In the first hour of today’s show we’ve got blackbirds and hummingbirds, creeks and flowing water, dreams of Tuscany, a devil’s curse, and a rising sun – and we’re having one of those days. Here is the playlist:

* All of My Days – Martha Marlow

* Devil’s Curse – Helen Townsend with Shannon Smith

* Stoney Creek – Xavier Rudd

* Blackbird – Kelly Brouhaha

* Hiding Out in Tuscany – Paula Standing

* The Hummingbird – Josh Pyke ft. Gordi

* The Sun Goes On Rising – Sarah McQuaid

* Tired – Yeo

* Water Flowing Downward – Andrea von Kampen

* One of Those Days – Nidala

Above: Andrea von Kampen’s That Spell album cover artwork by Luke Wohlgemuth