With influences stretching back to the Ottoman Empire, we just had to learn a little more about this Oxford group...
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With her own compositions and reworked traditional arrangements, this Irish harpist has conjured up a debut album of serious quality...
To explore alienation and loss this Dudley native took a solitary three-month trip to the Highlands to exorcise his demons...
Kayla Cohen has formed a band to help her bring this collection of veiled and mysteriously charming songs to life...
We catch up with the distinguished songwriter to ask whether it’s possible to write with a live audience in mind...
Another timeless release from Sub Pop, as Portland songwriter Kyle Craft brings uplifting melodies to this weirdly exciting break-up record...
Latest release from this celebrated songwriter will have fans of folk, country and Americana full of the joys of spring...
In the mood for a folk track that believes there’s more to the genre than just ripping off Laura Marling?...
With her ninth album imminent, we meet a songwriter who’s been quietly getting on with it for nearly 30 years...
A folk collection rich in texture and individuality that will reward anyone brave enough to enter its creator’s unique world...
What better way to win a host of new fans than reimagining your own songs? None, based on this evidence!...
Fans of both indie and folk will find much to enjoy in this three minute track that’s brimming with warmth...
How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'Hey There Delilah' by Plain White T's' Tom Higgenson
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50 female songwriters on International Women's Day
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How we wrote 'Lessons In Love' by Level 42's Mark King
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime' by The Korgis' James Warren
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