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Kicked off today's show featuring Boston musician David Johnston who sadly passed away on this day one year ago ... 15th September 2025



David Johnston grew up in Old Greenwich, Connecticut where he played in bands as a teenager. He majored in music at New England college and later took classes at Berklee College Of Music. David worked for many years as an IT technician before turning to music full time. David frequently preformed on the street in Harvard Square



It was there I first meet David in 2007 (my first trip to Boston). I remember it like yesterday , thinking how good is this guy!!! We ended up chatting and David suggested I should come see him play at his gig at Tir na nOg's  where he had a Tuesday night residency.



From that time on in 2007  I would catch up with David, in his home town of Boston, every year up until his passing in 2025. I was fortunate enough to catch up with  David at his gig at Sally O'Brien's just 2 weeks before he passed . I had only just returned home to Australia when the news came through of his sad passing . David Johnston was a great musician, good soul and a good friend . He will always be remembered and missed by all that knew him....

20th January 1953-15th September 2025



Playlist for the13/9/26 




Artist

Track

Album

Label 


Rick Berlin's "many Boston artists" promo








David Johnston 

There Will Be A Happy Meeting In Glory

Carnival Of The Soul 

Swamp Maple Records 2011


David Johnston

Smell The Coffee

Carnival Of The Soul

Swamp Maple Records 2011


David Johnston

To The Well

David Johnston

Swamp Maple Records 2002


David Johnston

I Don't Wanna Know

Carnival Of The Soul 

Swamp Maple Records 2012


David Johnston

Her Pale Blue Skies

Reinventing The Ferris Wheel

Swamp Maple Records 2019


David Johnston

Cherry Pop Tart 

Reinventing The Ferris Wheel

Swamp Maple Records 2019


Peter Wolf

I Don't Wanna Know (written by David Johnston)

Midnight Souvenirs

Verve 2010


One Thin Dime (David Johnston Elec Guitar, Organ)

The Prodigal

Sheltered From The Wind

Self Release 1992


One Thin Dime (David Johnston Elec Guitar, Organ)

Just So Tired

Sheltered From The Wind

Self Release 1992


Les Thomas

Weight Of Ages

I Remember Everything

Oily Rag Records NEW 2026*


Les Thomas

Unburdened

I Remember Everything

Oily Rag Records NEW 2026*


Warde Elliott

Bulldoze

Rough Ride Home (forthcoming)

Self Release NEW 2026*


Water Tower

Sunflower

Pickin On Post Malone

CMH Records NEW 2026*


JD Casper

Chemical

Pickin On Post Malone

CMH Records NEW 2026*


Big Richard

Lemon Tree

Picken On Post Malone

CMH Records NEW 2026*


Jess Williamson

High Heels and Blue Jeans

single

New West Records NEW 2026*


The Star Room Boys

Both Our Towns

single

Strolling Bones NEW 2026*


Grey DeLisle

There's The Door

Don't Turn Around (23rd October)

Hummin Bird Rec NEW 2026*


Leslie Waugh 

Troubles On My Mind

Night Bloom

Self Release NEW 2026*


Mike Younger

Hold The Line (single)

Hall Of Mirrors (forthcoming) 

Divinerum Music NEW 2026*


Paul Simon feat. Edie Brickell

Under African Skies

The Quite Celebration Concert (9th October Release)

Legacy Recordings NEW 2026*


Buddy Miller 

Loser's Celebration

Buddy Miller

New West Records NEW 2026*


Dallas Burrow

No Problem

Modern Day Vagabond 

40 Below Records NEW 2026*


AJ Lee & Blue Summit

Red Dirt Girl

Cover To Cover

Signature Sounds NEW 2026*


Two Runner

Porchlight

Porchlight

Gar Hole Records NEW 2026*


Sera Cahoone

No One Like You

I've Missed You All These Years

Sub Pop Records NEW 2026*


Brittany Ann Tranbaugh

Feather Bed 

Lucky Broke Girl

Self Release NEW 2026*


Salonistas

She's Alright

Scattered Like Crows

Self Release NEW 2026*


Matt Keating & Kirk Swan

Cowboy Chords

Desperate Measures 

Janglewood Rec. NEW 2026*


Bastards Of Fine Arts

The Light Plays Tricks On You 

More Of Us

Janglewood Rec. NEW 2026*


Outro Theme:

David Johnston

Lada 

Carnival Of The Soul

Swamp Maple Records



Promo material, CD's for airplay etc welcomed 



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