Eddi Reader – special guest 2010
We’re delighted to welcome Eddi as our 2010 special guest tutor. [Read More...] Read More →
Special guest 2009 – Chris Difford
We’re delighted to welcome back to the Festival songwriting legend Chris Difford. [Read More...] Read More →
Songwriting in the dock: Satriani vs. Coldplay case
I’m sure lots of our community will remember the recent Satriani/Coldplay case [Read More...] Read More →
Midge Ure on songwriting – and a Scottish songwriting competition
Here’s a video of Midge Ure (SWF special guest 2006) on songwriting, with some useful comments on clichÈ in his own first attempts at songwriting – hopefully this should give heart to some of our new writers! [Read More...] Read More →
‘My Time’ – Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Our entry – what do you think? [Read More...] Read More →
UK Songwriting Festival Student comments
Chloe describes how the Festival has altered her perspective on songwriting.† Read More →
Live Songwriting
SWF tutor Andy West writes a song live in front of an audience – SWF 2008. [Read More...] Read More →
MS songwriting software: Terrifying or laughable?
Hmmm – sounds like pitch analysis, melodic quantising then diatonic chord-guessing.† [Read More...] Read More →
Richard Thompson – Guest songwriting tutor 2008
Richard Thompson performs ‘Cold Kisses’ at the 2008 Festival. [Read More...] Read More →
