Texas Guitar Show -

Oct 15 & 16th

Arlington Convention Center

Arlington, Tx

Hit Songwriter and Grammy Winning Producer Plays Poor David's in Dallas

Friday Oct. 15 9:00 pm

Gary Nicholson “opens” for Whitey Johnson Band (featuring Anson Funderburgh)

Poor David's Pub1313 South Lamar St.
Dallas, TX 75215
214-565-1295

www.poordavidspub.com

Music Buzz Free Lectures this Fall at Allen Library

“TRENDS in the BUSINESS SIDE OF MUSIC”

WHERE: ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY / 300 North Allen Drive / Allen, TX

WHEN: Every Monday in October @ 7:00 pm

COST: FREE

SPONSOR: City of Allen “Bach to Books” & Collin County College

Bach to Books joins with Collin College to present a series of Monday night programs on “Trends in the Business side of the Music Industry”. This series will provide legal, marketing, and technical considerations for recording and distributing music. This program is free and no reservations are required

October 4 - Craig Crafton  -  "Music and Law: Recent Case Studies"
October 11 - Nick Wheeler - iPad/iPhone Music App Development
October 18 - Jason Martin* - Radio Production Today: a look at the production's inner workings of a top radio show
October 25 - Chris Lund* - Electronic Music Composition from a DJ's perspective.

*Collin College AAS Commercial Music Graduate

About Music Buzz:  The Collin College Music Buzz series is a collaborative effort by the Commercial Music Program and the Allen Public Library.  Each Monday at 7 p.m. the Library hosts a different speaker or performing group focusing on an aspect of the music industry.  Now in its second year, the series has featured performances and presentations on artist and venue management, studio musician technique, electronic music technology, studio design and acoustics, and many more.  Please join us for an opportunity to network with area audio and music professionals as well as enjoy the excellent presentations.

For information, call Tom Keener at 214-509-4911.

http://www.cityofallen.org/departments/library/about/

Dave Isaacs Guitar Workshop Saturday Oct. 23

FWSA will be sponsoring a guitar workshop for songwriters, with Nasville's Dave Isaacs, on Saturday, October 23rd, 10 AM - 3 PM at St. Ann Catholic Church in Burleson.  We invite any songwriters or guitarists to attend.

 www.fwsa.com/calendar.html

If you wish to register in advance, and take advantage of the early registration discount ($50 for early registration, $60 at the door), you may do so by sending an email to this address (newsletter@fortworthsongwriters.com) and mailing your registration fee to Guitar Workshop, FWSA, PO Box 162443, Fort Worth, TX 76161.  You may also register at the FWSA Open Mic at Texas Grill, either of the next 2 Mondays. 

 

In addition to being a songwriter, and having released 7 CDs as an independent artist, covering country-rock, jazz, folk, and blues, Dave is a highly sought-after guitar instructor in Nashville, teaching privately and at Tennessee State University in Nashville.  He holds degrees in guitar performance from New York's Manhattan School of Music and the City University of New York.http://www.fwsa.com/calendar.html

Music Buzz Free Lectures this Fall at Allen Library

“TRENDS in the BUSINESS SIDE OF MUSIC”

WHERE: ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY / 300 North Allen Drive / Allen, TX
WHEN: Every Monday in September @ 7:00 pm
COST: FREE
SPONSOR: City of Allen “Bach to Books” & Collin County College

Bach to Books joins with Collin College to present a series of Monday night programs on “Trends in the Business side of the Music Industry”. This series will provide legal, marketing, and technical considerations for recording and distributing music. This program is free and no reservations are required

MONDAY / September 13 / 7:00 pm
Benefits and Challenges of Studio Musicians: At 7 p.m. September 13, Susan Hanlon and the Friday Afternoon Collin Recording Ensemble present their music and discuss the Benefits and Challenges of Studio Musicians. Teaching commercial voice at Collin College as well as offering private lessons. Susan is completing a MA in music at the University of North Texas. A soloist as well as an ensemble member, she has sung at many weddings, private events, and prestigious jazz festivals around the country. Susan’s career highlightshave included performing at the IAJE conference in Toronto with UNT Jazz Singers and The Addison Jazz Festival as opening ensemble for New York Voices.

MONDAY / September 20 / 7:00 pm
Develop your Web Presence: Christopher Davis discusses Develop your Web Presence at 7 p.m., September 20. Christopher holds a bachelor of music from Drake and earned a masters degree from Austin Peavy State University. He has performed in master classes for world renowned artists such as Odair Assad and Christopher Parkening. Christopher’s performance experiences include solo classical guitar performances and work with rock, jazz, and Christian groups. In addition, Christopher also maintains and writes for the blog The Classical Guitar.

MONDAY / September 27 / 7:00 pm
Issues with Live Electronic Music: The members of 755 will cover Issues with Live Electronic Music as well as present live music, 7 p.m. September 27. 755 is a music collective centered around Russ Callison & David Siu. Started in Collin County in Spring 2010, the duo brings in a variety of collaborations and influences with a focus on dance genres.

