http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs#/charts/country-songs?chartDate=2011-09-17
Suggestion from Doak if you have not heard yet:
GO to this great workshop (see details below) - if you are serious about songwriting and wanting to learn from pros. Don is great!
Doak
From: CharlotteNSAI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CharlotteNSAI@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Wanda Hubicki
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 3:50 PM
To: CharlotteNSAI@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CharlotteNSAI] Concert & Workshop by Grammy-Winning Songwriter Don Henry & Sally Barris
Passing this on for Marie Reid -Wanda Hubicki, Charlotte Folk Society
Sally Barris and Don Henry at The Historic Sharpe House in Downtown Statesville (South Center Street) Thursday evening, September 8. Another intimate evening with good friends and good music to close out the summer.
Grammy Award winning composer Don Henry’s music is revered by fans, critics and peers alike for being inspiring, entertaining and funny. Fellow composer Sally Barris’ music makes an indelible impression as does her captivating bright spirit and high mountain soprano.
Come hear the music as these master composers meant it to be played. You may not know them, but you know the artists that have recorded them, i.e.. Kathy Mattea, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, and others. Any writer’s dream event.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with a cash bar, snacks and time to visit with the artists. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Reservations available now for only $15 at Sir Speedy in
Statesville (704-872-1020) or by emailing info@thesharpehouse.org
Seating is limited. You can also call Marie Reid at 704-340-6112.
For more information on their music, visit them at www.donhenry.com and www.sallybarris.com.
WORKSHOP UPDATE ————————————————
Meeting Thursday 9-8-11 from 10-12:00
Old Jail – Iredell County Arts Council 203 South Meeting Street, Statesville
$20.00
Contact: Marie Reid 704-340-6112
Pro Songwriting Workshop!
We hope you can come and explore the joy of songwriting
with Grammy winner Don Henry and Grammy Nominee Sally Barris.
This is an all ages, all levels, and all styles workshop.
Here’s a chance for you to:
Play a song that you’ve written and have it seriously listened to and critiqued.
Get advice on the art and craft of songwriting.
Learn how to write songs about anything, anytime, anywhere.
Sometimes it’s hard to know if a song is finished or if it saying what you want it to say. Does it have that magic to transport an audience? Is it a song someone else could sing and if so, what do you do to make that happen? If these are questions you ask yourself then this is the workshop for you!
Please bring:
· A recording of your song or your instrument to play it live.
· Song lyrics – copies for Sally and Don – and extras for the class.
Sally and Don are available the next morning (Sept 9) for a once in a lifetime workshop for a small group. If you are at all interested contact Marie immediately (704-340-6112).
Sally describes it as follows:
Pro Songwriting Workshop!
We hope you can come and explore the joy of songwriting
with Grammy winner Don Henry and Grammy Nominee Sally Barris.
Here’s a chance for you to:
Play a song that you’ve written and have it seriously listened to and critiqued.
Get advice on the art and craft of songwriting.
Learn how to write songs about anything, anytime, anywhere.
Sometimes it’s hard to know if a song is finished or if it is saying what you want it to say. Does it have that magic to transport an audience? Is it a song someone else could sing and if so, what do you do to make that happen?
If these are questions you ask yourself then this is the workshop for you!
Please bring:
· A recording of your song or your instrument to play it live.
· Song lyrics – copies for Sally and Don – and extras for the class.
SO… plan to take some time off work to invest in your art!!
Don Henry Sample:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwnMb41gnGs&feature=related
Sally Barris Sample:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo5pkKqIYwg
June 14th Meeting
Tools for Indie Songwriters & Musicians
At this month’s meeting, local indie artist and self-professed computer geek Brian Hartzog (http://www.brianhartzog.com) will discuss his favorite tools for indie songwriters and artists. Brian has recorded and released two of his own CDs, applying his Technical Analyst mind to the indie promotion of his own music. In this session, Brian will walk through each stage of the songwriting and indie promotion process, describing what tools he personally uses to help him complete each stage. The discussion will include a description of what needs to be done, and a recommendation for the best free and paid tools/resources to complete the job.
Tools will be grouped into the following categories:
- Songwriting
- Recording
- Social Networking
- Promotion
- Graphic arts
- Web development, blogging and Hosting
- Market and keyword research
- Internet marketing
- Tracking and Analytics
- Productivity
Please bring your questions and be prepared to chime in with your favorite tools and tips as well!
SKYPE from Nashville for May 10th Meeting
Our Nashville Pro Rick Beresford will be visiting us via Skype for our May 10th meeting. Our entertaining and educational friend and mentor will be talking to us about melody. He will share current styles and trends, basic melodic components, and how to grab the listener with melodic hooks and surprises. Rick teaches songwriting at Belmont in Nashville. His has been working on the Nashville scene for years and teaches at the NSAI songcamps. He is also an royal fruitcake! And he captivates his audiences with his entertaining style. Don’t miss this meeting…it will be great fun and your next songs will magically be better. See you there May 10th, 7:00, ‘The Well’ in Pineville, NC.
