Sowerby Church

 

Today's Songday derived from diary entries of Anne Lister (early 19th century) and the Beatles studio diary, using a song title as a lyric line. "Alms" sounds like "arms" so that could be an interesting context with attending church for "Help". The song has a "Rubber Soul" quality with the "crestfallen" sound of the F major chord.

The 3 Songday rules:

- A song started on a certain date
- A song finished on a certain date
- A song about a certain date in time


Walked to Sowerby Church
Eight Alms To Hold You
Walked to Sowerby Church
Walked to Sowerby Church

Thirteen cows in the middle of the road
Listening to the sound of a freight train
Thirteen cows in the middle of the road
But the Gentleman Jack is in a Cadillac

 

4/13/1820, Halifax (Anne Lister Diary)

Four of us walked to Sowerby Church. Witnessed cow calving in a field.

4/13/1965

(Beatles Studio Diary)

"As purely a working title, the Beatles' second feature film had been called "Beatles Production 2". Then a more permanent name was suggested, 'Eight Alms To Hold You', [then] "Help!" was conceived....in later years he would look back on the lyric as pleading for help from somebody, anybody, to help relieve his insecurity...."

 

 

Demo 2:

The guitar solo played by cello:

Sowerby Church (Solo) by meta4s