For information, call Tom Keener at 214-509-4911.
http://www.cityofallen.org/departments/library/about/

Texas Music Mini-Conference 2 - Saturday Sept 11

How to Capture Lightning: Texas Music Conference 2

Saturday, September 11, 10 am-1 pm

Dallas Public Library, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Bradshaw Gallery, Fine Arts Division (4^th Floor)

1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75201

 

 

10:00-10:15    Registration

10:15-10:30    Introductions and Welcome

 

10:30-11:15 Dancing about Architecture:   Texas Music in Books and Articles

 

Jean Boyd

            http://www.baylor.edu/music/history/index.php?id=46825

Fort Worth native Jean Boyd is a Professor of Music History and American Music Studies in the Baylor University School of Music. Her research area, western swing, has to date resulted in two published books, two articles, various professional presentations, and a third book forthcoming in spring 2011.

 

Craig Hopkins

            http://www.stevieray.com

Craig Hopkins is the author of Stevie Ray Vaughan: Day By Day, Night After Night, a comprehensive 432-page, 970-illustration chronicle of the legendary guitarist's life and career.

 

Tim Schuller

Tim Schuller (b. Cleveland, 1949) has for over a third of a century written music-related articles for magazines and newsletters. He has prioritized coverage of senior members of Texas' blues, jazz, and R&B communities.

 

Laurie Shulman

            http://classicalprogramnotes.com

Laurie Shulman is a freelance writer on music and nationally known program annotator based in Dallas. A popular pre-concert speaker and guest lecturer, she is the author of The Meyerson Symphony Center: Building a Dream. She holds a Ph.D. in musicology from Cornell University.

 

Moderator: Carol Reynolds

            http://www.professorcarol.com

Dr. Reynolds was Professor of Music History for 21 years at Southern Methodist University, and has long been a popular speaker for organizations such as The Dallas Symphony, The Dallas Wind Symphony, the Dallas and Fort Worth Operas, and the Van Cliburn Foundation. She now creates cross-discipline curricula in the Fine Arts, including a new multimedia course Discovering Music: 300 Years of Interaction in Western Music, Arts, History & Culture. She is presently working on a new curriculum dedicated to American music and culture, in which Texas music will play a significant role. 

 

 

11:15-12:00 Worth a Thousand Words: Texas Music in Documentary Films

 

Mark Nobles

            http://www.teen-a-go-go.com

            http://www.trinityrivermusic.net

Mark has written, produced, and directed children’s educational programming, documentaries, and commercials. He is currently involved with two music documentaries: Teen-A-Go-Go and You Must Be Weird . . . Or You Wouldn’t Be Here.

 

Tracy Ready

            http://www.traceproductions.com/index.php

Tracy Ready, owner of Trace Productions, is a Director of Photography, Writer and Producer based in Dallas Texas. He is also a songwriter and vocalist with a debut studio CD release set for December 2010. His blog Trace - TV - Film - Music Media is at www.tracetv.tv.

 

Denisa Spruell

Denisa Spruell studied radio, television, and film production at Northlake Community College. She has created documentary films on topics of contemporary interest such as rape and the impact of AIDS on women’s lives. Her lifelong involvement with music and her “long and storied” affiliation with Buddy Magazine have resulted in her current project, a documentary about the Texas music industry.

 

Rob Tranchin

            http://www.kera.org/tv/productions/southdallaspop

Rob Tranchin is a senior producer, writer, and director of documentaries and outreach specials for KERA, where he also serves as executive producer for content. His productions on local arts topics include Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater (co-written and produced with Kay Cattarulla), and South Dallas Pop: When Funk Was King.  In 1999, Tranchin won a national Emmy Award, and he was nominated for a second Emmy Award in 2000. He is a graduate of Harvard College and New York University.

 

Moderator: Terry Fansler

            http://www3.dbu.edu/fine_arts/Faculty/MusicFaculty-TerryFansler.asp

TerryFansler is Associate Professor of Music and Director of Studies in Music Business at Dallas Baptist University. In addition to his academic career, he spent thirteen years performing on stage throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. He also co-produced, wrote and co-hosted a magazine-style television program about small business that aired nationwide weekly on PBS.

 

12:00-12:15    Break

 

 

12:15-1:00 You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone: Texas Music Archives in Libraries and Museums

 

Sharon Herfurth

            http://www.texasmusicmuseum.org

Sharon Herfurth is a former Vice President and current board member with the Texas Music Museum in Austin, where she has been actively involved in curating exhibits, planning programming, and creating documentation for museum events. She is a branch manager with the Austin Public Library and a former music librarian with the Dallas Public Library.

 

Thomas Kreason

            http://www.texasmusiciansmuseum.com

Prior to becoming director of the Texas Musicians Museum, Thomas Kreason spent about twenty years in music staging and promotion. From there he worked for about three years as a producer of live shows for Hard Rock Cafes in New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., and Dallas, then for a short time at Memphis' famed Sun Studios. Those latter experiences pointed out the need to collect and preserve the rapidly disappearing memorabilia of popular music history. It is largely through his own collecting efforts that he eventually came to create and operate the TMM in Hillsboro.

 

Morris Martin

            http://www.library.unt.edu/music/music-library

Morris Martin is Head Music Librarian for the University of North Texas Music Library and Audio Center, part of the Willis Library on the Denton campus. He holds advanced music degrees from UNT and a masters degree in library science from the University of Illinois.   Since 1972 he has also served as part-time Minister of Music at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Denton.

