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Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 13: Hauf the Brains o Me
A ditty about the forelock-tugging tendency …
Bob Leslie
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 12: Sally, Free and Easy
Hello, sailor! … But, alas, Sally departs, leaving behind a majorly morose matelot.
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 11: Let No Man Steal Your Thyme
Herb-robber, or horny heel? Is this really about gardening?
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 10: Oh, My Foolish Heart
Cupid’s caprices confound us all! A song for amorous fools …
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 9: Follow the Heron
A song for birdwatchers everywhere …
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 8: Sir Patrick Spens
The King sat in Dunfermline toun, making some very bad decisions!
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 7: Ye’ll Nivver Find a Souter Doun in Hell
Satan’s search for soles …
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 6: Dimming of the Day
A sweet song from Thompson and Thompson
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 5: The Grey Selkie o Sule Skerry
A sad and soggy tale of amphibious amour …
