Sweet Pea
Book Playlist

Sweet Pea Playlist

by Kit de Waal

20 tracks
nostalgic
Nov 13, 2026
2 mixes for this book

Acoustic guitar, Caribbean-tinged textures, Celtic folk, and spacious instrumentals reflect Paulette’s ties between England and St. Kitts, while the playlist’s shifting warmth and melancholy follow the emotional complexity suggested by her story. The three vocal songs close on themes of love, memory, and crossing difficult distances.

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Track List

20 songs
1

Sweet Pea

Amos Lee · Supply And Demand

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Sweet Pea

Tommy Roe · Sweet Pea

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3

Paris, Texas

Ry Cooder · Music by Ry Cooder

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4

The Long Road

Mark Knopfler · Cal

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Iguazu - 2024 Remaster

Gustavo Santaolalla · Ronroco (2024 Remaster)

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Sunflower River Blues

John Fahey · Death Chants, Breakdowns And Military Waltzes

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Highway Anxiety

William Tyler · Modern Country

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Cloud Corner

Marisa Anderson · Cloud Corner

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Voice Of The Moon

Anoushka Shankar · Rise

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10

Nadia

Nitin Sawhney · Beyond Skin

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11

Escape Artist

Zoë Keating · Into The Trees

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12

Entre Dos Aguas

Paco de Lucía · Fuente Y Caudal

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13

Doing the Wrong Thing

Kaki King · Legs to Make us Longer

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14

Angelina

Tommy Emmanuel · Endless Road: 20th Anniversary Edition

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15

The Fisherman

Leo Kottke · Pure Acoustic

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16

Because It's There

Michael Hedges · Beyond Boundaries: Guitar Solos

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17

Drifting

Andy McKee · Art of Motion

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18

Tight Trite Night

Don Ross · Passion Session

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19

Turn Away and Return

Hammock · Everything and Nothing

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20

Djed

Tortoise · Millions Now Living Will Never Die

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Playlist Settings

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Mood nostalgic
Genre acoustic
Era any
Length medium
Instrumental request 90%
Environment balanced

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