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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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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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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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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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Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 24: John O’Dreams

by Bob Leslie on September 5, 2019September 6, 2019

The Sandman’s gentle tread comes stealing through the town … a song of dreams, and perhaps more?

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Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 23: O Aa the Airts the Wind Can Blaw

by Bob Leslie on August 29, 2019August 28, 2019

Burns at his best: “O Aa the Airts”

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Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 22: The Church of San Pedro, el Viejo

by Bob Leslie on August 22, 2019August 28, 2019

My attempt at a Spanish Civil War love-song. Espero que os guste …

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Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 21: The Briar and the Rose

by Bob Leslie on August 15, 2019August 14, 2019

The story of a very thorny relationship!

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Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 20: The Deserter

by Bob Leslie on August 8, 2019August 7, 2019

One from the good old “flog ’em and shoot ’em” days. For military masochists everywhere! 🙂

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