How did you write that song Dandelion Highway?

from How did you write that song? · host Paul Marsh

I had a phone chat with Chris and Kayleigh from Canadian folk duo Dandelion Highway whilst they were sitting in their car on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls just before a gig in a vintage record store! They both love songwriting and have written songs independently for many years. Kayleigh who hails from Waterford in Ireland met Chris in Toronto through a shared love of Irish music, tea and puppies and they started writing songs together. They are quite complementary as songwriters with Chris often coming up with a riff that they repeat over and over until some of the lyrics Kayleigh has stashed in her lyric book fit the tune. they observe and interpret each other's work as they go back and forth to finish a song. We discussed their forthcoming single "We are Gold" which is a very positive story about maintaining a friendship after a relationship has ended and recognising the value that both people have brought to each others' lives. We played a recording of "We are Gold" and I could see them car dancing at the other end of the video call! Listening to it brought back memories for Chris and Kayleigh of recording the song and the way that their producer became part of the songwriting team. It was great to catch up with Chris and Kayleigh and to catch up with Dandelion Highway's music: https://dandelion-highway.com/