Classical pianist Iain Burnside and saxophonist Jess Gillam continue the musical journey, taking us from a tragic tale of a shepherdess in Yorkshire to the Appalachian Mountains and to Portugal. With the help of drummer Woody Woodmansey and biographer Paul Thompson, Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye discover new details and stories behind the five tracks on this week's playlist. Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
Producer Jerome Weatherald The five tracks in this week's playlist: Old Molly Metcalfe by Jake Thackray
The Twelve Apostles, from 9 English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachian Mountains by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee 
Starman by David Bowie
Desfado by Ana Moura Other music in this episode: Tour de France by Kraftwerk
Eena Meena Deeka by Kishore Kumar
Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland
Harper Valley PTA by Jeannie C. Riley
One Day Like This by Elbow

Jess Gillam, Iain Burnside and Woody Woodmansey take us from tragedy to joy

Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe take us on a musical journey of discovery, exploring the web of connections between tracks across the breadth of all musical styles, from pop, rock, reggae and hip-hop to classical, jazz, folk and country.

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UK-based Syrian qanun player and composer Maya Youssef and concert pianist Keelan Carew put the finishing touches to the current playlist with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye. The final leg of the journey takes us from Wagner's famous water nymphs to a massive Beyoncé hit from this year, via France, Sicily and Lebanon. Add to Playlist returns to Radio 4 with a new series on 24th May Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye The five tracks in this week's playlist: "Weia! Waga! Woge du Welle!" from Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner 
Mouvement de Sicilienne by Charles Koechlin
The Magic Number by De La Soul
Ya Nassim Alrouh by Toufic Farroukh 
Texas Hold ‘Em by Beyoncé  Other music in this episode: Bye, Bye Boozoo by BeauSoleil
Dollar Wine by Colin Lucas
Money by Pink Floyd
Money, Money, Money by ABBA
Price Tag by Jessie J
Greenback Dollar by Woody Guthrie
I Need a Dollar by Aloe Blacc
Independent Women, Pt.1 by Destiny's Child
The Boxer by Simon & Garfunkel
Diamonds are Forever by Shirley Bassey
Prelude to Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner
Three is the Magic Number by Bob Dorough
Amen Brother by The Winstons
Brimful of Asha by Cornershop

Maya Youssef and Keelan Carew ride into the sunset

Fiddler and folk musician Eliza Carthy and choral conductor Tim Rhys-Evans join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks.  Starting at a famous masked ball in Vienna, they then head for the Genoa docks, rounding off with a cheeky Soca hip-thrusting classic. In the penultimate episode of the current series, recorder player and baroque flautist Heidi Fardell demonstrates some of her collection of early instruments. Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye The five tracks in this week's playlist: 'Ach, ich darf nicht hin zu dir!' From Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II
La Partenza (The Parting) by Trallaleri of Genoa 
Gagliarda by Giorgio Mainerio, performed by Il Giardino Armonico
How High The Moon by Nancy Hamilton and Morgan Lewis, sung by Ella Fitzgerald
Dollar Wine by Colin Lucas 
Other music in this episode: Hotel California by The Eagles
The Flower Duet from the opera Lakmé by Léo Delibes
Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
Battalia a 10 by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber
Die Katz (The Cat) by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber
Mack the Knife by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, sung by Ella Fitzgerald

Eliza Carthy and Tim Rhys-Evans share the joys of singing

Composer, producer and arranger Anne Dudley and concert violinist Emily Sun add five more tracks to the playlist with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye. The journey takes them from a dark tale of deceit and entrapment to a hotel you can never leave. Irish pipes and whistle player John McSherry also calls in to tell us about his live recording of traditional jigs. Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye The five tracks in this week's playlist: Babooshka by Kate Bush 
Piano Concerto in A Minor (1st mvt) by Edvard Grieg 
Theme from Mission: Impossible by Lalo Schifrin 
The Roaring Promenade by John McSherry, Brendán Quinn & Francis McIlduff
Hotel California by The Eagles Other music in this episode: The Look of Love Pt 4 by ABC
Poison Arrow by ABC
The Pink Panther Theme by Henry Mancini
Piano Concerto in A minor by Robert Schumann
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Canon in D major by Johann Pachelbel

Anne Dudley and Emily Sun are on a Mission

Anna Meredith - composer, producer and performer of both acoustic and electronic music - and singer, songwriter and pianist Joe Stilgoe join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add five more tracks. The journey takes them from Hugh Masekela's South Africa to a masked ball in Brazil, and ending up at arguably the most famous notes ever played on the saxophone. Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye The five tracks in this week's playlist: Grazing in the Grass by Hugh Masekela
You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon 
My End is My Beginning by Guillaume de Machaut
Baile De Máscaras by Bala Desejo
The Pink Panther Theme by Henry Mancini Other music in this episode: Titanium by David Guetta feat. Sia
Nautilus by Anna Meredith
Lazarus by David Bowie
Mr Bull No. 4 by Freddie Gumbi
In My Solitude by Branford Marsalis
Old Landmark by Aretha Franklin
Padam Padam by Kylie Minogue

Anna Meredith and Joe Stilgoe head for South Africa

Composer, conductor and bassoonist Leo Geyer, and The Southbank Centre's Gillian Moore, join Jeffrey Boakye and saxophonist Jess Gillam - standing in for Cerys Matthews - as they head from a famous Bach well-tempered classic, via Taiwan, to David Bowie's parting gesture. British-Chinese flautist Daniel Shao explains the intricacies of a traditional Taiwanese flute tune. Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented, with music direction, by Jeffrey Boakye and Jess Gillam The five tracks in this week's playlist: Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude in C Major by Bach
Bad Romance by Lady Gaga
A Tayal Folk Song by Ming Flute Ensemble
Symphony No.9 in D Major (1st movement) by Gustav Mahler
Lazarus by David Bowie Other music in this episode: Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones
In the Mood by Glenn Miller
Ave Maria by Charles Gounod
Don't Cry For Me Argentina by Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice
Fugue No 24 in B Minor by Bach
Symphony No.6: 'Pathétique' by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Jess Gillam, Iain Burnside and Woody Woodmansey take us from tragedy to joy

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