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For the last Sunday of the Year – and the First Monday of the year! – it’ll be “The Best of Acoustic Music 2017.”
We’ll dip into noteworthy releases of the year by Ed Sheeran, The National, Father John Misty, Ani DiFranco, Jason Isbell, John Mayer, the Head & the Hart, Aimee Mann, and dozens more.
Plus: some positive songs to give us courage heading into 2018 as we “turn and face the strange…changes,” as David Bowie sang.
Catch Acoustic Sunrise on Sunday from 6 am to 11 pm, with an encore presentation New Year’s Day, same time, only on KFOG.
6 Am Hour
Imagine – John Lennon – Imagine
One Rainy Wish – Eric Johnson – Song Explorations In Acoustic Guitar & Piano
Emoji Of A Wave – John Mayer – Search For Everything
Heart Of The Matter – Don Henley – Bridge School Concerts Vol 2
Carin At The Liquor Store – The National – Sleep Well Beast
Even More – Ani Difranco – Binary
Someone Like You – Dan Wilson – Re-Covered
Torches – Oh Hellos – Notos E.P.
Gravity – Infamous Stringdusters – Law Of Gravity
D.I.A. – Peter Mulvey – Are You Listening?
Fool’s Errand – Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
New York – St. Vincent – Masseduction
Beginning To Feel The Years – Brandi Carlile – Firewatcher’s Daughter
7 Am Hour
New Beginning – Tracy Chapman – New Beginning
Last Night Of The World – Bruce Cockburn – Breakfast In New Orleans Dinner In Timbuktu
Patient Zero – Aimee Mann – Mental Illness
All Will Be Well – Gabe Dixon Band – Live At The World Cafe
Waiting On The World To Change – John Mayer – KFOG Archives
Battle Of Angels – John Mellencamp – Sad Clowns And Hillbillies
Heavy Weather – Billie Marten – Writing Of Blues And Yellows
Good Things – Bodeans – Black & White
Modern Lives – Jackie Greene – The Modern Lives Vol 1
Song That I Heard – Barr Brothers – Queen Of The Breakers
All Your Favorite Bands – Dawes – “Last FM” Performance online
Wildflowers – Wailin’ Jennies – Fifteen
To Be Without You – Ryan Adams – Prisoner
Something Good This Way Comes – Jakob Dylan – Seeing Things
Future Days – Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt
8 Am Hour
Celtic New Year – Van Morrison – Magic Time
Nancy Mulligan – Ed Sheeran – Divide
You Can’t Kill Light – Monica Pasqual –
Better Way – Ben Harper – Both Sides Of The Gun
Good To Be Alive (Ac Remix) – Michael Franti & Spearhead – Soulrocker
Library Magic -Head & The Heart- Signs Of Light
The Year Will End Again – Lucy Wainwright Roche – There’s A Last Time For Everything
Bitter Truth – Iron & Wine – Beast Epic
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life – Eric Idle – KFOG Archives
Revolution – Van William – (single)
If We Were Vampires – Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit -The Nashville Sound
People Have The Power – Patti Smith – Bridge School Concerts Vol 1
9 Am Hour
Auld Lang Syne – James Taylor – James Taylor At Christmas
Hard Times – Box Set Duo Trio -Three Wise Guys
Be With You Always – Mighty Oaks – Dreamers
I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty – (online)
Part Of Me – Good Ol’ War – Part Of Me E.P.
Overjoyed – Christine Kane – Right Outa Nowhere
Begin Again – Dispatch – America, Location 12
Pure Comedy – Father John Misty – Pure Comedy
Good People – Great Big Sea – Safe Upon The Shore
Who Knows Where The Time Goes – Lumiere w/ Sinead O’Connor – My Dearest Dear
Hiding My Heart – Adele – Cover Stories: Brandi Carlile
Won’t Get Fooled Again – Pete Townshend – Secret Policeman’s Ball
10 Am Hour
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? – Rufus Wainwright – McGarrigles Christmas Hour
Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole -Facing Future
Little Speck – Zach Gill – Life In The Multiverse
World Leader Pretend – R.E.M. – Out Of Time Reissue
Hallelujah Noah Kahan – (single)
Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper w/ Sarah McLachlan – The Body Acoustic
Big Sur – Jack Johnson – All The Light Above It Too
Last Day Of The Year – Reid Jamieson – Songs For A Winter’s Night
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2 -Joshua Tree 30th Anniversary – New Voices Of Freedom Choir
Next Year People – Colin Hay – Next Year People
What A Year For A New Year – Dan Wilson – Maybe This Christmas
The New Year – Death Cab For Cutie – Transatlanticism
Auld Lang Syne – Smithereens – Christmas with the Smithereens
These Are Days – 10,000 Maniacs – MTV Unplugged