February Meeting: Skype with Barbara Cloyd
We are going to start out 2011 with a Skype visitor from Nashville. Barbara Cloyd will be visiting with us and sharing her top ten list of things song writers do that help them, and top ten list of things songwriters do that hurt them.
Barbara books the shows, and runs the open Mic and Nashville’s famous BlueBird Cafe. She has been a Nashville songwriter since the 80′s and wrote Lori Morgans “I Guess You Had To Be There”. She also runs a demo service, critique service, and pitch to the publisher workshops. She has seen scores of songwriters go through Nashville and has a unique perspective on songs and songwriters to share with us.
We will start our meeting at 7:00 and start our Skype session with Barbara at 7:30 (6:30 TN time) on Tuesday February 8, 2011. Remember to bring your latest song and 25 copies of lyrics for member critique after the Skype session.
Looking forward to seeing you all there! Happy writing,
2011 Kick-Off Meeting: CANCELLED
Freezing rain is predicted for tonight and with the cold temperatures the road will still be very dangerous for our meeting tomorrow. We are going to cancel it now instead of struggling and ending up with low attendance and dangerous drives home.
However, 2011 still needs to start with a big bang and a commitment to our wonderful writers and song writing. Since we have already set aside Tuesday at 7:00 for our meeting, we are moving it to your house! So at 7:00 tell your families you have a meeting. Retreat to a private room. Brainstorm titles, pick one, brainstorm a plot with the problem and a chorus with the resolution… and by 10:30 you will have written your best song of 2011… or at least you will have gotten a good start. We will be looking forward to sharing them at our February meeting!
See you then!
Stay warm and drive safely,
Fiona McAllister
p.s. Don’t forget with your membership comes many great webcasts… watch and extra one since we missed this meeting. Also remember Song Finishers will be meeting on the 4th Tuesday — and put March 29th on the calendar for a group trip to Nashville for the worlds largest all songwriter festival Tin Pan South, March 29 to April 2.
http://www.tinpansouth.com/
Plus for NSAI for Spring Training April 1-2!
http://members.nashvillesongwriters.com/news.php?viewStory=1033
Charlotte Music Awards and Christmas Social
Tonight (December 14th) is our annual Christmas and holiday social at The Well. We’ll have lots of good eats, networking, plus a time of fellowship and open mic, please bring your guitar (piano available at The Well) and a song! If at all possible, please bring a side dish, appetizer or dessert to share.
Also want to inform those that didn’t see the article in the Charlotte Observer, our very own Fiona McAllister accepted a special recognition award for the Charlotte chapter at last week’s Charlotte Music Awards ceremony. Congrats to NSAI and all the award recipients.
Hope you can make it… see you tonight!
NSAI Song Contest DEADLINE is this Weekend!
If you’ve not gotten your song(s) submitted, the deadline is this coming Sunday, October 31st. All entries have to be postmarked by then, or you can use Sonicbids… either way, time’s almost up!
September Meeting: Skype with George Teren!
OK, so you can’t miss this months meeting tomorrow night because we have George Teran! He wrote “I’m a Real Good Man” for Tim McGraw. (Fiona’s favorite McGraw song ever!) George will be visiting us through Skype, talking about writing for the celebrities, and taking questions from our group. Here is some more scoop on this songwriter icon.
George is an NSAI Vice President, serves on the Membership Committee and also participates as an Adopt-a-Shop mentor. He serves on the Legislative Committee and has lobbied with NSAI in Washington, D.C. George’s songwriting credits include Chuck Wicks’ “Stealing Cinderella,” the Brad Paisley-Dolly Parton duet “When I Get Where I’m Going,” which was named one of NSAI’s “Ten Songs I Wish I’d Written” for 2006. George is also the writer of Gretchen Wilson’s “Homewrecker,” Trace Adkins’ “Ladies Love Country Boys,” Tim McGraw’s “Real Good Man,” the Tracy Byrd-Mark Chesnutt duet “A Good Way To Get On My Bad Side,” Gary Allan’s “Man Of Me,” Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Busy Man,” Rick Trevino’s “Running Out Of Reasons To Run,” Kevin Sharp’s “She’s Sure Taking It Well” and Billy Dean’s “I’m Not Built That Way.” George also has written, produced and sung radio and TV themes for the NBA, College Football and the Winter Olympics.
Bring a song for critique and register for our fast-approaching workshop in October! See you tomorrow night (September 14) at 7:00 PM at The Well in Pineville!
Fiona, Carl and Angelo
