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Xenomania
Some fascinating discussion of pop processes here, from Xenomania founder Brian Higgins. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/neilmccormick/100002407/xenomania-how-to-write-a-hit-song/ Read More →
SWF 09 – the tasks
Each of our writers chooses from a list of tasks each day to develop a particular aspect of their writing. Here are the 2009 SWF songwriting tasks. Task Brief Skill development Introductory task ñ ìMy Name Isî (This task should be completed before you arrive). Write ten titles. If you have time, choose the most inspiring one and develop it into a chorus. If you have (more) time, complete the song. Beating writersí... [Read More...]
SWF2009 blog
Here, we’ll be blogging the 2009 festival. Participants – feel free to forward this link to family and friends so they can follow your progress online. Read More →
Gary Ewer’s blog
Here’s a lovely songwriting blog dealing with some of the more muso/technical aspects of song craft. Gary’s a music teacher at Dalhousie University and also runs the Secrets of Songwriting site. http://garyewer.wordpress.com/ Read More →
Songwriter chat – Bragg/Taylor
We found this interesting interview online recently – just the kind of conversation that goes on at SWF. Read More →
Return of the forum!
Thanks to all of our long-serving supporters who have mourned the demise of the old forum. Well, rumours of its death have been greatly exaggerated. We’ve resurrected the whole database, user list and all, so you should be able to log in, post lyrics, critique others’ work, advertise projects you’re involved in, find collaborators etc. Enjoy! Register Link to forum Read More →
Special guest 2009 – Chris Difford
We’re delighted to welcome back to the Festival songwriting legend Chris Difford. [Read More...] Read More →
One song per day – for a month!
This lovely songwriting project is by friend of SWF and fellow Bathonian She Tells Lies, who’s writing one song per day for the whole of March. Will she manage all 31 songs in time?! Follow the project’s progress on her myspace blog. Read More →
Forum now live!
The Songwriters’ Forum is now live – give it a go and let us know what you think. Read More →
