Swan Song Podcast

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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 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. Please follow us on our social channels: Facebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @Swansongproject Twitter: @swansongprouk | LinkedIn: The Swan Song Project YouTube: The Swan Song Project www.swansongproject.co.uk Twitter: @swansongprouk | LinkedIn: The Swan Song Project Hope you enjoy it. www.swansongproject.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Apr 19

    Swan Song Podcast #117 - Tiny Umbrellas

    Episode 116 - Tiny Umbrellas This episode of The Swan Song Podcast features Tiny Umbrellas. Tiny Umbrellas is a Leeds based singer songwriter who describes their sound as being colourful, dreamy and intimate. In this episode of the podcast we hear and discuss a beautiful, unreleased song about platonic love as well as lots of insightful songwriting tips. DTs song choice about bereavement is "Skylight" by Hohnen Ford & Tiny Habits. Listen to it here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GprmjE-q_oQ Find out more about Tiny Umbrellas: https://www.tinyumbrellas.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/tinyumbrellahs/ If you enjoy the podcast, please like, share and subscribe. We will have lots more great episodes coming soon. The Swan Song Project is a UK charity that helps terminally ill and bereaved people to write and record original songs. You can find out more about the charity on our website - www.swansongproject.co.uk. Please follow us on Social Media: Facebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @Swansongproject | LinkedIn: The Swan Song Project Hope you enjoy it. www.swansongproject.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min

  2. Mar 30

    Swan Song Podcast #116 - Satnam Galsian

    Episode 116 - Satnam Galsian This episode of The Swan Song Podcast features Satnam Galsian. Satnam Galsian is a British Asian singer- songwriter and progressive folk artist from Leeds. Her songs are deeply rooted in her personal experiences, drawing on her own journey of identity, belonging, and empowerment. With themes that centre around women’s stories, Satnam explores the complexities of navigating multiple cultural worlds and the strength that comes from embracing one’s true self. In addition to her solo work, Satnam is part of Kinaara, a cross-genre trio that blends Punjabi folk songs, original compositions, and Celtic music. The band’s unique fusion of diverse musical traditions brings a fresh, dynamic energy to the folk scene, with their performances resonating deeply with audiences across cultural boundaries. Donate to Satnams fundraiser - https://karmanirvana.enthuse.com/pf/dishonour?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=enthuse https://satnamgalsian.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/satnamvocalist https://www.instagram.com/satnamvocalist Find out more about Launchpad here - https://www.launchpad-music.com/ Listen to "She moved through the fair" here - https://open.spotify.com/track/57ABja9zkGoe7ah5pzq0y8?si=124f7564dec44cb5 If you enjoy the podcast, please like, share and subscribe. We will have lots more great episodes coming soon. The Swan Song Project is a UK charity that helps terminally ill and bereaved people to write and record original songs. You can find out more about the charity on our website - www.swansongproject.co.uk. Please follow us on Social Media: Facebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @Swansongproject | LinkedIn: The Swan Song Project Hope you enjoy it. www.swansongproject.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m

  3. Mar 2

    Swan Song Podcast #115 - Rennie Sparks (The Handsome Family)

    Episode 115 - Rennie Sparks (The Handsome Family) This episode of The Swan Song Podcast features Rennie Sparks from The Handsome Family. The Handsome Family is an American music duo consisting of husband and wife Brett and Rennie Sparks. Their music takes influence from many different genres and combines Rennies fascinating lyrics, often dark narratives with elements of humour, with Bretts baritone voice and beautiful arrangements. Their song "Far from any road" was used as the theme song for the HBO series "True Detective" and became a huge hit worldwide. In this episode Rennie talks about writing "Far from any road" Rennie's song choice about bereavement is "Om Namah Shivaya" by Kirshna Das Find out more about The Handsome Family on their website - https://handsomefamily.com/ If you enjoy the podcast, please like, share and subscribe. We will have lots more great episodes coming soon. The Swan Song Project is a UK charity that helps terminally ill and bereaved people to write and record original songs. You can find out more about the charity on our website - www.swansongproject.co.uk. Please follow us on Social Media: Facebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @Swansongproject | LinkedIn: The Swan Song Project Hope you enjoy it. www.swansongproject.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m

