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Swan Song Project Podcast
Conversations with Songwriters about music and bereavement
Songwriting and bereavement podcast from UK Charity The Swan Song Project. The Swan Song Project is a registered charity that helps people facing the end of their lives to write and record their own original song.The Swa
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108. Swan Song Podcast #108 - Prof Sophie Daniels (Liberty's Mother)
53:13||Season 1, Ep. 108Episode 108 - Prof Sophie Daniels (Liberty's Mother)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 itB) 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.Sophie's song choice is "Spring Will Come" by Nadine. Listen to it here - https://soundcloud.com/nadinemusic/spring-will-comehttps://www.libertysmother.com/https://www.instagram.com/libertysmother/https://www.facebook.com/libertysmother"Why We Write Songs" Panel - https://songwritingstudies.com/why-we-write-songs/https://www.icmp.ac.uk/Facebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @SwansongprojectTwitter: @swansongprouk | LinkedIn: The Swan Song ProjectHope you enjoy it.www.swansongproject.co.uk
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107. Swan Song Podcast #107 - Hannah White
01:19:38||Season 1, Ep. 107Episode 107 - Hannah WhiteThe 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 itB) 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/hannahwhitemusicPlease support The Swan Song Projects Fundraising appeal - https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/swansongatchristmasFacebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @SwansongprojectTwitter: @swansongprouk | LinkedIn: The Swan Song ProjectHope you enjoy it.www.swansongproject.co.uk106. Swan Song Podcast #106 - Hannah Scott
01:02:25||Season 1, Ep. 106Episode 106 - Hannah ScottThe 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 itB) 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/hannahscottukhttps://www.instagram.com/hannahscottuk/Facebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @SwansongprojectTwitter: @swansongprouk | LinkedIn: The Swan Song ProjectHope you enjoy it.www.swansongproject.co.uk105. Swan Song Podcast #105 - Grief Awareness Week Special - Trudi Galloway
24:11||Season 1, Ep. 105Episode 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 #griefawarenessweek104. Swan Song Podcast #104 - Danny Wilson (Danny & The Champions of The World)
01:06:06||Season 1, Ep. 104Episode 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 itB) 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=rSUY3vhJdDAhttps://www.dannyandthechamps.com/https://www.facebook.com/dannyandthechamps/https://dannyandthechamps.bandcamp.com/Facebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @SwansongprojectTwitter: @swansongprouk | LinkedIn: The Swan Song ProjectHope you enjoy it.www.swansongproject.co.ukSwan Song Podcast #103 - Lucky Iris
01:10:09|Episode 103 - Lucky IrisThe 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 itB) 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-K2tXWK4whttps://luckyirisband.bandcamp.com/album/something-to-believe-in-ephttps://www.facebook.com/luckyirisbandhttps://www.instagram.com/luckyirisbandhttps://x.com/luckyirisbandFacebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @SwansongprojectTwitter: @swansongprouk | LinkedIn: The Swan Song ProjectHope you enjoy it.www.swansongproject.co.uk102. Swan Song Podcast #102 - Sean Taylor
01:02:50||Season 1, Ep. 102Episode 102 - Sean TaylorThe 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 itB) 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=mC44eWbeYPshttps://www.seantaylorsongs.com/https://www.facebook.com/seantaylorsongs/https://www.instagram.com/seantaylorsongshttps://twitter.com/SeanTaylorsongsFacebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @SwansongprojectTwitter: @swansongprouk | LinkedIn: The Swan Song ProjectHope you enjoy it.www.swansongproject.co.uk