Songwriters and Wordsmiths

Songwriters and Wordsmiths

Episode 7: Parables for People Pleasers (and Odes to Not Letting Go)

Host: Tracey Hammett

Tracey Hammett has been curating a night at the Hootananny in Brixton for the last thirteen years, it’s called Songwriters and Wordsmiths, it happens once every three months on a Tuesday evening and it showcases brilliant emerging songwriters and musicians.

This radio show is all about introducing you to some of the talented artists she works with. It celebrates them, by playing their recorded music and through hosting their live performances. There’s chat about songwriting and creativity too. It’s essential listening for anyone who is interested in lyrics, music, songwriting and outstanding live performances from brilliant emerging artists.

This month’s show is an emotional vent – and it’s full of females  – spend an hour in the musical company of Tendertwin/Ruby Dew/Misty Miller/ The Chicks/Simeon Hammond Dallas/ Lucinda Williams/Martha St Arthur/ Pearl Fish/Nina Simone/Ann Liu Cannon/ Sia and Stella Donnelly.

Oh and dance with your mother to Lord Tanamo!

Tracklist: 

Chandelier – Sia
Next To You – Misty Miller
Mean to Me Stella – Donnelly
Tights On My Boat – The Chicks
Can’t Let Go – Lucinda Williams
Do I Die? – Simeon Hammond Dallas
Lift Off – Ruby Dew
Rest – Pearl Fish (feat. Harvey Gibbons)
The Story of Me – Martha St. Arthur
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Nina Simone
Mother’s Love – Lord Tanamo

Triangles – Tendertwin
I Wish I Was the Moon – Neko Case
Mên-An-Tol – Ann Liu Cannon

You can follow host @hammett_poems on Instagram