Swan Song Project Podcast

Episode 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

Episode 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.uk

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

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 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.uk

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.uk

Episode 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

Episode 101 - Edwina HayesThe 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.www.edwinahayes.comwww.facebook.com/edwinahayesmusic www.tinyurl.com/2uh7a285www.instagram.com/edwina_hayesFacebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @SwansongprojectTwitter: @swansongprouk | LinkedIn: The Swan Song ProjectHope you enjoy it.www.swansongproject.co.uk

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.Please like, share and subscribe to help us grow the podcast.Celebrating Lives, Making Memories and Leaving Legacies.www.swansongproject.co.uk