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Possibly the most interesting task of the week, in terms of the songs that came out of it, was the exercise where everyone had to write a song with a tempo faster than 120 beats per minute (2 beats per second). This led a lot of singer-songwriters into new territory. The following song by Lisa Paton is based on the story of Colin and Ann Gordon and Stanley Lawson aka 'Alamo Stan', whose homes were among 300 houses to be bulldozed in Pennywell, Edinburgh earlier this year. Stanley daubed the phrase 'The Citizens' Republic of Pennywell' on his walls shortly before he was evicted, and Lisa was inspired to write this universal tale of home, family and community.
The audio is a live recording, performed by Lisa and Stevie Palmer, of the song's first performance on the day it was completed.