On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our first ever all-instrumental show, featuring in-studio performances from the past 30+ years. Legends like Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson, Lee Ritenour, Leo Kottke, Pat Metheny and Del McCoury, plus newer instrumentalists Rodrigo y Gabriela, Nickel Creek, Shana Cleveland and even Detroit’s own Moonrisers! The only human voice on this week’s show is mine.

See the playlist below and listen to the episodes on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Acoustic Café Playlist for February 8, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Scotch & Chocolate” – Nickel Creek (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Silent Hills” – Lanterna (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Rare Bird Alert” – Steve Martin & SCR (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Quick Winter Sun” – Shana Cleveland (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Zydeco Shuffle” – Sonny Landreth (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Wichita Lineman” – Johnny A (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Lord, That’s A Long Way” – Sierra Hull (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Song For The Boys” – Pat Metheny (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “The Good Fortunes” – Fairport Convention (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Morning Glory” – Lee Ritenour (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Little Child” – SOLAS (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Ritual Dance” – Michael Hedges (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Red Eyes On A Mad Dog” – Del McCoury Band (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Embryonic Journey” – Jorma Kaukonen (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Red Bird, Yellow Sun” – Bill Miller (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “In Sight Of The Minaret” – Ian Anderson (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Vaseline Machine Gun” – Leo Kottke (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “All Your Hiding” – Moonrisers (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Mrs. Robinson” – Eric Johnson (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “-untitled-” – Fabulous Thunderbirds (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Galloping Sea Horses” – Jake Shimabukuro (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Yamanashi Blues” – California Guitar Trio (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” – Pete Huttlinger (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Roadbone” – Willy Porter (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Mettavolution” – Rodrigo y Gabriela (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Glass Elevator” – Infamous Stringdusters (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Gavotte en rondeau” – Chris Thile (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)

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