Acoustic guitar, Celtic folk, and gentle instrumental textures evoke the Cornish island, its close-knit community, and the work of making a falling-apart bookshop feel like home. The sequence starts with space for Remy's grief, then adds playful folk rhythms and warmer romantic sounds as her new life takes shape; the three lyrical songs are placed last to keep most of the playlist focused and unobtrusive.
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20 songsAngie (2015 Remaster)
Bert Jansch · Bert Jansch
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The Earle of Salisbury
John Renbourn · Sir John Alot of Merrie Englandes Musyk Thyng & Ye Grene Knyghte (Bonus Track Edition)
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The Foxhunt
The Chieftains · The Chieftains 2
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The Butterfly
The Bothy Band · 1975
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Drifting
Andy McKee · Art of Motion
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Angelina
Tommy Emmanuel · Endless Road: 20th Anniversary Edition
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Icarus
Ralph Towner · Diary
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Turning Back
Alex de Grassi · Turning: Turning Back
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Lágrima
Francisco Tárrega · Lágrima
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Asturias
Levi.Sct · Wolf-Jersey-Gang
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Ljósið
Ólafur Arnalds · Found Songs
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The Gift
Joep Beving · Prehension
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The Breach
Alexandra Streliski · Néo-Romance
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Planxty Irwin
The Chieftains · The Chieftains In China
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The Mummers' Dance
Loreena McKennitt · The Book of Secrets
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Cornwall My Home
The Fisherman’s Friends · One And All (Music From The Movie)
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Sunflower River Blues
John Fahey · Death Chants, Breakdowns And Military Waltzes
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Vaseline Machine Gun
Leo Kottke · Standing In My Shoes
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Ritual Dance
Michael Hedges · Taproot
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Mombasa
Tommy Emmanuel · The Best of Tommysongs
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