 

Alisa Rata Stutzbach

            http://smu.edu/cul/hamon

Alisa Rata Stutzbach is the Director of the Hamon Arts Library at Southern Methodist University, which includes the Bywaters Special Collections and the G. William Jones Film and Video Collection. Her professional work in MLA and the Society for American Music has focused on the usability, accessibility, and promotion of research resources. Additionally, Alisa is an active Baroque violist in regional and national period instrument ensembles.

 

Moderator: Bob Reitz

            http://www.harbinscoutmuseum.org

Bob Reitz has curated a wide variety of subjects for the Dallas Library, including exhibits on Beat Generation writings, the American Hobo and Dallas Blues of the 1920's and 30's. He is the Curator of the Harbin Boy Scout Museum at Camp Wisdom in Dallas.

 

North Texas Musicians Meetings!- for August

Saturday, August 14, 11:30 a.m.Tim Cissell       tcissell@wt.net
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
101 W. Campbell
972-235-5848http://www.potbelly.com/Home/Default.aspx
 SW corner of Campbell Road and I-75 Central Expressway, just west of the Starbucks and facing Campbell Road.

August 19, 4:00-7:00 p.m.Gregory Isaacs                                                           gregorysullivanisaacs@yahoo.com
Opening Bell Coffee
South Side on Lamar
1409 S. Lamar Street
Basement Retail #012
Dallas, TX    75215
214-565-0383http://www.openingbellcoffee.com

 In the basement of the South Side on Lamar Lofts (the Historic Sears Roebuck Building) just south of I-30 between the Dallas Convention Center and the Jack Evans Police Headquarters. Parking is free in the black gated Retail Parking Lot. Take a right from the light at Lamar onto Belleview.

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Durango Song Meet & Greet in LA

Meet and Greet With Us NEXT WEEK in LA!

Hey Everybody, Jim Attebery here with some great news for our many friends in Southern California! NEXT MONDAY, August 9th, we'll be having a Meet and Greet at the home of one of our great and very talented friends, Scott Monahan. If Scott's name is familiar to you it's probably because last year at Santa Ynez, scott teamed up with mrJack and Amanda Williams to make this little video commercial for the Expo called The Muse." Scott and his wife Janis are long-time friends and supporters of the Expo and have a beautiful home in the heart of the North Hollywood, Burbank, Woodland Hills area.
Please come and bring a friend or two! We had a blast at our series of Meet and Greets last month in and around Denver.
When: Monday, August 9th, 7pm
Where: Monahan residence at 22855 Califa St in Woodland Hills 91364. (Get off the 101 - Ventura Freeway - at Shoup Ave., make a right on Fallbrook and a left at Califa.
Local buddy Jimmy Muffin, and others who live nearby, will be attending and helping to organize the event.
Please come, you'll be glad you did! FUN IS EXPECTED!

California Guitar Show Aug 7 and 8

On August 7 & 8, the Los Angeles area show comes to life at the fabulous Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.  Santa Monica is home to many musical super stars, as well as affluent professional performers.  Lots of celebrities have shown up at this event over the years, and they do spend money.  Several of our best-attended shows have been in Santa Monica, and our last event there in 2009 sold out to the walls.  There is still booth space available at both shows.  Just fill out the linked forms and fax or mail them back to ensure good placement. 

Dallas Library Summer Concert Series

The Dallas Public Library’s Fine Arts Division is pleased to announce its first Summer Concert Series for August and early September of this year. The programs will be presented on Sundays at 3:00 p.m. in the first floor auditorium of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. Driving directions to the Central Library can be found on-line at: http://dallaslibrary2.org/directions-central.php. Help using public transportation to the library is available here: http://dallaslibrary2.org/directions-publicTransit.php. All programs are free and open to the public.

 

August 15

Janie Bergamasco, soprano

Mark Metcalf, accompanist

            Janie Bergamasco is a senior at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. She will graduate in December with a double major in music and Spanish. She has studied with Barbara Hill-Moore, Rose Taylor, and David Grogan, and is currently studying with Colleen Mallette. Her program will include works by Mozart, Handel, Faure, Gounod, Quilter, and Pergolesi.

 

August 22

Fenia Chang, piano (http://feniachang.com)

Shu Lee, violin

            Steinway artist Fenia Chang’s career as a concert pianist has seen her performing in a variety of venues in Asia, Europe, and across the United States. In addition to her performance activities, the multiple award winner teaches private lessons, master classes, and workshops, is and active collaborative pianist, and is the founder and artistic director of the Asian American Performing Arts Association.  She will perform solo works by Chopin and Granados.

            Shu Lee is a member of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He is a recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious Diploma d'Honour at the Maria Canals International competition in Barcelona, Spain.   He frequently appears in recital, concerto appearance and chamber music performances throughout the United States, China, Europe and Mexico. He will perform Ernst’s Etude VI, "The Last Rose of the Summer." 

            Together the two will play Beethoven’s Sonata for Violin and Piano, No. 5 (“Spring"), op. 24.

