Tonight’s programme is a celebration of an iconic figure of 20thC music, who, in the 21stC, & in his seventies, has experienced an amazing return to form.
Alongside Bob Dylan, he’s been cited as an influence on just about everyone we’ve interviewed for GNfN .
In honour of the release of his 12th studio album, ‘Old Ideas’, tonight’s show is a Leonard Cohen ‘special’.
We’ll be dipping into the album, as well as referring back to some of his earlier work.
The man himself starts the show with a track from Old Ideas
1. Leonard Cohen: Darkness ………followed by a couple of covers of songs from his early albums………….
2. The Lemonheads: That’s No Way to Say Goodbye
 3. Marc Ribot & My Bright Diamond : Bird on a Wire………next, a dip back into Old Ideas…..
 4. Leonard Cohen: Going Home ……followed by another cover, with a bit of Cohenesque humour………
 5. Marianne Faithful :Tower of Song : …………back to the album……
 6.: Leonard Cohen: Show Me the Place …….next, a cover of one of the most covered songs of all time……………
 7. Susanna & the Magical Orchestra: Hallelujah …………now a contribution from son of Leonard…
 8. Adam Cohen:  Out of Bed …………followed by a couple of Cohen influenced artists…..Â
9. Josh Ritter: Wings
 10. Laura Marling :Night After Night …………back to Leonard for another sublime song from Old Ideas…………
 11. Leonard Cohen: Come Healing ……….next, another classic track covered…..
 12. Field Music: Suzanne ………….finally, a feisty Leonard closes the show…..
 13. Leonard Cohen: Different Sides