Bruce Cockburn On Mountain Stage
Listen Now: Bruce Cockburn On Mountain Stage
SET LIST
- "Shipwrecked at the Stable Door"
- "Mighty Trucks of Midnight"
- "Tibetan Side of Town"
- "Mystery"
- "Things Are Getting Better" *
- * Performed by Bob Thompson
Making his 12th appearance on Mountain Stage, songwriter, composer and guitarist Bruce Cockburn takes listeners on a brief career overview in a live performance recorded at New York's legendary Town Hall. Already a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Cockburn is one of the most heralded and awarded musicians in his native Canada, having won numerous Juno awards and reached gold and platinum sales on multiple releases.
Celebrated Canadian musician Bruce Cockburn. Brian Blauser hide caption
Cockburn revisits "Shipwrecked at the Stable Door," a song he performed on Mountain Stage during his first appearance on the show in 1990. The song was originally recorded for his 1988 album Big Circumstance, as was "Tibetan Side of Town." He also performs "Mighty Trucks of Midnight," from his 1991 effort, Nothing But a Burning Light, before closing his set with "Mystery," from his latest album, Life Short. Call Now.
Originally from Queens in New York City, Mountain Stage pianist Bob Thompson returns to his home state and performs a solo piano arrangement of Cannonball Adderley's "Things Are Getting Better."
This segment originally ran Nov. 26, 2008.