Hey songwriters, Is it better to write for the arrangement you envision or for one singer, one instrument? Should you play for no pay? If you’re going to rhyme, when, where and how? Those questions and more were discussed by 14 songwriters, including two new members, at the June 2 meeting of Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle. A diminished […]
Hey songwriters, Good songs, good people and lots of good conversation about songwriting.Tuesday’s meeting of Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle attracted three new members and some interesting songs that included elements that were new to the songwriter, as per the suggested songwriting assignment. Karl Bailey (karl.f.bailey@verizon.net) always puts on a good show — his featured set featured original songs […]
Hey songwriters, The songwriting assignment notwithstanding, there wasn’t much wine or whining at the April 7 meeting of Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle. But some interesting songs were played and discussed by the 16 in attendance, including several new or newish members. Alex Spore(aspore61@gmail.com) and Matt Schultz (mschultz67@gmail.com) offered fresh-sounding interpretations of a half-dozen covers in the featured slot preceding […]
The Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle album project will undergo its first substantive change since 2005 with the introduction of a new studio and producer. Other longtime partners and sponsors will remain the same as the Songwriters Circle launches its 11th annual compilation album project. – Mike Hickman of Electric Eye Recorders of the Polish Hill section […]
Mike Hickman of Electric Eye recorders offers up these tips to help you prepare for your studio session: Many musicians get a real eye-opening experience the first time they work with a professional studio. Although as an experienced producer and engineer I can ease the transition for inexperienced musicians, there are still many things […]
At last week’s meeting of Pittsburgh Foodies Circle, lots of hot food-themed songs were served and the ingredients discussed at length. Two new members were added to the mailing list, and Theresa Schneider(schneidertm2@gmail.com) showed off her growing repertoire of original piano tunes in a well-performed featured set. The group agreed to wash that meeting down with […]
Hey songwriters, A hot songwriting assignment, four new members and a good turnout turned the Songwriters Circle’s Feb. 3 meeting into a memorable one. Political song opinions stretched from embracing traditional American values to, well, not so much, and genres ranged from country to hip hop. Smart discussion ensued. Group webmaster Dennis Malley (denmalley@gmail.com) has been working […]
Hey songwriters, Following the group’s most active year, Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle’s first meeting of 2015 included the return of old friends and participation of new members. Several work-shopped songs they had begun crafting in 2014, and unfinished works were discussed at length. Howard Davidson (howarddavidson@pennhills.org) proposed February’s optional songwriting assignment — a political protest song — […]
Hey songwriters, Tuesday, at the final Songwriters Circle of meeting of 2014, about 10 of us witnessed an unexpected confluence of talent. David Michael King (kingsomma@igc.org) workshopped songs and dialog for his short one-act musical, and veteran member Jack Erdie (jackerdie@comcast.net), back in town briefly while performing in a feature film, played and sang the accompanying part. It was […]
On Saturday November 8th, Peter Donovan, Alyssa Turkowski, and John Hayes (pictured here with SLB host Larry Berger) appeared on WPTS radio’s Saturday Light Brigade to talk about the upcoming Cirle’s release of the 10 year retrospective CD. You can catch the archived audio of their performance along with a few photos of the performers here: http://neighborhoodvoices.org/live-music-pittsburgh-songwriters-circle-celebrating-10-years
