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 …
Folk Singer
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 25: Me and Kenny
Two great big guys, and a guitar, in a very small car indeed. Plus, it’s in Wales. Gotta be a song in that …
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 23: O Aa the Airts the Wind Can Blaw
Burns at his best: “O Aa the Airts”
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 22: The Church of San Pedro, el Viejo
My attempt at a Spanish Civil War love-song. Espero que os guste …
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 21: The Briar and the Rose
The story of a very thorny relationship!
Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 20: The Deserter
One from the good old “flog ’em and shoot ’em” days. For military masochists everywhere! 🙂
