With the Dawn Patrol.
Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Laurie Rosenberg.
And at 9.15 Pause for Thought with the Rev Ruth Scott.
And in Tracks of My Years techno wiz Moby identifies two more of his top ten records.
Talking to people in the news.
Country, roots and Americana, with archive recordings and current sounds. Expect to hear a session from Boston-based country-folk singer Patty Griffin , who performs songs from her most recent album.
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Classic R&B and the cream of new blues releases. Interpretive veteran singer/guitarist Taj Mahal looks back over his long career and discusses his collaboration with African musicians in an attempt to explore the origins of the blues. EMAIL: paul.jones@bbc.co.uk
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10/13. Rock'n'roll, rockabilly and blues enthusiast Mark Lamarr spins lesser-known recordings from his vast collection.
4/5. A cheeky take on the history of music and music journalism, with former NME critics Andrew Collins, Stuart Maconie and David Quantick. Tonight they go behind the scenes to target the industry's A&R,PR,VIPs and OAPs.
(Repeated on Saturday at 1.30pm)
A rather cool playlist of rock and pop, live from Manchester.
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And at 1.30am Pause for Thought with Chuck Yuill.
3.30 as 1.30