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Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 37: Tho We Lang Syne Landit Oan Fair Isle

by Bob Leslie on December 5, 2019December 4, 2019

In the middle of an island,
in the middle of the sea …

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Bob Leslie, Celtic music, Orkney, Scottish, songwriter, songwriting, Traditional

Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 34: Big Dead Bob

by Bob Leslie on November 14, 2019November 12, 2019

A cheery voice from beyond the grave …

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Bob Leslie, Celtic music, Orkney, Scottish, songwriter, songwriting, Traditional

Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 31: Lands o the Sioux an the Cree

by Bob Leslie on October 24, 2019October 29, 2019

Fiddling away on Hudson’s bay … all the way from Orkney!

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Bob Leslie, Celtic music, Orkney, Scottish, songwriter, songwriting, Traditional

Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 30: So Long, Marianne

by Bob Leslie on October 17, 2019October 19, 2019

That IS a way to say goodbye … and a very nice one too!

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Bob Leslie, Celtic music, Cohen, Leonard, Leonard Cohen, Orkney, Scottish, So long, Marianne, songwriter, songwriting, Traditional

Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 29: Matty Groves

by Bob Leslie on October 10, 2019October 9, 2019

A song with a warning: don’t screw around with the aristocracy!

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Bob Leslie, Celtic music, Fairport Convention, Orkney, Sandy Denny, Scottish, songwriter, songwriting, Traditional

Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 28: Cape Breton

by Bob Leslie on October 3, 2019October 3, 2019

To those in power, it seems there wasn’t much difference between a stock clearance and a people clearance. One would hope times had changed … one would hope …

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Bob Leslie, Celtic music, Orkney, Scottish, songwriter, songwriting, Traditional

Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 27: Girl From the North Country

by Bob Leslie on September 26, 2019September 26, 2019

If you’re traveling in the North Country fair … rubber boots and wrapping up well are de rigueur!

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Bob Leslie, Celtic music, Orkney, Scottish, songwriter, songwriting, Traditional

Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 26: Twa Corbies

by Bob Leslie on September 19, 2019October 8, 2019

There were twa craws eyeballing an eyeball …

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Bob Leslie, Celtic music, Orkney, Scottish, songwriter, songwriting, Traditional

Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 25: Me and Kenny

by Bob Leslie on September 12, 2019September 12, 2019

Two great big guys, and a guitar, in a very small car indeed. Plus, it’s in Wales. Gotta be a song in that …

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Bob Leslie, Celtic music, Orkney, Scottish, songwriter, songwriting, Traditional

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