Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 13: Hauf the Brains o Me

by Bob Leslie on June 20, 2019July 4, 2019

A ditty about the forelock-tugging tendency …

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Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 12: Sally, Free and Easy

by Bob Leslie on June 13, 2019July 4, 2019

Hello, sailor! … But, alas, Sally departs, leaving behind a majorly morose matelot.

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Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 11: Let No Man Steal Your Thyme

by Bob Leslie on May 30, 2019July 4, 2019

Herb-robber, or horny heel? Is this really about gardening?

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Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 10: Oh, My Foolish Heart

by Bob Leslie on May 23, 2019July 4, 2019

Cupid’s caprices confound us all! A song for amorous fools …

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Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 9: Follow the Heron

by Bob Leslie on May 16, 2019May 23, 2019

A song for birdwatchers everywhere …

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Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 8: Sir Patrick Spens

by Bob Leslie on May 9, 2019May 23, 2019

The King sat in Dunfermline toun, making some very bad decisions!

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Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 7: Ye’ll Nivver Find a Souter Doun in Hell

by Bob Leslie on May 2, 2019May 23, 2019

Satan’s search for soles …

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Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 6: Dimming of the Day

by Bob Leslie on April 25, 2019May 6, 2019

A sweet song from Thompson and Thompson

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Songwriting Basics Section II – Analysis 5: The Grey Selkie o Sule Skerry

by Bob Leslie on April 18, 2019April 25, 2019

A sad and soggy tale of amphibious amour …

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