Hey songwriters, In the presence of two of Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle’s prodigal sons and two songwriters who had tried us once and liked us, Tuesday’s group meeting included solid in-depth analysis of song structure, lyrics and melodies. Mark Bennett (forwardrealty@mac.com) brought a talented band to help him showcase his songs in the featured slot. You […]
Hey songwriters, Mark Bennett (forwardrealty@mac.com) will be the featured performer at the 7 p.m. Oct. 1 meeting of Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle at Bloomfield Bridge Tavern (4412 Liberty Ave., 412-682-8611). The optional songwriting assignment is “color” — your choice on how to interpret that. Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle CD release, Fri., Nov. 1. Pittsburgh Center for the […]
Hey songwriters, Taking a second (or third or fourth) crack at old unfinished songs resulted in some clever make-overs or refinements of still-emerging material. With one new member in attendance at the September meeting of Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle, the group exchanged thoughts on the revisions, and about the songwriting process in general. Howard Davidson (howarddavidson@pennhills.org) […]
Hey songwriters, The hook is soft, it needs a bridge and you could never find a word that rhymes with “melodrama.” Now’s the time to dust off that uncompleted song and finally finish it as the optional songwriting assignment for the 7 p.m. Tue., Sept. 3 meeting of Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle at Bloomfield Bridge Tavern […]
Hey songwriters, At the height of vacation season, about a dozen showed up for the August meeting of Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle. No takers on the “rap” assignment, but with several new members in attendance we spent a lot of time discussing songs presented for critique and the writing process, before a well-presented featured set by […]
Hey songwriters, The optional assignment for the 7 p.m. Aug. 6 meeting at Bloomfield Bridge Tavern is to incorporate a rap into a song. How you use staccato lyrics delivered in time with a beat is up to you, and it could include the whole song or part of it. The featured performer is David […]
Hey songwriters, Great meeting last night with several new members, varied instrumentation and some outstanding songs, followed by a heartfelt featured set by Kate Snow (katesnow@katesnow.com) and a really good open stage showcasing more outstanding songs. At Haley Rohlf’s (hrohlf@gmail.com) suggestion, the optional assignment for the 7 p.m. Aug. 6 meeting is to incorporate a […]
Hey songwriters, At the July 2 meeting (7 p.m. Bloomfield Bridge Tavern 4412 Liberty Ave., 412-682-8611), the optional songwriting assignment will be “city,” or workshop the song you plan to put on the Circle album project. Kate Snow (katesnow@katesnow.com) will be the featured performer. Scroll down for performance opportunities offered by group members. – John […]
Hey songwriters, Let’s party. Everyone on this mailing list is invited to bring family, friends and musical instruments to a Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle cookout deck party at my place 3 p.m. Sat., July 13. I’ll provide grill-ables including burgers and dogs, and beverages including beer, wine and soda. Bring a side dish or dessert. I […]
Hey songwriters, The June 4 meeting of Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle was a very productive session featuring three new members; constructive insight on songs about hope and regret or the workshopping of songs that will appear on this year’s album project; a solid featured set by Frankie Lee and a very full open stage that stretched […]