 

August 29

Carolyn Lee Jones, soprano (http://www.carolynleejones.com)

Roland Elbert, accompanist

            Carolyn Lee Jones is a jazz vocalist whose distinctive repertoire includes popular American standards, Broadway show tunes, jazz, and contemporary “retro pop” with a jazz sensibility.  Her latest CD, Bon Appétit!, has garnered excellent reviews. Her program here, "Songs From My Mother's Piano Bench," will feature both familiar and lesser-known jazz vocal selections from the 1930s, ‘40s, and 50’s

 

September 5

Madelyn Brene Fortner, soprano (http://www.madelynbrene.com)

Jason Smith, accompanist

            Madelyn Fortner is both a singer and an actress, whose "Musically Madelyn Concert Series" includes opera, jazz, musical theatre, and oratorio.  She has performed various roles in the U.S. and in European cities. She is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and a student of Nancy Elledge. Her program at the library will include songs by Fauré, jazz standards, and spirituals arranged by Moses Hogan.

 

September 12

HsiaoLing Chang, piano

Chie Watanabe, piano

Viet Chuong Vu, violin

NanCheng Chen, cello

            In May 2010, HsiaoLing Chang received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from the University of North Texas, where she studied with Gustavo Romero. She has served as a faculty member at the Music Institute of North Texas since 2009. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan recently invited her to perform in New York.

            Chie Watanabe is currently a candidate for a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of North Texas, where she studies with Gustavo Romero. She holds a Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music. She has won many prizes and awards in Japan and the United States including the 2009 Virginia Warning International Piano Competition.

            Nan-Cheng Chen is a student at the Juilliard School of Music studying with renowned teacher and cellist of the Juilliard String Quartet, Mr. Joel Krosnick. He has won a number of awards, and most recently first place in the Queens Symphony’s Young Soloist Competition.  In April, he played in the Juilliard Orchestra under the baton of conductor Leonard Slatkin and gave a solo recital at Juilliard’s Paul Hall.

            Piano Duet team Watanabe and Chang will perform music by Bach, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Ravel. Then Chang,Vu, and Chen will conclude the program with piano trios by Shostakovich and Schoenfield.

 

 

Programs may be subject to change without notice. To confirm information on a specific performance on the day of the program, please call the Fine Arts Division at 214-670-1643.

Austin Songwriters Workshops for August 2010

Just a little reminder that David Halley is teaching a workshop on songwriting and guitar for songwriters. The cost is only ten dollars for members and fifteen for non members! It is a 90 minute class. Starts at 7. No checks please. Sign up at the door. 3800 Woodbury 78704

Sat Aug 14 Bobby Arnold who has been recording the best artists in the business since the 80's is having two recording workshops.  He has recorded Roger Miller to Julio Iglesias. He is an amazing teacher. This is for home recording. If you are a singer/songwriter this is a great workshop. Bobby will be bringing his gear and actually recording. This is a great learning opportunity.  Joining Bobby will be Joe Manuel. Joe has worked in the studio as a side man with some of the greats. He is also a producer. He opened Merle Haggards shows last year. He played lead guitar with Merle for years and recorded many times with him. He is part of George Strait's Ace in the Hole band. Plays with Randy Travis and just went out with Lee Ann Womack last week. He writes great songs, plays amazing guitar and sings like you won't believe.  Come and pick the brains of two great teachers.... you can sign up on the web page. If you are a member the cost of the class is 30 dollars for one and 50 for both. If you are a non member it is 50 dollars for each class and 75 for two. Don't miss this!!

Daniel Lee is coming Aug 21st. Plan to be with us that weekend. More to come on this workshop. He will also be available for privates for anyone that has a song ready to pitch. Daniel is with Ten Ten Music. Mark your calendar. 

That's it for now. Don't forget we have open mic on Monday nights at seven. BYOB ... Tuesday night is song critique. Weds are for David Halley!

Write On!

Peace

leeduffy@austinsongwritersgroup.com 

512 698 4237

SWARFA WANTS YOU

Accepting Official Showcase Submissions: June 1 through Aug 1

Southwest Regional Folk Alliance

Sept. 30 - Oct 3, 2010

Austin, Tx

http://www.swrfa.com

830 257 - 3600

Acoustic Music Camp

http://acousticmusiccamp.com/

FOUR AMAZING SONGWRITING RETREATS AT REO RAFTING RESOR

Join songwriters from around the world this summer in beautiful British Columbia (http://www.reorafting.com)!

Each of these four unique retreats will help you improve your songwriting and
take your songs to the next level. Special Muses Muse Offer
below.


EXPLORING THE GUITAR FOR SONGWRITERS - July 9-11, 2010

This weekend intensive features Mark Simos, the associate professor of songwriting for the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass. Mark's retreat is aimed at the intermediate to advanced guitar player who may find themselves at the place where their guitar skills hold them back from writing better songs.
http://www.reorafting.com/site/retreats/exploring-guitar.html


REO SONGWRITING RETREAT - July 11-16, 2010

REO's 11th annual songwriting retreat features world-class instructors and mentors. Bonnie Hayes is a Grammy-nominated songwriter with cuts by Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, Robert Cray,
David Crosby and Cher!

