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London is the capital and largest city of England. London is an ancient name, already attested in the first century AD, usually in the Latinised form Londinium; for example, handwritten Roman tablets recovered in the city originating from AD 65/70–80 include the word Londinio (‘in London’). As one of the world’s major global cities, London […]

Ebony Buckle

Moving on from one of our previous themes – colours, to an artist who featured on ‘Silver’ and who co-incidentally is named after a colour herself, we find ourselves in the company of Ebony Buckle. She is a London-based singer/songwriter, originally from her tropical seaside home of Townsville, Australia. Writing and performing with her husband, […]

Dublin

Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is a centre for education, arts and culture, administration, and industry. As of […]

Belfast

Belfast from the Irish: Béal Feirste, meaning ‘mouth of the sand-bank ford’ is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 10th-largest primary urban area in the UK and the second-largest city in Ireland. It has been the subject for […]

Prague

Now we journey to Prague the capital of what used to be known as the Czech Republic but in recent times has become Czechia. Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia […]

Paris 2

A second visit to the city of light for some songs performed by people from outside France. “Free Man in Paris” is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. It appeared on her 1974 album Court and Spark, as well as her 1980 live album Shadows and Light. It is ranked No. 470 on […]

Copenhagen

Our journey moves north again to Copenhagen the capital of Denmark. Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. Beginning in the 17th century, it consolidated its position as a regional centre of […]

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Paris is the capital and most populous city of France. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world’s major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its early and extensive system of street lighting, in the 19th century, […]

Barcelona

Interestingly in Spain it is not the capital Madrid but second city Barcelona, that has inspired songwriters. Barcelona is a thriving city best known for its lush beaches, art museums, sports culture, and towering architecture. Some common song motifs include emphasizing Barcelona’s cultural side or expressing a desire to return to the city to find […]

Athens

In the classical period, Athens was a centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato’s Academy and Aristotle’s Lyceum, Athens was also the birthplace of Socrates, Plato, Pericles, Aristophanes, Sophocles, and many other prominent philosophers, writers and politicians of the ancient world. It is widely referred to as the cradle of Western Civilization, […]

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