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Bruce Springsteen at the LSO St Luke's
  BBC FOUR SESSIONS: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
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BBC Four presents a special performance by Bruce Springsteen from LSO St Luke's in London's East End, an intimate backdrop for a superstar rocker more used to arena-sized venues. But fans of older works like Born to Run will find the venue switch dovetails nicely with a change in musical style.

The Boss performs songs from his new album, We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, which consists of folk standards and spirituals popularised by the American folk legend, Pete Seeger. According to the bbc.co.uk/music album review, it's 'a fine example of a contemporary artist taking great delight in collaborating with crack musicians and mining his country's songwriting past.'

Set list

John Henry
Oh Mary Don't You Weep
How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
Mrs McGrath
My Oklahoma Home
Jacob's Ladder
We Shall Overcome
Pay Me My Money Down


 
 
SPRINGSTEEN PROFILE
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audio clips

  Bruce Springsteen
REVIEW
Verdict on the latest album, from bbc.co.uk/music
Cover of We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions

 

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Review
Appraisal of the 1975 Hammersmith Apollo live album

Sold on Song
Radio 2's Sold on Song explore the writing of Born to Run

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