Pat Pattison and Mark Simos are both professors at Berklee College of Music, one of the most

prestigious music schools in the USA. Renee Grant-Williams is a vocal instructor for many of today’s finest singers including Miley Cryrus, Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill, Christina Aguilera and
Tim McGraw. With daily workshop sessions, master classes, song critiques, open mic reviews, private one-on-one sessions with an instructor, and a free optional rafting adventure, this retreat
will be an experience not to be missed. See note from Renee Grant-Williams below.
http://www.reorafting.com/site/retreats/songwriter_retreat.html


SONG CAMP WITH TOM KIMMEL (WRITING WHOLE SONGS) - August 8-10,
2010

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Tom Kimmel will teach user-friendly ways of developing songs through all stages of development and getting them to completion! Tom's songs have been featured on albums by major artists including Johnny Cash, Joe Cocker, Randy Travis and soundtracks for Twins, Runaway Bride and Dawson's Creek. Songwriters to share their ongoing projects and get valuable feedback from other writers in addition to participating in songwriting sessions covering lyrics, melody, the art of collaboration and other writing techniques.
http://www.reorafting.com/site/retreats/writing_whole_songs.html


HOW SONGWRITING REALLY WORKS - August 11-13, 2010

How Songwriting Really Works: Techniques and Secrets of the World's Greatest Songwriters" is designed for songwriters willing to devote themselves to writing great songs. Wayne Chase, the
author of How Songwriting Really Works, is a music and songwriting scholar with over 20 years in the music industry. Wayne is one of the world's leading experts on the emotional, or connotative meaning, of words and language. Join Wayne for an intensive songwriting retreat that is guaranteed to help you write great, memorable and emotionally meaningful songs.
http://www.reorafting.com/site/retreats/how_music_really_works-_l
yrics_-_music.html

SPECIAL OFFER:
To help songwriters attend, REO is offering early bird rates to save $100 off any of the four retreats if you book now! Call 1-800-736-7238. Seats are limited. Offer ends June 21st.

RETREAT ORGANIZER:
Bryan Fogelman (bryan@reorafting.com). Contact Bryan directly for questions, custom packages and other arrangements.

MORE ABOUT THE REO SONGWRITING RETREAT:

Join Renee Grant-Williams at the 11th Annual REO Songwriting
Retreat - July 11-16, 2010

What makes the REO Songwriters retreat different from any other songwriting camp? Start with an incredible setting right on the edge of a beautiful jade-green river canyon. Add rushing rapids,
snow-capped mountains, wildflowers and wilderness. Then add four of the best songwriting mentors on the planet; a low instructor-to-student ratio to enhance the intimacy and one-on-one time with our instructors and other songwriters; a private critique session with your choice of instructor/mentor; daily social hour, open-mic and co-writing sessions. Finally, choose an optional whitewater rafting (exciting) or scenic float rafting (relaxing) adventure on the Nahatlatch or Fraser Rivers.
Join songwriters from around the world for a truly amazing week!

Renee will be joining:

PAT PATTISON: Professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Pat developed the first Songwriting Major in the USA. He has published three best-selling books on songwriting including Writing Better Lyrics (Writers Digest, 1995). Pat has hosted nine Songwriters Retreats at REO since 1997. Pat teaches across the North America, Australia and New Zealand and is involved with TAXI, NSAI, SAC and many other songwriting association

BONNIE HAYES: A Grammy-nominated songwriter with huge international hits including “Have a Heart” and "Love Letter", which restored Bonnie Raitt to superstardom with the multi-platinum, multi-Grammy-winning CD Nick of Time. Writing for artists as diverse as Bette Midler, Robert Cray, Adam Ant, David Crosby, Booker T and the MG's, and Cher, Bonnie has continued to craft songs one critic described as "sparkling clockwork mechanisms with a tendency to do the unexpected." Plus, Bonnie has toured as a keyboardist/backing vocalist with such arena acts
as Belinda Carlisle and Billy Idol.

MARK SIMOS: Acclaimed "neo-traditionalist" songwriter Mark Simos brings a deep grounding in American roots music - old time, bluegrass, Celtic - to his work. His signature style, combining
finely crafted lyrics with surprising turns of melody and modal harmonies, has yielded four songs recorded by Alison Krauss and Union Station, and 100+ cuts overall with artists including Del
McCoury, the Infamous Stringdusters, Doyle Lawson and Laurie Lewis. As a songwriting professor at Berklee College of Music, Mark's teaching combines solid technical content with
explorations and exercises developed at dozens of workshops, camps and clinics over the years. In his writing and teaching, he champions craft, diversity, versatility, risk-taking, and
innovation through renewal of timeless forms.

We look forward to seeing you at the river this summer!

THE GREAT CASTELL KAYAK RACE DOES IT AGAIN 2010

Up the creek with a paddle!

The Great Castell Kayak Race, affectionately known as "GiCKeR," is preparing to launch its next fundraiser. The kayaks will put in from the Llano River RV park the morning of June 5 at the Hwy 87 bridge in Mason county. Registration is from 6:30 - 8:15 a.m., the fee is $45. The race is run each year in memory of Judith Curtis.

http://www.castelltexas.com/race.html

Skip Ewing’s Horse & Writer “Invitational” Aug 22-28, 2010

Skip Ewing’s Horse & Writer

"Classic" - Aug. 22 - Aug. 28
"Invitational" - Aug. 29 - Sept. 4

Unique seven-day songwriting retreats into the wilderness of your true creative potential.

