Past Recipes
Every month I send out a newsletter with news about my musical endeavors and things going on in my life. For a time I was including...
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Martin Gilmore
- Dec 3
- 4 min
Martin Gilmore Music - December 2022
Happy Holidays! I can’t believe the year is almost over. What a whirlwind it has been. I enjoyed attending Folk Alliance International ...
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Martin Gilmore
- Oct 30
- 3 min
Martin Gilmore Music - November 2022
Happy autumn! I have two trees in my front yard that provide wonderful shade. They have dense small leaves that grow quickly in the...
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Martin Gilmore
- Sep 30
- 4 min
Martin Gilmore Music October, 2022
The Black Legacy Project - Denver edition at eTown Studios in Boulder, Colorado. (Back L-R): James Tuttle, Martin Gilmore, Nick...
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Martin Gilmore
- Sep 3
- 4 min
September 2022 - Newsletter
Back to School September is here and I am back to teaching at Swallow Hill and the University of Northern Colorado. I have a good roster...
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Martin Gilmore
- May 5
- 1 min
I've Got the Blues
Back when I was struggling with learning some more advanced western swing chords I remember putting this chord progression together and...
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Martin Gilmore
- Apr 11, 2021
- 3 min
Golden Vanity
My dad used to sing this song, and he still does sometimes. It's an old one. There are versions as early as the Carter Family, and it...
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Martin Gilmore
- Feb 17, 2021
- 3 min
On The Road to Allihies
In 2015, the Martin Gilmore Trio, played a tour in the west of Ireland. Our good friend John Nyhan booked several shows for us all around...
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Martin Gilmore
- Feb 12, 2021
- 2 min
You're Not Even Trying
When I was a sophomore in college I had gone home for the weekend to visit my family. My dad and I were playing guitar around the kitchen...
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Martin Gilmore
- Feb 2, 2021
- 3 min
Christina
A few years ago I assigned myself a songwriting project with the goal of writing, recording and releasing a song each week. Whenever I...
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Martin Gilmore
- Feb 1, 2021
- 1 min
"The Martin Gilmore Trio" - The Songs
Over the next couple of weeks I thought I would post a bit about each one of the songs on my new record "The Martin Gilmore Trio". It is...
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Martin Gilmore
- Dec 19, 2020
- 2 min
New Record Coming Soon
Howdy Y'all, 2020 has been a hard year for all of us, but it has hit musicians especially hard. I, and all of my friends, watched all of...
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Martin Gilmore
- Oct 15, 2020
- 1 min
Shifting Formats
I think the time has come to shift formats on this blog. For the last year or so I have tried to focus on mainly songwriting education,...
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Martin Gilmore
- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
June 2020 - Songwriting Prompts
Write a song about complexity Write a song about social justice Write a song about George Floyd Write a song about a policeman Write a...
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Martin Gilmore
- Apr 16, 2020
- 2 min
May Songwriting Prompts
Write a song about the last frost Write a song about later sunsets and earlier sunrises We build relationships with things we own. Cars...
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Martin Gilmore
- Apr 16, 2020
- 2 min
April Songwriting Prompts
Write a song about a virtual conversation Write a song about distance Write a song about COVID-19 Write a song about hard times Write a...
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Martin Gilmore
- Feb 25, 2020
- 3 min
Songwriting Questions with Julie Pennell
What is your favorite part of songwriting? The moment of "spark", I'll call it, when simple words or melodies ignite in my mind. It's...
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Martin Gilmore
- Feb 20, 2020
- 2 min
Danny Schafer answers Songwriting Questions
Local legend and accomplished songwriter Danny Schafer answers a few questions about songwriting. He's a fantastic songwriter, singer and...
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Martin Gilmore
- Feb 14, 2020
- 1 min
February 2020 - Songwriting Prompts
Write a song about St. Valentine Write a song about Paris Write a song about the movie Casablanca Write a song about someone you love...
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Martin Gilmore
- Jan 30, 2020
- 1 min
January, 2020 - Songwriter's Prompts
Write a song about the new year Write a song summarizing last year Write a song about last summer Write a song about being warm Write a...
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