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Ferriday SongFest - A Songwriters' Workshop!
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The most insightful, comprehensive and enlightening songwriting event in Louisiana. A panel of hit writers covering DECADES of experience in the music industry tell it like it was, like it is, and how they got into the game of songwriting and stayed there, and they show YOU how to do it! The third annual songwriter's workshop will take place Saturday, October 23rd, 2010. Ashley Cleveland and Kenny Greenberg will offer their unique approaches to songwriting and producing when they join our illustrious panel of professionals.
When?
Saturday, October 23, 2010
What Happens at the Workshop?
The Natchez Grand Hotel is the official hotel of the 2010 Songwriter's Workshop.
The hotel is located at the corner of Canal and Main Streets in Natchez, MS. Just across Main Street from the hotel is
Bowie's Tavern
, where the Saturday night show will be held.
- Professional Songwriter Series
- Panel Discussions
- Performances
- Question & Answer Period
- Live Performances
The Ferriday, LA Arcade Theater annually hosts Ferriday Songfest, bringing in a panel of successful, award-winning songwriters from Nashville to discuss the craft and business of songwriting. They'll offer an insider's view of the music business to all levels of songwriters and fans of country music. They will also offer a critique of those workshop participants who bring their songs on CD (limit 2 per participant, please).
Saturday night, we'll all join up again so that pros and amateur songwriters alike can perform their songs live for the audience. Admittance to the show is $10 for participants and audience members.
Listening to comments from the 2008 Ferriday Song Fest, it was decided to change the focus in 2009 to critique as many songs as possible and use the remaining time to allow each of the panelists to discuss topics of his/her choice. Stay tuned music fans, as we prepare for 2010's event. We'll bring you details right here, so be sure to bookmark this site!
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Registration.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Introduction and recap of what's happened since last year. Our guest songwriters and several participants will be bringing us up to date on their careers.
11:00 a.m.
We will begin critiquing songs offered by you, the participant. If you want a song critiqued, bring the audio on CD, and 6 copies of the lyric sheet. We will listen to up to two songs per participant, more only if time allows.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
LUNCH
2:00 - 5:00p.m.
Our afternoon session will include a discussion of subjects brought up by both guest songwriters and participants. Participants are free to ask questions of the songwriters.
6:00 - 7:00p.m. To Be Announced
7:00 - 8:00p.m.
To Be Announced