  4. Feb 20

    Episode 114 - Ron Sexsmith

    Episode 114 - Ron Sexsmith This episode of The Swan Song Podcast features Ron Sexsmith. Ron Sexsmith is a three time, Juno award winning singer songwriter from St Catharines Ontario. Ron has released albums on a consistent basis since 1995 and has recorded with noted producers Mitchell Froom, Daniel Lanois, Steve Earle, Jim Scott, Don Kerr, Brad Jones, Bob Rock, and Martin Terefe. His extensive song and album catalog has garnered Sexsmith a substantive cult following and an international touring career. His early years of touring included opening for established artists such as, John Hiatt, Elvis Costello, Sarah McLaughlin, Squeeze, Aimee Mann, Coldplay, Nick Lowe, John Prine, Lucinda Williams and many others. His songs as well, have been covered by the likes of Rod Stewart, Nick Lowe, Emmy Lou Harris, Feist, Michael Buble, and Stevie Nicks to name a few. In this episode Ron talks about a couple of songs from his new album "Hangover Terrace". First we talk about "House of Love" - https://open.spotify.com/track/0N39me70OVY8EecmuCrnV1?si=8f638fc680ac4f97 Then we talk about "When will the morning come" - https://open.spotify.com/track/5V86BLHawoXj6iU7XJWw7a?si=b881614500ab4e76 Find out more about Ron on his website: https://ronsexsmith.com/ If you enjoy the podcast, please like, share and subscribe. We will have lots more great episodes coming soon. The Swan Song Project is a UK charity that helps terminally ill and bereaved people to write and record original songs. You can find out more about the charity on our website - www.swansongproject.co.uk. Please follow us on Social Media: Facebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @Swansongproject | LinkedIn: The Swan Song Project Hope you enjoy it. www.swansongproject.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min

  5. Feb 19

    Swan Song Podcast #113 - Bryde

    Episode 113 - Bryde This episode of The Swan Song Podcast features Bryde. "Guitarist and vocalist Sarah Howells has been making music for over 20 years, ditching Uni in favour of bombing round the UK on a battered old sofa wedged into the back of a transit van. Raised on 90s grunge and 00s emo early biographies mentioned influences like Deftones and Hole, Tori Amos and Jeff Buckley later shifting to Bon Iver, Cat Power and The National.  In 2016, Bryde emerged. An electric guitar-led solo project described by the Sunday Times as “sensational, feral guitar” which seemed to reflect these influences in a way that previous projects hadn’t.  Early Bryde EPs were produced by the likes of Jolyon Thomas and Bill Ryder Jones and quickly supported by Spotify and tastemakers at Radio. In 2018, Debut album Like an Island saw Bryde nominated for the Welsh Music Prize and gracing the stages of festivals such as Latitude, Boardmasters and Live at Leeds. It was a record about emancipation and learning to exist alone again.  What followed was The Volume of Things, Written and recorded between London, and various friends’ studios in Berlin and produced by Thomas Mitchener. An album about the bombardment of modern life, the avalanche of news, notifications and advice we have access to each day and trying to sift meaning from the white noise. Stand out track Silence gave nods to Bryde’s passion for meditation as a chosen method of sifting." Find out more about Bryde on her website: https://www.brydemusic.com/home Follow Bryde on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/brydeofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/brydeofficial If you enjoy the podcast, please like, share and subscribe. We will have lots more great episodes coming soon. The Swan Song Project is a UK charity that helps terminally ill and bereaved people to write and record original songs. You can find out more about the charity on our website - www.swansongproject.co.uk. Please follow us on Social Media: Facebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @Swansongproject | LinkedIn: The Swan Song Project Hope you enjoy it. www.swansongproject.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 17m

  6. Jan 23

    Swan Song Podcast #112 - Duncan Lloyd (Maximo Park)

