Songwriters and Wordsmiths

Songwriters and Wordsmiths

Episode 5: Festival Fever

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.

In this episode Mum does the Washing on a Harvest Moon.

We go all Glastonbury and pick out some artists from past Glastonburys, as well as some from the 2025 line-up.

Take some Neil Young, Loyle-Carner, P.P. Arnold and Alanis Morisette and add some P J Harvey, Nick Cave and Matt Maltese.

Tracklist: 

Neil Young – Harvest Moon
Beach Boys – In My Room
Ezra Collective ft Loyle Carner – What Am I to Do?
P P Arnold – The First Cut Is The Deepest
Laura Reznek – Open Season
Joshua Idehen – Mum Does the Washing
Nick Cave – There She Goes, My Beautiful World
P J Harvey – Big Exit
Alanis Morrisette – Ironic
English Teacher – Albert Road
Father John Misty – Real Love Baby
Matt Maltese – As the World Caves In
The Cribs – Men’s Needs

You can follow host @hammett_poems and guest on Instagram, and check out the Spotify playlist