Horse & Writer "Invitational"

It's been called the most prestigious and creatively advanced songwriting mentorship program ever offered, one in which you'll be afforded guidance and instruction from some of the finest and most successful songwriters in the business. Apply for an opportunity to be accepted to attend on a full scholarship worth $2500.

Link to "Invitational" Mane Page

Horse & Writer “Classic”

Originally conceived as an industry event for highly successful professional songwriters, it has grown into a week-long retreat with a curriculum that embraces songwriters of all abilities. *Anyone may pay tuition and attend. Link to "Classic" Mane Page

*Attendees under 18 are accepted on an individual basis and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

SYNC UP CONFERENCE 2010-April 23-24 and April 30-May 1

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation presents the third annual Sync Up Conference

At the New Orleans Museum of ArtDavid Simon, co-creator of the new HBO series “Treme,” will give a keynote address at the third annual Sync Up conference, which takes place during the 2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell.The Sync Up conference – one of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s economic development programs for the Louisiana entertainment industry – brings together top leaders from the international music festival industry as well as key figures in the worlds of film, television, videogames, social networking and other new media.As in past years, the conference will consist of networking sessions and panel discussions the mornings of the Friday and Saturday of both Jazz Fest weekends (April 23-24 and April 30-May 1).NEW LOCATION: This year, the conference moves to a new location – the elegant New Orleans Museum of Art (map), which is walking distance to Jazz Fest.Topics to be discussed include the international music festivals market, licensing music to film and television, songwriting and using the Internet to market and sell music.Admission to the Sync Up conference is free, but seating is limited, so advance registration is required.Register online here.Highlights of the 2010 Sync Up conference include:• A keynote address from David Simon, creator of the HBO series “The Wire,” "Generation Kill," "The Corner" and, most recently, co-creator of the New Orleans-based “Treme”
• A round-table on the international music festival market, with festival talent buyers from Australia, South Africa and Nepal, as well as key American festivals and booking agents
• A forum on licensing music to film and TV featuring the music supervisors for two HBO series with Louisiana connections, “Treme” and “True Blood”
• A panel on the latest innovations in marketing music through social networking web sites and other new media, featuring senior execs from YouTube, Pearl Jam’s interactive outlet and a developer of mobile device applications for major music events.Additional conference events include:
• A listening party to celebrate the release of a new album by New Orleans avant-rock avatars Quintron and Miss Pussycat, created on site during a residency at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Wednesday, April 28, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
• A special screening of "Icons Among Us: jazz in the present tense," a searing documentary that captures some of the freshest and most exciting sounds of the rapidly evolving global jazz scene. Includes a Q&A with the film’s producers. Thursday, April 29, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the New Orleans Museum of Art.The Sync Up conference is proud to announce a partnership with the Guild of Music Supervisors, a Los Angeles-based trade group for the professionals who select the music for films, TV shows, videogames and other visual media. Sync Up and the GMS will co-host a Music Supervisors Summit, an invitation-only briefing on how to save money on music recording and licensing through the State of Louisiana’s various tax incentive programs. For details, contact us.Sync Up conference participants will have even more reason to enjoy Jazz Fest. Conference attendees will have exclusive access to a Sync Up Hospitality Area at the Fair Grounds, a cool oasis to refresh and continue conversations begun at the conference.At the Sync Up conference we will also debut the newly revised Jazz & Heritage Talent Exchange web site. This unique portal is a searchable directory of Louisiana music that we built specially for the needs of live performance talent buyers and music supervisors for film, TV and videogame productions.Sync Up is presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc., the nonprofit organization that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell . The Foundation uses the proceeds from Jazz Fest, and other revenues, for year-round programs in education, economic development and cultural events. Find out more about the Foundation here.The Sync Up conference is co-sponsored by Louisiana Economic Development, The Recording Academy®, the Guild of Music Supervisors, Creative Control Entertainment , OffBeat, AudioSocket and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Complete Schedule with Confirmed PanelistsNOTE: All Sync Up Conference events take place at the New Orleans Museum of Art (One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans, LA 70124 – map)Admission to the Sync Up conference is free, but seating is limited, so advance registration is required. Register online here.Friday, April 23
9 a.m. – Registration and Welcome10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – panel discussion
Penetrating the Festival Market
Talent buyers from major international music events, and top American booking agents, discuss the challenges of presenting emerging talent.
Peter Noble, Director, Byron Bay Blues Fest (Australia)
Navin Chettri, Artistic Director, Kathmandu Jazz Festival (Nepal)
Peter Tladi, Director, Joy of Jazz Festival (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Chris Porter, Artist Director, Bumbershoot Festival (Seattle, WA)
Joshua Knight, Booking Agent, Monterey International (Chicago, IL)
John Lochen, Booking Agent, The Rosebud Agency (San Francisco, CA)
Moderator: Brian Long, Yes Know Management (New York, NY)Saturday, April 24
9 a.m. – Registration and Welcome10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – keynote address
David Simon, co-creator of the new HBO series “Treme,” as well as creator of HBO’s “The Wire.” ” “Treme,” which debuts in April, tells the story of a uniquely diverse set of New Orleans characters struggling to rebuild their lives in the months after Hurricane Katrina. With numerous musicians among its characters and cast, the show brings to mainstream television an extraordinary focus on the musical culture of New Orleans.10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – panel discussion
Creating Music For Film and Television
Finding or making the right music for film and TV is an abstract art with real-world challenges – tight budgets, tighter deadlines and the daunting task of making images sing with emotion.
Gary Calamar, music supervisor HBO’s “True Blood”
Blake Leyh, music supervisor HBO’s “Tremé”
Kevin Griffin, singer/songwriter, “Better Than Ezra”
John W. Comerford, producer of the film “Icons Among Us: jazz in the present tense”11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Music Supervisors Summit
The Guild of Music Supervisors presents an invitation-only gathering of key professionals for an insider’s look at the Louisiana incentives for film, sound recording, digital media and live performance. Contact us for details.Wednesday, April 28
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., open to the pubic
Listening party for “Parallel Universe: Quintron and Miss Pussycat Live at City Park,” a new album created by the New Orleans avant-rock duo at the New Orleans Museum of Art during a months-long residency in the museum’s galleries.Thursday, April 29
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., free and open to the public
Film Screening: “Icons Among Us: jazz in the present tense”
Jazz is undergoing changes of monumental magnitude and importance. “Icons Among Us: jazz in the present tense,” is a documentary film that captures the metamorphosis of jazz by showcasing the words, music, and spirit of the artists who are paving the way for an unprecedented musical revolution. Through interviews and live performance footage – much of it filmed in New Orleans – the “Icons Among Us” explores the thoughts and lives of the musicians braving the front lines of today's new jazz. These brave artists are largely below the radar of mainstream media and popular culture. Yet they continue to record, perform and exist in a world that has been distracted from their brilliance.Friday, April 30
9 a.m. – Registration and Welcome10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – panel discussion
Topic and panelists To Be AnnouncedSaturday, May 1
9 a.m. – Registration and Welcome10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – panel discussion
Marketing and Selling Music Through Social Networking and Other ‘New Media’ Technologies
Advances in digital technologies have given artists never-before-imagined ways to reach the masses. But with so many people competing on so many platforms, what does it take to get ahead of the pack?
Tim Bierman, General Manager, Pearl Jam's Ten Club
Ali Sandler, Strategic Partner Manager, YouTube
Todd Rogers, CEO, Seedlabs
Moderator: Curt Feldman
Sync Up 411:Admission: Free, but seating is limited, so advance registration is required. Register online here.Conference location: The New Orleans Museum of Art (1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans, LA 70124 – map).Parking: Free street parking is available in City Park. Additional parking is available at outside City Park on Marconi Drive; free with $14 round-trip Jazz Fest shuttle bus ticket.Jazz Fest admission: Registration for Sync Up does not include admission to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell (“Jazz Fest”) Sync Up is presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc., the nonprofit organization that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell . The Foundation uses the proceeds from Jazz Fest, and other revenues, for year-round programs in education, economic development and cultural events. Find out more about the Foundation here.Would you like these programs and events to continue?
Support the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation.Manage your Jazz & Heritage E-mail SubscriptionsThis email was sent to barbe@texasmusicgroup.com. You are receiving this because you signed up at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, or at one of our programs.Manage your Preferences and easily subscribe or unsubscribe from any of the following: Jazz & Heritage Newsletter, Upcoming Events, Announcements, Talent Exchange.The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.
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Dallas Guitar Festival - April 16-18, 2010

