Acoustic Café: In-studio guest Mark Erelli plays new songs, plus archived performances from Sarah Jarosz, Emmylou Harris, Ye Vagabonds + more

Listen to ‘Acoustic Café’ with host Rob Reinhart every Sunday from 1-3 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET.

Mark Elleri stands in the woods looking pensively off to the side. He wears a baseball cap, glasses and a jean jacket over a black t-shirt.

Mark Elleri is a multi instrumentalist and songwriter who primarily creates folk music.

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café a long time favorite of ours, Mark Erelli, plays songs from his new album “Spring Green.” Mark collaborates with many artists and has become one of the most respected songwriters in the Boston scene.

Also, archives from Emmylou Harris in 1996, Ye Vagabonds from earlier this year and much more.

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 May 31, 2026

  • “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
  • “Stay With Me” – Barnstar!
  • “Heavy Foot” – Mon Rovia
  • “Passage West” – Dervish ft. Indigo Girls
  • “Martyrs” – Jack Barksdale ft. Sarah Jarosz
  • “Over The Edge” – Sarah Jarosz (Acoustic Cafe performance)
  • “Rodeo Clowns (4-track)” – Jack Johnson
  • “King Of Nothing” – Mark Erelli (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
  • “Harder Than It Has To Be” – Mark Erelli (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
  • “Do It For The Love” – Kate Shutt/Steve Seskin
  • “Make It To Paradise” – Ziggy Marley
  • “Wish You Were Here” – Jake Shimabukuro (Acoustic Cafe performance)
  • “Citizen” – Crys Matthews
  • “It Won’t Be Me” – Joe Pernice ft. Rodney Crowell
  • “Big Sky” – Hrishikesh Hirway
  • “It’s Yr World” – Son Little
  • “Orphan Girl” – Emmylou Harris (Acoustic Cafe performance)
  • “Lost In My Mind (demo)” – The Head & The Heart
  • “Deep In The Plans We Made” – The Paper Kites
  • “Pinup Girl” – Blessing Jolie
  • :Sitric Road” – Ye Vagabonds (Acoustic Cafe performance)
  • “Alright” – Hiss Golden Messenger
  • “While You Were Sleeping” – Mark Erelli (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
  • “Walk Beside Me” – Mark Erelli (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)

Listen to Acoustic Café with host Rob Reinhart every Sunday from 1-3 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org

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  • Rob Reinhart
    Rob Reinhart is host of WDET's "Essential Music" and the syndicated program "Acoustic Cafe," heard on 125 stations around the country, and stations from Greece to New Zealand. He's voted in 11 presidential elections: 5 wins, 6 losses.