Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 30: So Long, Marianne
That IS a way to say goodbye … and a very nice one too!
Celtic songwriter
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 29: Matty Groves
A song with a warning: don’t screw around with the aristocracy!
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 28: Cape Breton
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 …
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 27: Girl From the North Country
If you’re traveling in the North Country fair … rubber boots and wrapping up well are de rigueur!
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 26: Twa Corbies
There were twa craws eyeballing an eyeball …
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 24: John O’Dreams
The Sandman’s gentle tread comes stealing through the town … a song of dreams, and perhaps more?
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 18: Pancho and Lefty
From Chihuahua to Cleveland – the ballad of a busted bandido …
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 15: Both Sides the Tweed
If the Lion respects the Unicorn, then we’ll all get on just fine …
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 11: Let No Man Steal Your Thyme
Herb-robber, or horny heel? Is this really about gardening?
Bob Leslie 