All artists benefit from interaction and collaboration. For amateur songwriters, contact is often limited to family, friends and open stages.Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle, a project of Calliope: The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society, offers amateur and semi-pro songwriters free monthly contact, song critiquing and discussion, free and paid gigs, affordable and educational recording opportunities and camaraderie with other Pittsburgh-area songwriters. For many members the group has served as a springboard to their first independent recordings and professional performances. Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle’s website and Facebook page disseminate group information and post members’ events, photos, videos and bios.
Meetings: 7 p.m. first Wednesdays at Hambone’s
4207 Butler St. [Lawrenceville], Pittsburgh, PA 15201
412-681-4318, hambonespgh.com
Songwriters Circle featured performance: Third Mondays, Mr. Small’s Funhouse
400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale, PA 15209
412-821-4447, Facebook The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Manager: John Hayes johnhayes.johnhayes@gmail.com
Treasurer: Tom Beckman beckman12@verizon.net
Website: Dennis Malley denmalley@pittsburghsongwriterscircle.org
Joan Papalia-Eisert eisert.joan@comcast.net
