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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Martin Gilmore
- Jan 30, 2020
- 1 min
Fresh Air Interviews: Songwriters Playlist
I sorted through the new Fresh Air Interview archive at https://freshairarchive.org/ and found some interviews with great songwriters....
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Martin Gilmore
- Jan 13, 2020
- 1 min
December, 2019 - Songwriting prompts
Write a song about being snowed in Write a song about the shortest day of the year Write a song about a blizzard Write a song titled...
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Martin Gilmore
- Nov 30, 2019
- 2 min
Short Questions: John Pennell
Here's the first installment of "Short Questions" where song writers answer a short list of questions about their writing. The first...
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Martin Gilmore
- Nov 22, 2019
- 1 min
November, 2019 - Songwriting Prompts
Write a song beginning with the words “I’m Grateful” Write a song with the title “Thankful everyday” Write a song imagining fall colors...
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Martin Gilmore
- Nov 6, 2019
- 1 min
Songwriting
Welcome to my songwriting blog! I am an instructor of songwriting at Swallow Hill Music Association in Denver, Colorado where I have...
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