Tommy Emmanuel mini-concert with host Stephen Kallao

Tommy Emmanuel’s finger picking style was once described as “fearless” …by Chet Atkins! Emmanuel’s latest album, Accomplice Two, features the talents of Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Sam Bush, and Jerry Douglas, all while showcasing Tommy’s signature, blistering guitar playing. Today, the world-renowned acoustic player joins the World Cafe to share a set of songs, recorded live during AmericanaFest 2023.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Sheryl Crow “Tell Me When It’s Over (feat. Chris Stapleton)” Threads

Tommy Emmanuel “El Vaquero” World Cafe Recording

Tommy Emmanuel “Deep River Blues” World Cafe Recording

Tommy Emmanuel “Doc’s Guitar” World Cafe Recording

Tommy Emmanuel “Blue Moon” World Cafe Recording

Local Natives “April” I’ll Wait For You

Robert Palmer “Sailing Shoes/Hey Julia/Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley” Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley

The Red Clay Strays “Wondering Why” Moment Of Truth

Sam Evian “Jacket” Plunge

The Beatles “For You Blue” Let It Be

Hozier “Wildflower and Barley (feat. Allison Russell)” Unheard

Robert Plant & Alison Kramer “Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)” Raising Sand

Counting Crows “Hangin’ Around” This Desert Life

Hour Two
Phosphorescent “New Birth In New England” C’est La Vie

French Cassettes “White Noise” Benzene

Squeeze “If I Didn’t Love You” Argybargy

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings “Don’t Wanna Lose You” Don’t Wanna Lose You (single)

Tedeschi Trucks Band “Soul Sweet Song” I Am The Moon: IV Farewell

The Last Dinner Party “Nothing Matters” World Cafe Session

Billy Bragg “Levi Stubb’s Tears” World Cafe Session

Iron and Wine “All in Good Time (feat. Fiona Apple)” Light Verse

Neil Young “Unknown Legend” Harvest Moon

Waxahatchee “Right Back to It (feat. MJ Lenderman)” Tigers Blood

Gary Clark Jr. “What About The Children (feat. Stevie Wonder)” JPEG RAW

Stevie Wonder “Higher Ground” Innervisions

The Cure “Friday I’m In Love” Wish

boygenius “Not Strong Enough” The Record