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Songwriters on Songwriting: Norman Lamont
For the first of a short series on songwriters in the Edinburgh area, here’s an interview with Norman Lamont. First up, here’s how he introduces himself: Despite being described by friends on the...
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In my Shipyard of Songs
In my Shipyard of Songs at the moment, there are a whole order book of them at different stages of completion: some have only the most basic structures, the keel of melody and a few ribs of lyrics (I...
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Free (Blind) Willie (McTell) ! Or, an introduction to Dylanology
So, you’re a fan of the wee man from Minnesota, and you’re thinking of getting the December issue of Uncut for the free CD of Dylan tracks from his bootleg series. Is it worth it? Well, for starters,...
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Leaving Time – and autobiography versus biography
When is a song autobiographical, and when isn’t it? Many of us have a favourite song by a favourite artist. Often it’s a story of a relationship break up, or loss of some kind, or some other damn sad...
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