Song Evaluation Worksheet

Song Title:

Time:

Style/Notes:

1) make one or two comments about what you pick up on, or that stands out the most for you - with the language - with emotions - with the music - the arrangement - the sonic quality of the words- the form/organization/content?


2) overall describe your own personal reaction (tone AND content):


"i liked ________________________________________________________  
it was good because _____________________________________________"
  "if you rework this tune you could try ______________________________.  
this would be good because ______________________________________________"

S.A.C. Guelph! May 2011

Mark you calendars!

As requested, our Guelph Regional Writers Group meetings are "on tour" to various music stores in the area.  Chances are you've already received the invitation to our April meeting at Gordon Taylor Music, but this will be the first you've heard of our event at Jam School!

Join us Sunday May 15, 1-3 pm for the usual song circle.

Participants at this session will have the option to receive a recording of their tune as an mp3 after the fact!  We are grateful to staff at Jam School for offering this extra benefit!

Consider this your advance notice, and mark down this weekend meeting.

930 Woodlawn Road West Unit 9, Guelph, ON N1K1M8  · Get Directions
	519-763-8526
	http://www.JamSchool.com

S.A.C. Guelph! July 23 & 24, 2011

The July meeting will take place in the Performing Arts Tent as two one-hour workshops!!


The S.A.C. Guelph! Song Circle invites Hillside guests of all ages to share their original music during the festival, on the musically magic, song-sacred island as it is glowing with talent and teeming with a constructive, genteel vibe.  Feedback from all listeners is welcome in a collaborative acoustic songwriters in the round.  Join us to  perform and/or to provide constructive feedback and critiques between tunes or to brainstorm works in progress..


p.s. have you seen my moved to guelph because of-hillside fan-club blog?

S.A.C Guelph! - April 2011

Wednesday, April 13   7-9pm

Location	Gordon Taylor Music 127 Woolwich Street Guelph, ON
More Info	All are welcome to a collaborative songwriters in the round, with time in the meeting to brainstorm songs in progress, while at the same time strengthening a network of fellow composers and musicians. Participants listen, perform as desired and provide constructive feedback and critiques between tunes. If you can, bring 5 printed copies of your song for sharing. Join us because your songs can play a spiritual and intellectual role in society, and be of profound and lasting benefit to humanity. And to you. And us! Further info is available at sac.guelph(at)gmail.com

S.A.C. Guelph! March 2011 ~ Minutes

 chart, including copyright credit

Wednesday March 9, 7-9pm at Folkway Music, was our first time writing a full tune together, from the ground up.

"After hosting these meetings for almost two years, and rarely even taking a turn in the song circle, I was honoured that folks would get behind My Mission that day.  They were all so willing to offer their talent and effort on a project that I really wanted to execute...

We wrote a song for my sister's birthday and skyped it to her, and the friends she was out for dinner with, in St, Louis, at the conclusion of our writing session.  It was awesome!
-- KL

Here's the video. 
The tune has been registered with SOCAN.  Is your member number on it?

March 2011 Meeting Minutes

S.A.C. Guelph!  Regional Writers Group Meeting, EDUCATION SESSION

Tuesday March 8, 7-9pm

$5 Advance S.A.C. member* or  $10*

(with receipt so you can write off this expense!)

Limited # participants and prices may change! 

reserve discount asap by email to sac.guelph@gmail.com

Making $ with Music? is about performance royalties, music licensing, and even accounting for your musical endeavours!

We know that profit is not the point of your art.  Nonetheless, S.A.C. Guelph! is pleased to present this educational roundtable discussion about expectations of financial profit.  We are bringing together a panel of experts to share valuable information intended to help you benefit from your creative endeavours!

"It doesn't matter what you think, it's what the audience thinks!" Rick Levine has a radio background and experience as a recording artist.  He will present information from his Music Entrepreneurs Seminars about protecting your copyright, music licensing and performance royalties.

Are you a musician with a day job? Don't give the tax man a free lunch! Have some fun with Ross Durfey, a local accountant who will discuss the feasibility of treating your music as self-employment, even if you aren't yet generating much profit.  He is on the Hillside Finance Committee and comes highly recommended by a client list that's a who's who of the local music scene.  

Kim Logue is a natural promoter, able to develop artists and guide them to improve their bottom line. As the Volunteer Coordinator for the Guelph Regional Writers Group, she facilitates feedback for performers in a monthly song circle ~   to instigate collaboration.  She will facilitate a discussion about managing your fan base and also wants to discuss the idea of continually having something new to sell!  Will any recording studio experts join in the discussion?  

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The Songwriters Association of Canada, Guelph Regional Writers Group Meeting Series continues, this month with meetings at Folkway Music 163 Suffolk St W in Guelph!

Tell Us Where You're At With Songwriting:

This list of questions was lifted from a recent interview done by the SAC for their new on-line magazine, but it makes a good list of discussion topics to draw on when doing a self-intro at an S.A.C. Guelph! Regional Writers Group Meeting


What got you started writing songs? 

What comes first– the music or the lyrics? 

At what point do you think about the arrangement of the song? 

Where do the lyrics come from? 

Have you ever written to a pre existing lyric? 

Have you ever written to a pre existing track? 

What are your favourite themes to write about? 

Is there a concept that you have yet to write about that you’d like to write a song about?

Are there any rules to songwriting that you consistently adhere to? 

Is there a songwriting rule that you continually ignore?