their music, including Miranda Lambert, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson and Tom Jones. They reveal their plans for a new Gillian Welch album, the on-going Official Bootleg series of outtakes from their archive and their ambition to return to Scotland to play live. This interview was recorded with Ricky Ross in Nashville in March 2018.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Tue 21 May 2019 21:00

Music Played

  • David Rawlings

    Come On Over My House

    • Poor David's Almanack.
    • Acony Records.
  • Gillian Welch

    Red Clay Halo

    • Time (The Revelator).
    • Acony.
    • 4.
  • David Rawlings & Gillian Welch

    One Morning

    • Hell Among the Yearlings.
    • Almo Sounds.
    • 005.
  • Willie Watson & The Fairfield Four

    Samson And Delilah

    • Folksinger Vol. 2.
    • Acony.
    • 001.
  • Gillian Welch

    Dry Town

    • Boots No. 1 - The Official Revival Bootleg.
    • Acony Records.
    • 017.
  • Gillian Welch

    The Way It Goes

    • The Harrow & The Harvest.
    • Acony.
  • Gillian Welch

    Orphan Girl

    • Boots No. 1 : The Official Revival Bootleg.
    • Acony Records.
  • David Rawlings

    Money Is The Meat In The Coconut

    • Poor David's Almanack.
    • Acony Records.
    • 002.
  • David Rawlings

    Midnight Train

    • Poor David's Almanack.
    • Acony Records.
  • David Rawlings & Gillian Welch

    My Morphine

    • Hell Among the Yearlings.
    • Almo Sounds.
    • 004.
  • Gillian Welch

    Elvis Presley Blues

    • Broadcast Volume 12 CD1.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
  • Miranda Lambert

    Look at Miss Ohio

    • Four the Record.
    • RCA Records Label Nashville.
    • 011.
  • Gillian Welch

    Hard Times

    • The Harrow And The Harvest.
    • Acony.
    • 8.
  • David Rawlings & Gillian Welch

    Caleb Meyer

    • Hell Among the Yearlings.
    • Almo Sounds.
    • 001.
  • David Rawlings

    Cumberland Gap

    • Poor David's Almanack.
    • Acony Records.
    • 003.
  • Gillian Welch & Willie Nelson

    I'm Not Afraid To Die

    • I'm Not Afraid To Die.
    • Acony.
    • 1.
  • Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

    When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings

    • Promo.
    • Promo.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 21 May 2019 21:00

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