Episode 107 - Hannah White

The Swan Song Project Podcast features a range of Songwriters to talk about songwriting and bereavement.

Swan Song founder Ben Buddy Slack asks each guest to:

A) Share one of their songs and talk a bit about how they wrote it

B) Share a songwriting tip that could be useful to new and aspiring songwriters.

C) Share a song that is meaningful to them in some way relating to bereavement.

https://www.hannahwhitemusic.com/

https://www.facebook.com/HannahWhiteMusic/

https://www.instagram.com/hannahwhitemusic

Please support The Swan Song Projects Fundraising appeal - https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/swansongatchristmas

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Episode 106 - Hannah Scott

The Swan Song Project Podcast features a range of Songwriters to talk about songwriting and bereavement.

Swan Song founder Ben Buddy Slack asks each guest to:

A) Share one of their songs and talk a bit about how they wrote it

B) Share a songwriting tip that could be useful to new and aspiring songwriters.

C) Share a song that is meaningful to them in some way relating to bereavement.

https://www.hannahscott.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/hannahscottuk

https://www.instagram.com/hannahscottuk/

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Episode 105 of The Swan Song Podcast is a special edition for Grief Awareness Week 2024 and features Trudi Galloway.

Trudi recently wrote a song with The Swan Song Project dedicated to her Son Benjamin who sadly died by suicide in 2020. The song is called "Start Talking" and aims encourage people to talk more about their mental health.

In this episode she talks more about her song and how she found the writing process.

Trigger Warning - This episode contains discussions about suicide.

Below are some details on mental health and suicide charities:

Papyrus - Prevention of Young Suciide - https://www.papyrus-uk.org/

Calm - Campaign against living miserably - https://www.thecalmzone.net/

Samaritans - 24/7 helpline - https://www.samaritans.org/

SOBS - Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide - https://uksobs.com/

#Nationalgriefawarenessweek #griefawarenessweek

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Episode 104 - Danny Wilson (Danny & The Champions of The World)

The Swan Song Project Podcast features a range of Songwriters to talk about songwriting and bereavement.

Swan Song founder Ben Buddy Slack asks each guest to:

A) Share one of their songs and talk a bit about how they wrote it

B) Share a songwriting tip that could be useful to new and aspiring songwriters.

C) Share a song that is meaningful to them in some way relating to bereavement.

Danny's song choice is "The Poacher" by Ronnie Lane. Listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSUY3vhJdDA

https://www.dannyandthechamps.com/

https://www.facebook.com/dannyandthechamps/

https://dannyandthechamps.bandcamp.com/

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Episode 103 - Lucky Iris

The Swan Song Project Podcast features a range of Songwriters to talk about songwriting and bereavement.

Swan Song founder Ben Buddy Slack asks each guest to:

A) Share one of their songs and talk a bit about how they wrote it

B) Share a songwriting tip that could be useful to new and aspiring songwriters.

C) Share a song that is meaningful to them in some way relating to bereavement.

Maeve's song choice is "Fifteen" by Taylor Swift. Listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb-K2tXWK4w

https://luckyirisband.bandcamp.com/album/something-to-believe-in-ep

https://www.facebook.com/luckyirisband

https://www.instagram.com/luckyirisband

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Episode 102 - Sean Taylor

The Swan Song Project Podcast features a range of Songwriters to talk about songwriting and bereavement.

Swan Song founder Ben Buddy Slack asks each guest to:

A) Share one of their songs and talk a bit about how they wrote it

B) Share a songwriting tip that could be useful to new and aspiring songwriters.

C) Share a song that is meaningful to them in some way relating to bereavement.

Sean's song choice is "Dirt in the Ground" by Tom Waits. Listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC44eWbeYPs

https://www.seantaylorsongs.com/

https://www.facebook.com/seantaylorsongs/

https://www.instagram.com/seantaylorsongs

https://twitter.com/SeanTaylorsongs

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Episode 101 - Edwina Hayes

The Swan Song Project Podcast features a range of Songwriters to talk about songwriting and bereavement.

Swan Song founder Ben Buddy Slack asks each guest to:

A) Share one of their songs and talk a bit about how they wrote it

B) Share a songwriting tip that could be useful to new and aspiring songwriters.

C) Share a song that is meaningful to them in some way relating to bereavement.

www.edwinahayes.com

www.facebook.com/edwinahayesmusic 

www.tinyurl.com/2uh7a285

www.instagram.com/edwina_hayes

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Episode 100 is a very special episode where I speak to 2 people who have written songs with The Swan Song Project over recent years. Both share a bit about their song, how they found writing it and offer some advice to anyone else thinking of writing their first song.

Part 1 features Richard Gibson who wrote a song for his son Leo who died by suicide in 2021. The song is called Forever Young (Boy Wonder).

You can hear it here - https://swansongproject.co.uk/forever-young-boy-wonder/

Part 2 features Mari Isdale who is living with stage 4 bowel cancer and wrote a song for her family. The song is called "To the Stars and Back".

You can hear it here - https://swansongproject.co.uk/to-the-stars-and-back/

This was a very special episode to record and we hope you enjoy it. Let us know your thoughts, we hope to make these kind of episodes a regular part of the podcast going forward.

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Celebrating Lives, Making Memories and Leaving Legacies.

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Episode 99 - Chaz Jankel (The Blockheads)

The Swan Song Project Podcast features a range of Songwriters to talk about songwriting and bereavement.

Swan Song founder Ben Buddy Slack asks each guest to:

A) Share one of their songs and talk a bit about how they wrote it

B) Share a songwriting tip that could be useful to new and aspiring songwriters.

C) Share a song that is meaningful to them in some way relating to bereavement.

Listen to "The Passing Show" by Ian Dury & The Blockheads here -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-HL4zg1h6c

http://www.chazjankel.com/

https://www.facebook.com/chazjankelartist

https://www.instagram.com/chazjankel2018/

https://twitter.com/ChazJankel

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Episode 98 - Sam Carter

The Swan Song Project Podcast features a range of Songwriters to talk about songwriting and bereavement.

Swan Song founder Ben Buddy Slack asks each guest to:

A) Share one of their songs and talk a bit about how they wrote it

B) Share a songwriting tip that could be useful to new and aspiring songwriters.

C) Share a song that is meaningful to them in some way relating to bereavement.

https://samcartermusic.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/samcartermusic/

https://twitter.com/samcartermusic

https://www.instagram.com/samcartermusic/

Facebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @Swansongproject

Twitter: @swansongprouk | LinkedIn: The Swan Song Project

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