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Edwyn Collins

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Last broadcast on Thu, 5 Aug 2010, 22:05 on BBC Radio Scotland (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

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The Corries signing Sally Free and Easy and David Bowie's Conversation Piece are two of the songs Edwyn Collins has chosen as being really important to him. He talks to Phil Cunningham about the significance of these songs and the three others he's picked in My Life in 5 Songs.

Edwyn's musical choices

The programme opens with Edwyn’s worldwide hit A Girl Like You.

The first of Edwyn’s five songs is The Silent Boatman by Parliament.

His second choice is Sally Free and Easy by The Corries and this is followed by Edwyn’s song Leviathan from his Home Again album.

Conversation Piece by David Bowie is Edwyn’s next choice followed by
Just Buggin' by Whistle
Edwyn’s final choice is a new song with Ryan Jarman called What is my Role

Broadcasts

  1. Tue 8 Dec 2009
    11:30
  2. Sat 12 Dec 2009
    06:04
  3. Thu 5 Aug 2010
    22:05

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