Your best value for entertainment that weekend, with 4 stages of entertainment, music clinics, famous faces, and a hall full of vintage guitars!! A must attend event!!

http://www.guitarshow.com

2010 Wildflower! Songwriting Workshop - Friday, May 14

The 2010 Wildflower! Songwriting Workshop is presented by Buddy Mondlock. In addition to being a performer, Buddy has written songs for Garth Brooks, Joan Baez, Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith and Peter, Paul and Mary. His one day workshop will be Friday, May 14 in Richardson, Texas. We hope that you will be able to join Buddy and learn effective songwriting techniques! See the attached flyer for some of the details and for more information, go to http://wildflowerfestival.com/ and click on "Contests" then "Songwriter School." The deadline is May 1 so don't delay as the workshop is limited to 20 students. All students will receive a one-day pass to the Festival valued at $20.

Hill Country Acoustic Music Camp, June 2-6, 2010, Schreiner University

Hill Country Acoustic Music Camps

4000 Riverside Drive East
Kerrville, Texas 78028
Tel: 830-459-2120, Fax: 830-896-5569
Email: rbm@tacef.org

HCAMP - Summer

June 2nd - 6th, 2010
Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

The 6th annual HCAMP is a five day residential camp devoted to improving instrument skills and techniques in Guitar, Banjo Mandolin, Fiddle, Voice, Bass, Hammer Dulcimer, Mountain Dulcimer, Dobro and Song Writing. Music genres played include everything from Bach to Bluegrass led by a talented faculty of world class instructors. HCAMP attendance is limited to 100 participants.

