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Songwriting Special

Musician Davie Scott celebrates some of the best voices in musical history and the songs that they sing. The incredible line up includes James Grant, The Beatles, Alex Harvey, Riley Briggs, Bob Dylan, Elvis, Leonard Cohen and Frank Sinatra.

5 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 14 Feb 2011 00:30

Chapters

  • Stateside To Scotland

    Pat Kane revisits Frank Sinatra’s legendary 1990 Glasgow show.

    Duration: 27:26

  • Thank You For The Music: James Grant

    Former Love and Money front man James Grant joins presenter Janice Forsyth to discuss what makes a great song.

    Duration: 58:06

  • Songlines: Let It Be

    John Cavanagh presents an episode of Songlines focusing on The Beatles song Let It Be.

    Duration: 26:54

  • The Last Of The Teenage Idols: Part 1

    Vic Galloway presents an appreciation of the maverick Scottish musician Alex Harvey.

    Duration: 26:38

  • Thank You For The Music: Riley Briggs

    Aberfeldy frontman Riley Briggs performs in front of a live audience and discusses the art of song writing with Janice Forsyth.

    Duration: 52:26

  • Gigs That Changed The World: Dylan

    Muriel Gray retraces the historic events of Bob Dylan’s gig at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester in 1966.

    Duration: 26:51

  • Songlines: Always On My Mind

    John Cavanagh tells the story behind this enduring Elvis Presley classic.

    Duration: 28:16

  • The Last Of The Teenage Idols: Part 2

    Vic Galloway presents the second part of this appreciation of the work of Alex Harvey.

    Duration: 27:13

  • Waxing Lyrical: Leonard Cohen

    Anne Donovan, Ian Rankin and David Boucher examine the songwriting skills of Canadian legend Leonard Cohen.

    Duration: 28:09

Broadcasts

  • Fri 14 Nov 2008 00:30
  • Mon 14 Feb 2011 00:30