Proposed Agenda?

Biz Topic?

if we shared our specific measurable current goals as we went around the circle doing our introductions?

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mine would go something like this:

[ ] look for grants

add 10 contacts to database per week

add 10 new names to mailing list per month?

 3 practices/appearances/gigs a week

[ ] burn some 2 song EP for $1, 

[ ] re-record Secrets 'n Lies

[ ] record The Way the World Turns

[ ] burn 10 of the new EP 2 songs for $2

[ ] i kind of want to sell a new chap book

[ ] get new/more photographs for EPK

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[ ] cd sales stunt day at Aarvark with borrowed instruments?

[ ] another busking at Biltmore 

[ ] Busholme Sunday afternoon jam (or something Acoustic Traditions/Broadway Music?)

[ ] apply to Borealis/Wooly

[ ] book a gig at the Shed, Planet Bean, where else?

[ ] confirm Donkey Day

[ ] confirm Horse Week

[ ] send an offer/request re: Stone's Throw?

[ ] follow up re: Hillside writing March

[ ] follow up Hillside MC May

[ ] Oakville Folk Club Open Stage

[ ] Georgian Bay/Barrie Folk Club Open Stage?

[ ] get reviews, press quotes

[ ] get musical clients?

[ ] seek music journalism gig?

[ ] how about a job in music publishing!

S.A.C. Guelph! Feb 2010 Minutes

My Own Personal Set List (Disasterous and Brave as it was):

1. We Are Music

2. Christmas Trees

3. Secrets 'n Lies (with drums trying to learn the breaks)

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I am trying to post the i-phone 2:22 voice memo from 7:53 last night.

Jerry and I worked on the tune I'd brought because we were the only members to show up until about 8pm, when a newbie stopped by and we all chatted, before trying our best to "JAM" at the open stage, lol.

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i showed up with this:

Am F G Am

you're the coldest, most beautiful winter i can remember

frozen fog hangs in the air, confusing the clever

and snowmobiles on mainstreet rev like bikers in off season

and hoar frost in the forest's sugar coating all the reasons

we made up this to work with for the chorus, and jerry hummed me a made up variety of melody to go with the idea that i don't want to hold him while he cries over you...

C Em Dm Am

C Em Dm G

C Em Dm Am

C Em Bdim A

with any luck, this one's a rocker, ha.

p.s.

i loved it that we were late for the writing of new tunes.

i am to email out an assignment/challenge to the fb group for our next meeting.

Mar 9 2010

Notes from the Winterfolk Song Evaluation

The SAC is an organization for songwriters, run by songwriters.  Ania is very brave.  I think it would be nice to see the lyrics overhead at these events like we do at the Wheatley/Gordon songwriting workshops.  Perhaps the host could provide more background or intro of each of the participating songwriters?

Here are a few thoughts I left with:

It is safer in the folk world than pop.  A publisher needs to tailor each pitch, between arguments with lawyers.  A producer can be a handholder.  Someone you hire because you'll respect their opinion.  (But then you disregard it anyway, ha)  The first guy's song had a long pause before the chorus and gaps between lines, giving one the "better be good" feeling…  They set aside the state of the art production in other cases and looked hard at the lyric, listening hard to the vocal. (using phrases like tuning corrections? pitchy?)

Important ways a song earns $$$

1) Reproduction rights (mechanical)

2) Performance rights (SOCAN, live, tv, radio, video games etc.)

3) Sychronisation rights (film, ads, t.v.games.  is this a one time liscence fee?)

4) Print (sheet music)

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"magic words" etc. - Neville Quinlan, John Switzer

Comments from CMW 2010

I was really relieved that mine wasn't pulled out for the Song Evaluations

First of all, at these things they only seem to look at the words.  That bababa baby is only about the melody and sing along fun.  People love it.  But I couldn't take an evaluation from those folks in a room that big like that.  Why did I even put one in the box?

I have much more to say.  But there is no draft function on the myspace blog... so I will finished publishing later, lol

i don't even know which blog vs. facebook profile it belongs on, ha.

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notes for the SAC ? 

more strong structure commentary. more explanation of what is happening, inclu more feedback on anything that's working...

Feb 2010 Agenda/Minutes

SAC, Guelph Regional Writers Group Meeting Agenda

purpose of the meetings  EDUCATION ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY

> to establish/strengthen a local network and community of fellow writers; to provide an educational program improve craft and enterprise of songwriting (i.e. to offer song evaluations during open stage performances, games/exercises, and additional guest speakers).

[ ] sign posted, merch table set up 

[ ] self introductions (exchange biz cards? "where you're at with songwriting and what you hope to get out of a session like this.")

Y/N SAC member

Y/N Socan member

Y/N attended GRWG before

[ ] recap SAC benefits (brochure, magazine, song evaluation form)

[ ] industry news (upcoming events, highlights of recent SAC news)

[ ] biz topic

[ ] guest speaker/exercise

[ ] song performances at open stage

- with intros

- with evaluations

- with song structure commentary 

[ ] collect names for mailing list/fb group

1st Meeting Agenda & Minutes

Participant Introductions >
background as a songwriter/musician/performer
goals and intentions in attending

Round of Cover Songs
why not offer your voice, instrument and playing style with the performance of one cover tune; a brief overview of its song structure, content and form.

