Author Archives: BJD

Song Week 2025 – Week 42: This song was written in 2021 and recorded using my basic skills at the time. So I thought I would revisit it, record and produce it again. I am pleased with both the performance and production. It is a simple comment about life chances and how badly they are affected by poverty.

Song Week 2025 – Week 40 I set out to make a dark song using synthesizer voices, Gary Numan style. I created all the music before I wrote a lyric. At this point it all went very ‘1984’ , in more ways than one. In part a commentary on the world today, in part a reflection of George Orwell’s lesson to all of us. Democracy is fragile, the other option is an absence of hope.

Song Week 2025 – Week 39: Inspired by the Bohemian principles of Truth, Love and Freedom as referenced in Moulin Rouge, which I saw on stage last week. Set against the current backdrop of growing ultra-conservatism.

Song Week 2025 – Week 37: Playing around with synths, I entered the world of seduction and hypnosis. An instrumental.

Song Week 2025 – Week 32: A direct response to the prompt from the Song A Week songwriter’s community. Again a drum led track. Comment on a world in which too many people think it is acceptable to harm others.

Song Week 2025 – Week 32: Writing in a different way over the next few weeks. Starting with a drum track, layering up the instruments then adding the lyrics & melody. A song about a steady guy in a bit of a tangle with the ladies or is it about driving cars? Your call.

Song Week 2025 – Week 28: Recorded at Airtight Studios, Manchester, on July 8th 2025. This version of Train Song is performed by Bernard Dady & Peter O’Hare. Bernard on piano & lead vocals, Peter on acoustic & electric guitar. Drums, bass and female backing vocals are taken from the live set recording and feature Graeme Genty, Chris O’Hare and Julia O’Hare. Produced by Danny Kehlenbeck & Cam Davey

Song Week 2025 – Week 27: Recorded at Airtight Studios, Manchester, on July 8th 2025. This version of Train Song is performed by Bernard Dady & Peter O’Hare. Produced by Danny Kehlenbeck & Cam Davey

Song Week 2025 – Week 24: The Northlands was the very first song that I ever submitted to the Song a Week songwriter’s circle, back in April 2021. It was written at the beginning of that month. The video is still on my channel. I have re-recorded it using my improved performance and production skills but you might still prefer the original.

Song Week 2025 – Week 24: The technology we use today was once the stuff of science fiction movies. Its coming to get you…….