    Episode 112 - Duncan Lloyd (Maximo Park) This episode of The Swan Song Podcast features Duncan Lloyd. Duncan Lloyd is a prolific songwriter, best known as a founding member of Maximo Park. Duncan has released eight studio albums with Maximo Park as well as several solo albums and various other projects. He is also a visual artist. In this podcast we discuss the writing of some of Duncans solo songs and how his writing and creative process varies across his projects. He shares some brilliant, practical songwriting tips and a song that he wrote about the passing of his father. The first song we talk about is "Young Dreams" You can listen to it here - https://open.spotify.com/track/3C6aY7rC1YdR6HrjKLpTXc?si=ec115b9401f341e0 We also talk about "Catherdral Doors" You can listen to it here - https://open.spotify.com/track/5Kwh68YTkC0t1PuPDMpMCl?si=62d765923074416c Find out more about Maximo Park - https://www.maximopark.com/ Follow Duncan on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/dunclloyd If you enjoy the podcast, please like, share and subscribe. We will have lots more great episodes coming soon. The Swan Song Project is a UK charity that helps terminally ill and bereaved people to write and record original songs. You can find out more about the charity on our website - www.swansongproject.co.uk. Please follow us on Social Media: Facebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @Swansongproject | LinkedIn: The Swan Song Project Hope you enjoy it. www.swansongproject.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 11m

  7. Jan 7

    Swan Song Podcast #111 - Bob Heath

    Episode 111 - Bob Heath This episode of The Swan Song Podcast features Bob Heath. Bob Heath is a songwriter and music therapist who has been hugely influential in promoting the use of therapeutic songwriting in music therapy. He also has significant experience of writing songs with terminally ill and bereaved people and has written a book about this called "Songs from a window". In this episode we discuss Bob's work as a music therapist, the use of songwriting in music therapy, what it is like writing songs with terminally ill and bereaved people and two of Bobs own songs "Back Story" and "Say it Anyway". You can find out more about Bob's work on his website: https://bobheathmusic.com/ Order Bob's Book "Songs from a window" here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/songs-from-a-window/bob-heath/9798505149256 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Songs-Window-End-Life-Stories-ebook/dp/B09523RQ9V If you enjoy the podcast, please like, share and subscribe. We will have lots more great episodes coming soon. The Swan Song Project is a UK charity that helps terminally ill and bereaved people to write and record original songs. You can find out more about the charity on our website - www.swansongproject.co.uk. Please follow us on Social Media: Facebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @Swansongproject | LinkedIn: The Swan Song Project Hope you enjoy it. www.swansongproject.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 19m
  8. Swan Song Podcast #110 - Sodajerker

    12/08/2025

    Swan Song Podcast #110 - Sodajerker

    Episode 110 - Sodajerker This episode of The Swan Song Podcast features songwriting duo Sodajerker. Sodajerker is made up of Dr Simon Barber and Brian O'Connor who have been writing songs together for many years. In 2011 they started the "Sodajerker on Songwriting" Podcast which has released over 300 episodes to date including many of the worlds most successul songwriters. Their podcast has been a big influence on this one and it was a real pleasure to speak to them about their own writing as well as what they have learnt from interviewing so many great songwriters. We also ask Simon and Brian to share a song each that is meaningful to them relating to bereavement. Brians choice was ‘Alone Again (Naturally)’ by Gilbert O’Sullivan. Listen to it here - https://open.spotify.com/track/54pvEYFocTlvIAQOfXSjqV?si=cd57cf0a0aa2453d Simons choice was ‘Circus Left Town’ (aka ‘Circus’) by Eric Clapton. Listen to it here - https://open.spotify.com/track/78Ld60e2y57fRik5I7KwYf?si=ce1173c32d6241fa You can subscribe to the Sodajerker on Songwriting Podcast on all platforms and find out more about them on their website: https://www.sodajerker.com/ https://www.facebook.com/sodajerker https://www.instagram.com/sodajerker https://x.com/sodajerker If you enjoy the podcast, please like, share and subscribe. We will have lots more great episodes coming soon. The Swan Song Project is a UK charity that helps terminally ill and bereaved people to write and record original songs. You can find out more about the charity on our website - www.swansongproject.co.uk. Please follow us on Social Media: Facebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @Swansongproject | LinkedIn: The Swan Song Project Hope you enjoy it. www.swansongproject.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 10m
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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 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. Please follow us on our social channels: Facebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @Swansongproject Twitter: @swansongprouk | LinkedIn: The Swan Song Project YouTube: The Swan Song Project www.swansongproject.co.uk Twitter: @swansongprouk | LinkedIn: The Swan Song Project Hope you enjoy it. www.swansongproject.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Ben Buddy Slack
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    117
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ben Buddy Slack
  • Show Website
    Swan Song Podcast