Originals!
personal reactions to tone and content, form, language, arrangement etc

set list:
mercy
this town
that look in your eye
she takes what she gets

attendees:
don, jack, dan

Hey Co-Writers,

I told you I went and sang our song at the installation right?  

Musagetes/MSAC residency: 

SONG FOR OTHERS

Over a period of four weeks in February and April 2011, Canadian artist Ehryn Torrell and Swiss artist Annelore Schneider (of collectif_fact) have been developing a collaborative residency project in Guelph. Their project explores ideas of home, intimacy and vulnerability through communal activities like playing with snow, walking, conversing,  communal teas, sound recordings, blogging and public broadcasts. Through planned public events as well as chance encounters, Torrell and Schneider are forming relationships with people in Guelph, aiming to create a bond that allows for trust, exchange and risk-taking. 

Torrell + Schneider's main project, Song for Others, is a sound piece created from over 60 recordings of Guelph residents singing for someone else. The songs were not recorded as "performances" or "dedications," but rather as a re-creation of actual events, a time each participant sang to change someone's mood, calm them to sleep, or simply to make them laugh. From these recordings, they have created a sound piece that will be broadcast live THIS THURSDAY APRIL 21, 2011! 

The archive will be available on http://www.cfru.ca/  

Song Evaluation Request Form (Re:SAC Event)

Track#:

Song Title:

Songwriter's Name:

Please comment on
[ ]  songwriting
[ ] performance
[ ] demo quality
[ ] commercial appeal

The purpose of my song is:
self interest/hobby
intention to record
intention to shop to other artists to record

Minutes, Jan 2011

This session took place at Folkway Music and featured one of the instructors, Ian Reid with a brief performance and some words about his experience as a songwriter.

Attendees:
Jason B
Doug
Bob
Robin
Peter
Kiera
Jay

At least one person was inspired to purcahse Ian's CD for $15.  And, there was quite an engaging discussion about the key of C.

"Sorry I'm late, but basically, I got the email and got right in my car and drove out of Toronto."

Highlights from the set list include:
Venus
Life Can Be UP

Minutes, Wed April 13, 2011

Gordon Taylor Music was proud to host the Songwriters Association of Canada's GUELPH Regional Writers Group Meeting, 7-9pm.  


The sign doesn't show up very well in the photograph:
STORE WIDE SALE. 
PACKAGES ON ALL INSTRUMENTS. 
40 years.



Attendees 

Sean, Jay, Paul









Peter, Nicole, Don

Set List 


Lifestory, 
2 Short Science Songs, 
Why Don't You Care?, 
Young, Old Man, 
Legend, 
Until, 
At Midnight


Next Meeting:
Sunday, May 15, 1-3
Jam School, Woodlawn location
with mp3 email following!

Agenda

meetings background,
thanks to venue (overview of services?)
benefit of SAC
future events

self-introductions
incl merch, events, networking
where you're at with music and songwriting
what kind of feedback or exercise looking for here?

original song in circle
feedback


mailing list?
requests?

S.A.C. Guelph! Dec 2010 (Surprise)

meeting: Nov 23, 2010  6-8pm
location: Folkway Music
attendees: Don S(SAC member), Claire (staffer), Eva (student), Stephen B (student), Peter L(SAC member), Stephen G (newcomer)
regrets: Jay, Robin
set list: Ride Free, Untitled, Love Me Back, What Else Can I Say, The Way The World Turns, My First Christmas Without You, Gotta Drive

S.A.C. Guelph! Feb 2011

photo by Claire Begin

Attendees = We were so lucky to have a feature performer Rich Burnett, also one of the amazing teachers at Folkway Music.  He had prepared a lesson plan specially for us!

Peter Y (both pictured left) is about to release his own recording, are you on the mailing list?

This was also a great meeting because local teenage talents Cazzolla sisters shared some songs, as did a local Cajon craftsman Roelf.  Other performers as well included Olivia, Daniella & Jack SAC members from Toronto.

Did the SAC host perform any tunes?

S.A.C. Guelph! June 16, 2011

For the June S.A.C. Guelph! Writers Group Meeting, I think it would be fun to meet near the tennis courts at Exhibition Park.  There's benches there, and its protected from the wind somewhat too.  Near the swings and stuff.  C'mon, we'll find each other!

By then our S.A.C. Guelph! SongWriters Group will have had meetings at All-Together-Now, The Albion, Molly's Songwriters Open Jam, Folkway Music, Gordon Taylor Music and Jam School.  Tis the season to take it outdoors!

For the second Saturday in June, please bring acoustic instruments and lawn chairs or picnic blankets to sit on, along with your songs and instruments!

Think of it as a Hillside warm-up kind of thing, ha.  How about at noon?
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We're in for Hillside "Performing Arts Tent" by the way.  Just got the note today.  Plan to bring your instruments with your songs for those workshops too!


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..


Rain or shine, no doubt ha.  Remember this year?

photo by lynn broughton found on blogguelph

S.A.C. Guelph! November 9, 2010

Folkway Music was proud to present the Songwriters Association of Canada's GUELPH Regional Writers Group Meeting.

Tuesday, November 9, 6pm

Attendees = Jay, Lonnie, Eva, Kim

Complimentary copies of Songwriting Magazine distributed.

Set List =
Venus,
Hard To Lee,
Jerome On

Next Meeting:
November 23