Songwriting News--4.3.12

Richard Thompson's Frets And Refrains Pollstar Richard Thompson is leading his own edition of the Music Master Camp Series, sharing his expertise on the guitar and songwriting up in the Catskill Mountains this July. "Frets And Refrains Acoustic Guitar And Songwriting Camp" is set for July 16-20 in ... See all stories on this topic »

Songwriting Workshop at SF Santa Fe College Richy Stano will host a songwriting workshop at 2 pm on Wednesday, April 11, in Building E with Amy Dalley & Jack Sizemore. Nashville-based country singer/songwriter Amy Dalley recently released her new album, Coming Out Of The Pain, via Rock Ridge ... See all stories on this topic »

Concert Review: Tin Pan South 2012 SoundSpike Nashville's annual Tin Pan South is all about honoring songwriters. In most cases, these men and women are hardly household names. Instead, they are the ones who write the songs that the household names then sing. That's especially true in Music City, ... See all stories on this topic »

In The Studio: Amanda Palmer Readies New Album for September Release Billboard by Jason Lipshutz, NY | April 02, 2012 1:45 EDT "I've never been quite this excited about a record," Amanda Palmer, the New York singer-songwriter and former leader of cabaret rock group Dresden Dolls, tells Billboard.com from Melbourne, Australia. See all stories on this topic » Billboard

Great Lake Swimmers: out of the wild, into the studio Montreal Gazette As songwriter and frontman of Toronto's atmospheric folk-rock band Great Lake Swimmers, Tony Dekker has seen his music recorded in an abandoned grain silo, a castle, historic music halls and more than one church. Considering its history, perhaps the ... See all stories on this topic »

Blogs

mudcat.org: Michael Marra - thoughts on song writing I am currently writing a dissertation on Scottish songwriting and using Michael Marra as a case study. I am keen to get some opinions from the general public about what the man and his songs mean to you. I'd be grateful for any response, ... www.mudcat.org RSS Feed of Topics

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John Lennon New Orleans Jazz songwriting contest | Blog of New ... The John Lennon Songwriting Contest has been around since 1997, and there are categories including jazz, pop, R&B, rock, Latin, electronic music and others. www.bestofneworleans.com/.../john-lennon-new-orleans-jazz-...

Songwriting workshop offered for teens, adults | Davis Enterprise Local songwriter/composer Laura Sandage is teaming up with teen songwriters Nat Lefkoff and Susanna Thomson to offer a new class for songwriting ... www.davisenterprise.com/.../songwriting-workshop-offered-fo...