Starlite Lounge 364 Freeport Rd., Blawnox. 412-828-2040 Suggested songwriting assignment: Write a wedding song. Interpret that however you want. CD project Two important deadlines passed last week. Time is up to submit the $85 duping-participation fee. If you intend to put a song on the CD but have not paid up, do it now. See […]
Hey songwriters, An enthusiastic crowd of 17 maskless members gathered at The Starlite Lounge for the June meeting of Pittsburgh Songwriters Heptadecagon. With vaccinations going up and pandemic admissions going down fast, attendance has been rising since May. Our people seemed happy to see old friends, meet new members and do that thing that we […]
CD project The pandemic is ebbing, but some folks are still struggling. To make participation in the project a little easier, let’s stretch that duping-participation fee deadline to July 2, same date as the session scheduling deadline. – July 2 DUPING-PARTICIPATION FEE DEADLINE: Payment of the $85 duping fee serves as confirmation of participation and […]
Hey songwriters, Is the world finally getting back to normal? At the May meeting of Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle, 21 people, including two new members, gathered in the backroom of The Starlite Lounge — the biggest crowd we’ve had in more than a year. A year’s absence of Covid-consious members had allowed meeting participants to spend […]
With the launch of Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle’s 17th annual compilation CD project, new features have been added to make the program more accessible. Because COVID-19 stresses are still a factor, deadlines have been stretched to make participation easier and fees have been adjusted to make the project financially feasible. The project includes two separate fees […]
Hey songwriters, Starting a song with its chorus can treat listeners to the catchiest phrase and sharpest hook right at the top. Responding to a songwriting assignment in person or on songs posted at Facebook Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle, several members made the tactic work during the February group meeting at The Starlite Lounge. For the […]
Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle Next meeting: Wed., Feb. 3, 7 p.m. Starlite Lounge, 364 Freeport Rd., Blawnox. 412-828-2040. Songwriting assignment: Write a song that begins with the chorus. See the Monthly Assignments page at pittsburghsongwriterscircle.org. Covid safety: The Starlite follows all state and county Covid prevention rules, and the backroom will be cleaned before our meeting. […]
