{"id":8273,"date":"2025-07-17T10:53:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T09:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/?p=8273"},"modified":"2025-07-17T12:31:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T11:31:28","slug":"north-east-songwriters-in-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/north-east-songwriters-in-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"(North East) Songwriters in Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8273\" class=\"elementor elementor-8273\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31ea120 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31ea120\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ab1933\" data-id=\"2ab1933\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a30e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9a30e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Songwriters-in-conversation-header-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson-1024x417.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9702\" alt=\"Songwriters in conversation discussion panel, Richard O&apos;Brien interviews local songwriters - photo by Jenny Alderson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Songwriters-in-conversation-header-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson-1024x417.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Songwriters-in-conversation-header-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Songwriters-in-conversation-header-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Songwriters-in-conversation-header-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-988f29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"988f29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d2032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67d2032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">A series of events hosted by Richard O\u2019Brien in which songwriters from across the North East\u00a0give short public performances and then participate\u00a0in an onstage Q&amp;A about their writing practice, on a series of coordinated themes. The events will be recorded and distributed online as a podcast and YouTube video series: two have taken place to date, with four more intended. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f168997 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f168997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user-edit\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf46656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf46656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ec0a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1ec0a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.northumbria.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/richard-obrien\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Richard O&#8217;Brien<\/a> &#8211; Principal investigator<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0a4fed elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f0a4fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055c446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"055c446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7a8cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b7a8cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Songwriters in Conversation events<\/h3><ul><li><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/live-at-baba-yagas-songwriters-in-conversation-1-nev-clay-novyi-lef-tickets-1111468605519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Writing the Modern City&#8217;<\/a>,\u00a0 Richard O&#8217;Brien interviews local songwriters Nev Clay and NOVYI LEF<\/span><\/li><li><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/live-at-baba-yagas-songwriters-in-conversation-2-staithe-pete-dale-tickets-1232832287559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Community and Collaboration&#8217;<\/a>, Richard O&#8217;Brien interviews local songwriters Staithe and Pete Dale (Milky Wimpshake)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>Press<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ilovenorthshields.com\/groundbirds-eye-view-unearthing-the-magic-of-songwriting-in-north-shields\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unearthing the Magic of Songwriting in North Shields<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; an article on the I Love North Shields website.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c3466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48c3466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Image gallery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f852c gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"52f852c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"52f852c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Project lead Richard O&#039;Brien with Nev Clay and NOVYI LEF band members Thomas Reah and Euan Lynn, at Baba Yaga&#039;s Loft for &#039;Songwriters in Conversation #1: Writing the Modern City. 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January 2025.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-01-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-01-768x608.png 768w, https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-01.png 777w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"52f852c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Panel discussion at &#039;Songwriters in Conversation #2: Collaboration and Community,&#039; featuring Bridie Jackson of Staithe, Richard O&#039;Brien,  and Pete Dale from Milky Wimpshake. Baba Yaga&#039;s Loft, April 2025. 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Photo by Jenny Alderson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-02-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-02.png 442w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"52f852c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"A microphone ready to go for performers at &#039;Songwriters in Conversation #2&#039;. 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photo by Jenny Alderson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-11-NOVYI-LEF-band-members-Euan-Lynn-and-Thomas-Reah-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-11-NOVYI-LEF-band-members-Euan-Lynn-and-Thomas-Reah-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-11-NOVYI-LEF-band-members-Euan-Lynn-and-Thomas-Reah-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"52f852c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Nev Clay performing - photo by Jenny Alderson\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTY4MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2hvc3Rpbmcubm9ydGh1bWJyaWEuYWMudWtcL2tub3dsZWRnZS1leGNoYW5nZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDdcL05vcnRoLUVhc3QtU29uZ3dyaXRlcy1pbi1Db252ZXJzYXRpb24tMDktTmV2LUNsYXktcGhvdG8tYnktSmVubnktQWxkZXJzb24uanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNTJmODUyYyJ9\" href='https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-09-Nev-Clay-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-09-Nev-Clay-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Nev Clay performing - photo by Jenny Alderson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-09-Nev-Clay-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-09-Nev-Clay-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"52f852c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"NOVYI LEF band member Euan Lynn - photo by Jenny Alderson\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTY4MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2hvc3Rpbmcubm9ydGh1bWJyaWEuYWMudWtcL2tub3dsZWRnZS1leGNoYW5nZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDdcL05vcnRoLUVhc3QtU29uZ3dyaXRlcy1pbi1Db252ZXJzYXRpb24tMDctTk9WWUktTEVGLWJhbmQtbWVtYmVyLVRob21hcy1SZWFoLXBob3RvLWJ5LUplbm55LUFsZGVyc29uLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjUyZjg1MmMifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-07-NOVYI-LEF-band-member-Thomas-Reah-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-07-NOVYI-LEF-band-member-Thomas-Reah-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Richard O&#039;Brien interviews local songwriters NOVYI LEF band member Euan Lynn - photo by Jenny Alderson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-07-NOVYI-LEF-band-member-Thomas-Reah-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-07-NOVYI-LEF-band-member-Thomas-Reah-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"52f852c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Nev Clay and NOVYI LEF band member Thomas Reah - photo by Jenny Alderson\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTY3OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2hvc3Rpbmcubm9ydGh1bWJyaWEuYWMudWtcL2tub3dsZWRnZS1leGNoYW5nZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDdcL05vcnRoLUVhc3QtU29uZ3dyaXRlcy1pbi1Db252ZXJzYXRpb24tMDUtTmV2LUNsYXktYW5kLU5PVllJLUxFRi1iYW5kLW1lbWJlci1FdWFuLUx5bm4tcGhvdG8tYnktSmVubnktQWxkZXJzb24uanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNTJmODUyYyJ9\" href='https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-05-Nev-Clay-and-NOVYI-LEF-band-member-Euan-Lynn-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-05-Nev-Clay-and-NOVYI-LEF-band-member-Euan-Lynn-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Richard O&#039;Brien interviews local songwriters Nev Clay and NOVYI LEF band memberThomas Reah - photo by Jenny Alderson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-05-Nev-Clay-and-NOVYI-LEF-band-member-Euan-Lynn-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/North-East-Songwrites-in-Conversation-05-Nev-Clay-and-NOVYI-LEF-band-member-Euan-Lynn-photo-by-Jenny-Alderson.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cee0f0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1cee0f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-handshake\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587994f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"587994f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Partners and Sponsors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80bec4 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"c80bec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/hosting.northumbria.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Baba-Yagas-Loft-logo-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Baba Yaga&#039;s Loft logo - 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