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  1. At 91福利社 with Nancy Kerr

    20/20 From her home in Sheffield, Nancy Kerr sings of old haunts lost and pastures new.

  2. At 91福利社 with Julie Fowlis

    19/20 From her home in the Highlands, Julie Fowlis sings of seals, swans and the otherworldly.

  3. At 91福利社 with Germa Adan

    18/20 At home in Birmingham, Haitian-born Germa Adan shares thoughts on identity and belonging.

  4. At 91福利社 with Stick in the Wheel

    17/20 Stick in the Wheel鈥檚 Nicola Kearey and Ian Carter celebrate working lives and hard graft.

  5. At 91福利社 with Sam Lee

    16/20 Sam Lee sings of the sun and the moon and talks movingly about love and hope.

  6. At 91福利社 with Peter Broderick

    15/20 Oregon-born, Galway-based Peter Broderick sings in praise of the blackberry.

  7. At 91福利社 with Falle Nioke

    14/20 Falle Nioke plays the music of his native Guinea from his current home in Margate.

  8. At 91福利社 with Lizabett Russo

    13/20 From her home in Edinburgh, Lizabett Russo reflects on her roots in Romania.

  9. At 91福利社 with Tenzin Choegyal

    12/20 Brisbane-based Tenzin Choegyal powerfully recalls his Tibetan homeland in song.

  10. At 91福利社 with Kate Stables

    11/20 Paris-based Kate Stables muses on being a twin and how starting over can bring strength.

  11. At 91福利社 with Eliza Carthy

    10/20 From her home in Robin Hood鈥檚 Bay in North Yorkshire, Eliza Carthy shares a timely song.

  12. At 91福利社 with Suhail Yusuf Khan

    9/20 Sarangi player Suhail Yusuf Khan sings an Urdu poem that resonates for him.

  13. At 91福利社 with Lisa O'Neill

    8/20 From her apartment in Dublin, Lisa O鈥橬eill shares songs she鈥檚 written in recent months.

  14. At 91福利社 with Chris Wood

    7/20 Kent-based musician Chris Wood sings about solitude and sofas.

  15. At 91福利社 with Fatoumata Diawara

    6/20 Singer Fatoumata Diawara recalls early experiences that made her the singer she is today.

  16. At 91福利社 with Karine Polwart

    5/20 Karine Polwart shares a song about The Diggers to celebrate getting back to the land.

  17. At 91福利社 with Owen Shiers

    4/20 Owen Shiers shares a song with Verity Sharp that reminds him of his Welsh roots.

  18. At 91福利社 with Nathaniel Mann

    3/20 Nathaniel Mann shares a song with Verity Sharp from his allotment outside Nottingham.

  19. At 91福利社 with Rachel Unthank

    2/20 Rachel Unthank shares warm family memories of songs she now sings to her own children.

  20. At 91福利社 with Greg Russell

    1/20 Greg Russell shares a Labi Siffre song with Verity Sharp that鈥檚 resonating under lockdown.