Next meeting: Wed., July 1, 7 p,m,-11 p.m.Location: Outdoors at Frick Park, Regent Square Corner of Forbes Ave. and South Braddock Ave. Hey songwriters,It’s been too long since we’ve been together. With Hambone’s in COVID-protection mode and limiting its number of patrons, our July meeting will be safely held outdoors at Frick Park in the Regent Square […]
Hey songwriters,I hope the extended deadlines and reduced fees applied to our annual CD project have made it a little easier to consider participating during this weird and troubling year. With the first deadline a couple of weeks out, I want to remind group members who plan to participate and be available for anyone who is […]
NO MEETING AT HAMBONE’S WED., JUNE 3 Hambone’s will reopen Fri., June 5 under social distancing conditions that would be impractical for our meeting. I’m working on scheduling an outdoor Songwriters Circle meeting at a central location where we can set up folding camp chairs six feet apart and safely workshop our songs. In the […]
A message from Sue Gartland. Hello songwriters. We’re halfway through the month of May already! There’s still plenty of time to post your song on the group’s facebook page. It’s pretty easy to post from a cell phone. Use your cell phone to video record yourself playing and singing your song. Then go to this […]
NO MEETING AT HAMBONE’S WED., APRIL 1 Instead Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle will hold a month-long interactive song workshop at Facebook Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle. There, follow the instructions under my photo. Direct questions to Sue Gartland (suegartland@juno.com). Looking forward to virtually hearing your songs. 2021 Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle CD To get on the project send your […]
Hey songwriters, Diverse new songs from comical to poignant were written when members of Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle cracked open the fortune cookies distributed last month in a novel songwriting assignment instigated by Paul and Janice Sproull (Paulsproull@yahoo.com). For the April meeting, write a riff-based song. For details hop over to the Monthly Assignments page. 2021 […]
Fees reduced on CD project Some of the best art is created during tough economic times. To make it easier for Songwriters Circle members to participate in the group’s 16th annual CD project, a panel of members including treasurer Tom Beckman (beckman12@verizon.net) has revised the project’s fees and deadlines to make it easier to contribute. […]
Hey songwriters, Amber Cook (soulgirl12727@yahoo.com) had a good reason for missing the Feb. 5 meeting of Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle. It’s a long drive from Erie, Pa., to Hambone’s and back, and she had to work early the next morning. So Amber emailed her new song via .mp3. It was played through a cell phone to […]