Sync Up Conference, April 23-24 and April 30-May 1

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation
presents the third annual

Sync Up Conference
April 23-24 and April 30-May 1
At the New Orleans Museum of Art

David Simon, co-creator of the new HBO series “Treme,” will give a keynote address at the third annual Sync Up conference, which takes place during the 2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell.

The Sync Up conference – one of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s economic development programs for the Louisiana entertainment industry – brings together top leaders from the international music festival industry as well as key figures in the worlds of film, television, videogames, social networking and other new media.

As in past years, the conference will consist of networking sessions and panel discussions the mornings of the Friday and Saturday of both Jazz Fest weekends (April 23-24 and April 30-May 1).

NEW LOCATION: This year, the conference moves to a new location – the elegant New Orleans Museum of Art (map), which is walking distance to Jazz Fest.

Topics to be discussed include the international music festivals market, licensing music to film and television, songwriting and using the Internet to market and sell music.

Admission to the Sync Up conference is free, but seating is limited, so advance registration is required.

Register online here.

Highlights of the 2010 Sync Up conference include:

• A keynote address from David Simon, creator of the HBO series “The Wire,” "Generation Kill," "The Corner" and, most recently, co-creator of the New Orleans-based “Treme”
• A round-table on the international music festival market, with festival talent buyers from Australia, South Africa and Nepal, as well as key American festivals and booking agents
• A forum on licensing music to film and TV featuring the music supervisors for two HBO series with Louisiana connections, “Treme” and “True Blood”
• A panel on the latest innovations in marketing music through social networking web sites and other new media, featuring senior execs from YouTube, Pearl Jam’s interactive outlet and a developer of mobile device applications for major music events.

MUSEXPO, Aptil 25-28

6th Annual MUSEXPO kicks off next month, Aptil 25-28 at the five-star London West Hollywood Hotel. The confab will bring together some of the most influential executives from around the world who are shaping the future of the global music business. This year's event will host 30 artists from 14 countries and welcome delegates from three dozen countries on five continents.

As always, MUSEXPO focuses on the music first and business is a natural second. Says A&R Worldwide and MUSEXPO Founder Sat Bisla, "MUSEXPO has always been about those who discover and develop music and those who are helping shape the future of the global music business in a positive and inspiring manner."

North Texas Musicians Meeting!- Saturday, April 17, 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Dallas Public Library (downtown)

1515 Young Street, Dallas 75201

Bradshaw Gallery, 4^th floor

Registration: http://ntxmusic2010-1.eventbrite.com

We’ll have two guest speakers to help us find ways to reach new audiences, whether as solo artists, large or small ensembles, teachers, or musical supporters.

The Big Five of Social Media

J. R. Atkins is a social media speaker, strategist, Sales 2.0 consultant, and musician. He is noted for “taking the mystery out of Social Media” and speaking in terms that “even a CEO can understand.” He is best known for working with Company Leaders, Sales Professionals and Marketing Managers on how Social Media Networks can make a positive impact on their organization. He will show us how to tailor the use of social media resources such as Twitter and Facebook to the specific needs of musicians and their organizations.

How To Get Your Name in the Newspapers—And Have Them Spell It Right

Stoney Burns has had a long history of journalism and publishing in North Texas. In

the 1960s he published Dallas Notes, a biweekly alternative newspaper covering local

arts and music, and civil rights issues. In 1973 he founded Buddy: The Original Texas

Music Magazine. Its name was a tribute to Buddy Holly (1936-1959), who Burns said

“changed my life.” Although described as a rock music magazine, from the beginning

Buddy included news and announcements of country, blues, jazz, and other forms of

popular music. During his years as a publisher who received dozens of press kits or media packages from musicians, Stoney saw first-hand both the best and the worst of musicians’ efforts to promote themselves and their music. He will draw on that experience to help participants learn the shortest path to a publisher’s heart.

After the morning program, we’ll have a few more opportunities for you to “meet & greet” with other musicians and make a day of it! We’ll provide a list of local restaurants open on Saturdays, and we encourage you to join a group for lunch to continue discussions raised during the sessions or just get to know other local musicians better. After lunch, we’ll offer a “backstage tour” of the Fine Arts Division of the Dallas Public Library. You can sign up for either or both of these when you register for the program:

http://ntxmusic2010-1.eventbrite.com

Finally, at 3:00 that afternoon, please join us in the 4^th floor gallery for the Mu Phi Epsilon Concert Series (http://www.muphiepsilondallas.org/concert_series.htm). Sabrina Trujillo and Alan Dyer will offer an engaging program of flute and piano music to end your musical day.

Our second piece of news? You can now join us on Facebook! Many of you have asked for an on-line venue where you could easily communicate with other folks you're meeting at our gatherings, without loading down your e-mail in-box. We welcome you to join the North Texas Musicians Meetings group on Facebook. Look for more details to come on the group's page and in a future e-mail message.

And news item number three is an addition to our Fine Arts Division web site. Many of you have asked how you can arrange to do programs here at the library. We’re pleased to offer you our handy-dandy new guide to Performing at the Dallas Public Library. From blues to classical and everything in between, there’s an opportunity for you here. Visit our web site to learn more:

http://dallaslibrary.org/fineArts/docs/musicalPerformancesDPL.pdf

See you in April, everyone!