Inheritance Tracks

In this edition of Inheritance Tracks Rufus Wainwright reveals the stories behind the music that continues to inspire him; from the highlands of Scotland to a powerful song gifted to his peers and contemporary gay men.

Rufus will be performing at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival on April 29th.

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As well as being a consummate journalist, newsreader and broadcaster, Sophie does ‘beyond the limits’ running…the Marathon des Sables for example…for pleasure?!

In this edition of Inheritance Tracks she reveals the very personal stories behind the music that continues to inspire her and evoke such fond and beautiful memories; from her Grandfather's peerless piano performances to the raucously fun jazz nights with the Raworth house band.

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Producers: Ben Mitchell and Ribika Moktan

For Elizabeth Day, nothing succeeds like failure as her award-winning podcast How To Fail With Elizabeth Day proves - and getting in the way of defeat once again is her new book Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict.

In this edition of Inheritance Tracks she reveals how a warm down track in a spin class helped her through a tough time in her life and how the story behind one Abba classic struck a chord during her childhood growing up in Northern Ireland through The Troubles.

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Producers: Ben Mitchell and Ribika Moktan

Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto and On My Feelings by Ruby Modine

Joan Baez performing There but for fortune, Nina Simone: Feeling Good

I Feel by Teddy Thompson and Any Dream Will Do by Jason Donovan

Eric Bibb, The Cape and Lianne La Havas, Green Papaya

Nothing Shines Unless It Burns by Belladonna and Fratres by Arvo Pärt

Let's Stay Together by Al Green and Move On Up by Curtis Mayfield.

He's Misstra Know-It-All by Stevie Wonder and Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven