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Calum Carlyle progress: 5 joined: January 2009 location: City of Edinburgh, UK website: www.calumcarlyle.co.uk influences: Too many to mention, from Nick Drake to Hendrix, From Mountain to Franz Ferdinand, From Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Salif Keita to MC5 and Monster Magnet.

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2010 Songs

1		Preoccupied	17 comments // 2 weeks ago
2		A Mandolin Meditation	13 comments // 2 weeks ago
3		We Are The Christians	22 comments // 2 weeks ago
4		Jimmy Carlyle *	20 comments // 1 week ago
5		The Way That It Goes * (with Echo Hall Studios)	1 comment // 1 week ago

Soundboard

•  Rob and Laura 10 hours ago

  Thanks so much for listening, and for your glowingly kind remarks!

•  Mal 2 days ago

  "The other two songs that spring to mind for me, which are about heroin are "Heroin" by The Velvet Underground and "Signed DC" by Love. This song is better than either of those. "
  
  You flatter me. Heroin is one of my all time favourite songs. Thank you.

• musicsongwriter 4 days ago

  Hi Calum, thank you for taking time to write on my board.
  
  Nadia

•  expendablefriend 5 days ago

  Hi Calum, very happy to hear that you enjoyed it. Time to check out your fawm songs, methinks...

• KATO NiNETAILS 5 days ago

  Calum, thanks for taking the time to listen and comment on my tracks, will be back to return the favor!

• Echo Hall Studios 6 days ago

  Oh yeah, that's cool!

•  Benjamin Nolan 6 days ago

  Haha, yeah, I'm planning on unveiling the Patio song at the FOP.

•  Benjamin Nolan 6 days ago

  Hey, Calum, do you have MSN or similar? If so, send me an e-mail if you want. (No, you're not in trouble/haven't annoyed me/etc. )

•  Tim Fatchen 1 week ago

  Calum, I think you're OK. Ignore other opinions!

• Margins 1 week ago

  in regards to the date on my song:
  it is supposed to take place on that particular day, i have details in my head that may or may not actually come through in the lyric about why it takes place on the 28th, it was a thursday this year which was when another song i wrote a long time took place as well.
  that older song (called thursday night) was from the perspective of the person leaving, where this was the perspective of the person staying
  i made a point of saying the real date so no fawmers would think i was frontin' and using songs i wrote before february, gotta keep my cred!

•  Benjamin Nolan 1 week ago

  I prefer words when they're sung, but yeah, I know what you mean. Sorry, yesterday was one of those "ARGH!!! DIE!!!" days, which ultimately ended in me falling asleep before the radio show. >.< Arse.

•  Kevin Emmrich 1 week ago

  I see you've stopped by on a couple of more. Funny you should say that on "Here". I was thinking that next year on RPM I wouldn't do anything of my own over there -- just be a utility player and add guitar, bass, drums, banjo, BIAB (where applicable), harmonica, keyboards to other peoples tunes. I could then take the songs I worked on and use that as my RPM submission. Of course, I could still hang out over here and just do lyric-only stuff and see where that goes. Of course that means 'll actually have to practice this year, so I can work quickly. (I don't think I could be a utility player on both places -- not enough time). I just added bass last night to someone's g/v tune over at jpfolks.com -- it was only OK, though. Gotta start somewhere.
  
  Young Love -- ha, ha, a big mess, but probably my favorite creative exercise.
  
  Anyway, I thought I had commented on at least one of your tunes, I'll be doing some heavy reviewing this weekend, for sure.

•  Kevin Emmrich 1 week ago

  Thanks for stopping by. "Jesus wasn't the son of Joseph" -- The person who is surprised by the clamor about Jesus is saying he's just Joseph's son.

•  Benjamin Nolan 1 week ago

  I'm having an off-year, dear.

• negasi 1 week ago

  im sure ill have them still here

• Leslie 1 week ago

  Thanks for the feedback on "Loved and Lost", Calum. It's about walking away from my Christian upbringing, family and everything else, and when I thought I was really the only one who had done so, I found others who had taken a similar journey.
  
  You may also appreciate the sentiment in "Origin".

•  Paul Milne 1 week ago

  Hi Calum, sorry, won't be able to make the gig Wednesday night, I am unnaturally busy in the evenings until toward the end of March anyway. I'll have a listen to the sound clips of your CD though, I've always admired your music.

•  Errol 1 week ago

  Allloo Calum! We played your song on FAWMCast!
  
  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fawm/2010/03/02/40--the-daily-fawmcast-2010

•  orest 1 week ago

  Thanks for your comment!

• Tom Slatter 1 week ago

  Thanks for the comment, Calum. Believe me, I can detect the warts

• Punk Rock Funeral 1 week ago

  thank you Calum.

•  G Slade 1 week ago

  hell to the naw...

•  kathy moran 1 week ago

  Thanks for your posting in the NSFW thread. There were a few songs right off the bat that contained nothing but a bunch of content that I could not listen to at work. I also know that some fawmers listen with kids around.
  
  I don't see what the big deal is about labeling songs. I do know that there are now some people whose songs I am not interested in listening to, so if they come up, I just move on.
  
  This wasn't an issue of censorship, just respect for other fawmers. I'm almost sorry I brought up the subject, but once the discussion got going, it allowed a few folks to speak their minds.
  
  The shame is, I might just start searching songs by genre, which would be unfortunate. Oh, well, with thousands of fawmers, this is what should be expected.

•  heavyhedonist 1 week ago

  LOL, Calum, on the forum/argument thing in the fawm lovethread-- it's always amazing to me when people Can't discuss intense subjects reasonably--- as seems to be the standard elsewhere. of course, in the USA generally, it is sadly common. consensus seems more important than thinking things through...

• pifie 1 week ago

  I know FAWM is not about recording, BUT to me, a song isn't finished if you didn't record and mix it to a point you are proud of.
  
  I mean, I can make tons of songs I don't like listening to (I did already), but that's not the point

• joshuajesty 1 week ago

  thank you for the kind words Calum, I'm sorry about the yourmom.com link. It was meant to be a place holder until my friend sets up a link for the full record. At the moment you have to download the songs one at a time off my site www.thejoshuaweb.net sorry for the inconvenience. All the best to you.

•  Frances 1 week ago

  Calum, thanks for the link to the lovely poem! Does it have a tune that you know of? It's actually very fitting for my situation right now because my guy is over the mountains and across the sea right now (well, it's only a strait, really). Glad you liked the tune!

•  Fine Excuses 1 week ago

  Thanks for the kind words about me track 'Broken Soul'. Really like your track 'A Mandolin Meditation'. Johnny Excuse (there's two of us see).

•  Michael Gutierrez-May 1 week ago

  Calum, thanks for leading me to the support group for BBC 6 and best of luck with saving what sounds like a great radio station. Add my condolences for the loss of your dad.

• ukruss 1 week ago

  Thanks for your comments man, much appreciated! I promise i will get round to listenting to your tracks too!!! Just trying to finish off a few mroe before the end of the day/month.
  
  

• musicsongwriter 1 week ago

  Thank you so much for your comment on Playing boxes
  
  Nadia

•  Vom Vorton 1 week ago

  Thanks for that. I've just removed that part of my comment because it's probably not something I should really mention so publicly. It looks like she'll be OK but no idea on recovery time or anything. Bloody scary stuff!
  
  I quite like that Moby album too, 'Say Its All Mine' is a really good song.

•  Vom Vorton 2 weeks ago

  I'm not over 35 just yet, but I think I know what you mean! Thanks for that comment, I'm glad you enjoyed the non-mechanicalness of it. I usually end up quantising the hell out of my keyboard parts due to lack of skill... It's nice to let a more natural rhythm sneak in every now and again!

•  lapetitekiwi 2 weeks ago

  Tis good to have you back, you're an essential member of FAWM!!

•  Julie 2 weeks ago

  Thanks so much for your very kind comments, Calum. I hadn't thought of myself as a female Paul Simon before... not that i do now ... but aaah... the money and the travel would be ok... [goes into a daydream...]

• musicsongwriter 2 weeks ago

  Thank yu so much for listening to "Dancing snow, Calum. So wonderful to read your comment
  Nadia
  Kristian has a wonderful taste in his beautiful demos and he has a beautiful feel for the instrumentation

•  Scott Lake 2 weeks ago

  My grandmother's maiden name that is probably Scottish in heritage is Stokan, which as far as we understood may have been spelled Stochan - don't know if there are any Stochans in the phone book in the Orkneys or not.

•  heavyhedonist 2 weeks ago

  Ha! I have that same type of experience, that inspired your Angels/coleslaw song, all the time.

• toms 2 weeks ago

  Thanks for the kind words, Calum! I don't write cheery lyrics! I am a sad, sad person!

• Sensational Alex Salmond Band 2 weeks ago

  Hi Calum. Thanks for the kind words. It was a refreshing change playing a music venue, instead of a comedy club. I enjoyed your set last night too. Twas a pity we never got the chance for a blether. Catch up with you soon hopefully.
  
  cheers!

•  ellen liss 2 weeks ago

  Hi Calum, thanks for taking the time to critique "My Time is Over"...I am so sorry for the loss of your dad and I hope you are finding some peace as the days move forward. I first started the lyrics to this song in rememberance of a 27 year old cancer patient I had met through my work. He was very ill, but had a great spirit and determination to fight for his life - with his mother by his side. He passed away last September and I still am so sad to think about how young he was and what a terrible last few months he (and his family) had. Devin took the song and placed it to music, and added that emotionally powerful phrase you mentioned. I know it is a little "too much" in some ways, but I think this is what expression and art is all about....helping us understand the joys and pains.

•  Scott Lake 2 weeks ago

  Thanks for the comment on my song 'Could Have Been'. My grandmother on my father's side has roots in the Orkney Islands - same place?
  
  I am sorry to hear about the loss of your father.

•  caterwauler 2 weeks ago

  Thank you so much for your very kind words. I'm really sorry for your loss. There are no words worth to be said in this situation. May you find your strength in these dark days until life kindles your flame again.

•  jtaylor475 2 weeks ago

  Thanks for the comments on Doppelganger Cops, Calum! Looking forward to hearing your songs. J

• musicsongwriter 2 weeks ago

  So sorry for your loss.
  
  Thank you so much for taking time to listen to Dancing Snow Collaborating with Kristian was amazing!
  
  Nadia

•  mike skliar 2 weeks ago

  Glad you're doing some recent writing-- again, sorry for your loss, and glad as always that you're with us this year as much as you can be

•  Eric Distad 2 weeks ago

  Sorry for your loss Calum. Hang in there man!

•  Tim Fatchen 2 weeks ago

  "Can't bring myself to do a crapfeast "
  
  Nor can I. Hey, I could record a dozen 12-bar bleus sequences but what's the point, I sez to myself. Even the ones I do use feel like cheating...

•  Debs 2 weeks ago

  So sorry for your loss, Calum. We're feeling for you, whatever you decide as far as FAWM is concerned.

•  Daddyschu 2 weeks ago

  Calum...
  
  I lost my Dad in November of '07...I've been down that road you're on right now. Eventually the bumps get less frequent, and things smooth out, and you get a chance to think again. And that's about the time you'll find another bad tore up spot in the road. Hang in there Dude. It gets better.

•  Tobermory 2 weeks ago

  Hey Calum, devastating loss man. Sometimes, writing songs just doesn't matter. Theological debates don't matter. The Internet doesn't matter. So sorry for you and your family. When my dad died (a few years ago now) I was all over the place for months. There's just nothing you can do.

•  Jinx 2 weeks ago

  Hi Calum, I just wanted to drop by and tell you how sorry I am for your loss, and that you're in my thoughts right now. If you do decide to take the rest of the month off, I support that decision. If you want to stick with it all the same, I support that decision too! Whatever happens, know that most of us are feeling for you, even if some of us don't show it.

•  Burr Settles 2 weeks ago

  calum, you rock.
  
  i'm sorry about what you're going through and that you feel FAWM isn't helping at all. be well. make music. live life. that's all i have to say, man...

•  Chasing Andromeda 2 weeks ago

  Calum, while I am sorry about your dad (and I truly am, having lost mine when I was only 26 and he was 53, I know and understand the feeling of loss all too well), you really need to take a step back and breathe. You appear to have a lot of angry feelings and venting them against people simply because you don't buy their religious beliefs isn't going to make you feel any better.
  
  I hope you are able to put some of those feelings into some tracks. You might begin to feel a bit better and you also might be able to help others who will inevitably find themselves in the same position as you.
  
  Either way, you have a lot on your plate and I wish for you a speedy recovery from your loss.

• Happy Atheist 2 weeks ago

  Hey, Calum. I'm really sorry about your dad. It was awesome of you to care for him right up to the end. Hang in there, man. And don't let the bastards grind you down! How about channeling some of that angst into music instead? I'm going to be pulling for you, either way, no matter what you decide. Keep your chin up, man.

•  Kevin Emmrich 2 weeks ago

  Sorry about your loss and the grieving you've encountered. Maybe we can start over.

•  Billy Sea 2 weeks ago

  Thank you Calum. You have always been supportive of my music even when I doubt myself. And considering the fact that I consider you such a great musician (and song writer) your words are especially appreciated.
  
  All the best my friend.

•  Karan 2 weeks ago

  Oh Calum. My condolences. This is so sad... I wish you peace and comfort and always open arms, hearts and ears, ready to hold, listen and understand.

•  ǝɯɐɹɟ ʎʇdɯǝ 2 weeks ago

  Peace to you and again I am so sorry for your loss and I'm sorry that I rubbed you the wrong way. If I'd thought about it I might have noticed I had not seen your name around and maybe should have considered why before running at the mouth, but when I commented so quick I was not thinking... though I did mean it in jest, I swear. I actually was in agreement with what you were saying that it's not required to donate. I come off 'out of character' more than I like to believe.
  
  A couple years ago I was coming off a very close death in my family and it ended up being one of the most important times in my songwriting life. I believe I remember you did some music with your Dad. That's really special and something I never got to do with mine.
  
  I do wish you'd consider hanging out and finishing the month with us Calum

•  John Crossman 2 weeks ago

  Hey, I'm sorry to hear about your loss too, Calum. Add me to the folks saying we miss you!

•  Billy Sea 2 weeks ago

  Sorry for your loss Calum.

•  Helen 2 weeks ago

  Hi Calum
  Really sorry to hear about your father. Glad to see you back. You've been missed.

•  Tim Fatchen 2 weeks ago

  Calum, only just seen this. My very real sympathy to you and yours.

•  heavyhedonist 2 weeks ago

  I'm so sorry about your dad. It's a terrible loss, I know. My thoughts are with you.

• Dennis Jernberg 2 weeks ago

  I wondered where you went. I just found out about your dad just now, though. I don't know what to say in such situations... But welcome back.

•  Paul Milne 2 weeks ago

  Hey Calum, my sincerest condolences.
  
  Great song by the way.
  
  Just to say you're missed.
  
  Paul

• Sensational Alex Salmond Band 2 weeks ago

  Hi Calum. I just found out about your dad. Sorry to hear that. All the best.
  
  Tommy

•  Billy Sea 1 month ago

  Just saw you posted in the forum. Haven't seen you posting for a bit and hope things are ok.
  In any case, good to see you back. Hoping to hear some more of your great tunes if you get the opportunity.

•  Michael Gutierrez-May 1 month ago

  Calum, Yeshua is one of my very favorite songs off of the new compilation disc and I guessed I missed it during last February. Congrats on its inclusion.

•  Schnowd (Pronounced Sch-noy-d) 1 month ago

  Welcome back for another great FAWM. Looking forward to hearing what's in store from you.

•  Halfpenny Orchestra 1 month ago

  Calum, thanks for signing up for Halfpenny Orchestra’s Loteria Challenge. You have been dealt: La Sirena (The Mermaid, No. 6). How exotic … In the description of your song, please include the subject of the card and its number. Also, please include loteria as a tag. Have fun!

•  cts 1 month ago

  Hey Calum...I meant to drop in on you earlier with salutations and such. So, here I am now to do just that...
  
  ...wussup, yo?

• Kim o the Concrete Jungle 1 month ago

  Hi Calum,
  
  Nice to see you again. I'd try out for your band, but I suspect the travel time might be a bit prohibitive.

•  looprication 1 month ago

  I would love to hear you tackle a mash-up of Nusrat and something from Spine of God.
  
  Glad to see you're back on FAWM Calum!!

• KATO NiNETAILS 1 month ago

  Yes indeed, I will be doing FAWM this year. Always up for a solid collab as well, keep me in mind!

•  Bruce H. McCosar 1 month ago

  Orkney! Wow, the person who got me interested in FAWM was Wailing Miserere (her screen name, anyways). I even wrote a song called "The Call of Orkney" for FAWM 2007. Beautiful place, I hope to go there some day.

•  Halfpenny Orchestra 1 month ago

  Calum, here's a link to images of all the 54 loteria cards: http://tinyurl.com/yadjoe5

•  kathy moran 1 month ago

  The Eede Beede dulcimer is a small treasure that I'm just starting to make friends with. I wrote my first song on it, "Here's to Statia Kealy", and it set me into a new direction.
  
  I'll have to commit to another now that someone spotted it in my profile!

•  lapetitekiwi 1 month ago

  Hey Calcum
  I realised that I had been hinting at something but I never actually told you what it was. You know our song 'Shall we somewhere marry?, well the first letter of each line spells a word and it says my fiance's name then his last name then my name then his last name then marriage then his name!! You didn't notice that did you??

•  sniffer 1 month ago

  Looking forward to hearing your work.

•  Dusty Mason 1 month ago

  Hey Calum- Great to see you here. I loved your lyric/vocal work on Eye-Crossed Lovers during 50/90, really excellent. I was just looking for it on my computer and all I can find is my instrumental version. Can you email the finished product to me?
  
  We should do another collaboration during fawm. Best atcha, D

•  G Slade 1 month ago

  Yo yo mah....let's do this...lol

•  Dusty Mason 1 month ago

  C.C. ROCKS
  
  Hope to play your open mic some day

•  kathy moran 2 months ago

  Regardless of anyone's cross to bear, my heartfelt wishes are with you and your family and that the time you all share is filled with as much meaning and love as possible.

•  Linzi 2 months ago

  Rooting for ya Calum!