SUNDAY, APRIL 27
De La Luz Soundstate • 114 Race Street • Holyoke, MA
Workshops 11AM - 2:30PM • Music: 2:30PM - 6:30PM
Free Admission (Donations Accepted)
Join us for an extraordinary day-long celebration of songwriting mastery, where the torch of musical storytelling passes between generations. This intimate showcase brings together 21 remarkable singer-songwriters, including a Grammy-award winner. A blend of exceptional artists across genre, age, background, & stages of their careers, highlighting the amazing wealth of outstanding local Western New England singer-songwriters. Participants will perform “in the round” in (7) groups of 3 Songwriters each on 2 Stages. The De La Luz cafe will be open through the day with a creative menu of locally inspired food and beverages, including a full bar.
We will hold workshops for songwriters int he morning from 11:00am – 2:30pm (including Advanced and Intermediate Songwriting and Vocal Technique). The showcase takes place 2:30pm – 6:30pm, with performances by:
CLIFF EBERHARDT ・ KALA FARNHAM
FRANK VIELE ・ LARA HERSCOVITCH
PETER J. NEWLAND
LOUISE MOSRIE COOMBE
STEPHEN PETER RODGERS
BOXCAR LILIES ・ EDDIE SEVILLE
LEE TOTTEN ・ CANYON
JON CARROLL ・ FRANK CRITELLI
TAIJA NEW ・ DYLAN PATRICK WARD
HENNING OHLENBUSCH ・ LEFEVER
TONY VACCA ・ BRYAN TITUS
CHRISTINE BILE
HEATHER MCLARNEY
Plus the “All Are Welcome
After-Hours Song Circle” hosted by
CHRISTINA MEADOWS & LIZ REED
WORKSHOPS
Intermediate Songwriting Workshop: An Exploration of Different Paths to Writing Your Song
Facilitators: Louise Mosrie Coombe and Peter J Newland.
Prerequites: Some experience writing a song
Louise grew up outside of Nashville, TN and started her songwriting career by writing songs about the South – what she knew best. Starting in 2008 she won top awards at Kerrville Folk Festival, Wildflower! Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival and Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Louise is now based in Williamsburg, MA.
Peter J. Newland is a Founding member and singer/songwriter for the Springfield-based rock band FAT, as well as an accomplished artist on his own. His band FAT had a nationally released album in the early 1970s and toured nationally as the opening act for the Allman Brothers. As the lead songwriter for FAT, Peter wrote songs for two more locally produced albums. He spent time in Nashville, and during that time had some of his songs recorded by Country stars such as Hank Williams, Jr. and Alan Jackson.
Seasoned songwriting pros Louise and Peter will share with us their experience and perspectives on writing songs.
Cost: Donations accepted- pay what you can
Advanced Songwriting Workshop: Sac Fly or Home Run? - How Will You Know When Your Song is Done?
Facilitators: Jon Carroll and Cliff Eberhardt
Required: Bring a song with you that is "almost finished".
Join Grammy award winner Jon Carroll and iconic national folk artist Cliff Eberhardt as they will lend their expertise to lead you to the promised land of recognizing how to get your songs "done".
Cost: Donations accepted- pay what you can
Getting Your House In Order: Building the foundation for indie success in the modern music business.
Facilitators: Frank Viele, Lee Totten & Tracy Walton
Prerequisites: None
Join veterans of the New England music scene as they discuss the tools every artist needs to build a foundation for long term success in the music industry. Between them, they have recorded and released a dozen albums, performed thousands of shows, written with and produced songs for other artists, toured the country, supported national acts, won numerous awards and, most importantly, are still staples of the New England music scene.
Cost: Donations accepted- pay what you can