Open Stage News!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

You heard it right!  Kim Logue is delighted to be hosting an Open Stage at the ebar in Guelph!

She says, "As a longstanding Volunteer Coordinator of the Guelph Regional Writers Group, Songwriters Association of Canada, of course I will encourage original songs.  I can also provide feedback forms for songwriters that want to obtain written comments and suggestions from their fellow musicians, performers and other audience members.  Why not bring a few printed copies of your lyrics or full charts???"

Dino Busato, General Manager at The Bookshelf was pleased to provide some F&M sponsorship to kick of the open mic series.  It makes it possible to offer a free beer to eligible participants!  Mark your calendar:

Tuesday November 15th

8-10 pm

41 Quebec St, Guelph

directions 

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Depending on attendance and preferences, we are considering setting up as a songwriters in-the-round, 3 performers on stage for 3 tunes each.  But, this event is not just for songwriters!  The open stage welcomes audience-only attendees, so-called musician "sidemen" and/or cover tunes...  

e-mail ADVANCE reservations will be accepted for a spot on the open-stage sign up sheet at sac.guelph(at)gmail.com

You could come straight after work and have dinner in the green room!  And it might even be possible to get underway acoustically or before the official start... Note that the events are intended to be split liscence, so that participants of all-ages are welcome!

Plan to come for 4 weeks in a row!  Kim Logue is hosting 4 weeks running, November 15, 22, 29 & Dec 6

Oct 23, 2011 Meeting, Minutes part 3

aprox 25 guests, with 10 performing
aprox 5 CD sales



Wendell's Set & Other Notes:
Capo
Mayor of
Q&A String guage and guitar talk
Round & Round
Q&A Prosity talk
P-i-g
Q&A Key Changes talk (go to the 5 of the new key; 2 minor 5, 1)
Q&A formula re: song structure
tip: FINISH them, and then throw them out if necc
Trees and Rocks
Q&A scales for intros/solos
Chet instrumental
Tips from the handout
Fiddle on the Fire
Q&A lesson in humour writing (parody 25% copyright if agreed)
Q&A career advice = do 365 things a year for your career

Next Times:
[ ] intro song circle section of the session appropriately, so as to generate participant feedback as well as celebrity critque

[ ] require pre-registration for song circle (i.e. top 5 spots only, priority to those with cd? etc)

[ ] keep copy of Tribune write up

[ ] keep feature set to 1 hr, and schedule break

[ ] record more effectively for CFRU documentary!!!

[ ] charge $1 for handouts? tip jar for tips?

[ ] workshop evaluation form?

Oct 23, 2011 Meeting, Minutes Part 2

Roelf

Stu is an SAC member from Burlington

Guy is a local SAC/ new Guelph writer's group
member that started a new tune for this meeting!

Gerry and Bonnie are SAC members
that come from London to our meetings.

Dan's first time at our meeting!  He hosts a Saturday afternoon
songwriter's jam, downtown Guelph each week.

And, also representing the girl's team: Jeri!

is this a famous humour writer comparing notes
with the famous and humourous SONGwriter?

Robert Leader, Jam School/Kramdens
Kim Logue, Guelph Regional Writer's Group Workshop Host
Wendell Ferguson, Award-winning Songwriter/Guitar-god, ha

For more info, check out Minutes, Part 3

Regional Writers Group Meeting Minutes, Oct 23, 2011 (part 1)

JamSchool is a wonderful place to experience a songwriters session!

The first hour and a half of the workshop was very insightful.  About 26 people attended, of all ages, including non-songwriters, that were very interested in the tips and tricks our expert shared.


The "Open Stage" section of the Wendell Ferguson workshop was jam packed!  Next time I think we will reserve about half the number of spots, in advance.  As it was, 10 performers received a brief review from our celebrity guest!

Here's Doug, while some co-writers from previous meetings listen.














Then Peter shared a tune that he'd workshopped with our group before...

And then Jerry and Elizabeth took the stage, with their music pre-recorded!!

And then we heard the title track from Will Matthews, all the way from Meaford!  Did you see his latest cd on the merch table?





read on to Minutes, Part 2

Artist Bio

Photo by Classic Photography

Kim Logue has walked a very strange road to be where she is.  A mostly self-taught multi-media artist, she hails from a business background.  Her first short film (set in her travelling fibre arts studio), recently screened at Guelph's 2011 International Festival of Moving Media. She has published song lyrics in literary anthologies, while managing/promoting other musicians.  An award winning broadcast journalist and producer of the syndicated hoofbeats! radio show founded at 93.3 FM in Guelph, she has also emceed at Hillside Folk Festival.   As well as working on her own original songs, she puts some powerful voice coaching to work singing in a few choirs.  Kim also hosts songwriting workshops, teaches beginner uke classes and dabbles in guitar, while aspiring to play piano and drums...
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As an OCFF & Hillside Volunteer and RWG Coordinator for the Songwriters Association of Canada, she has also developed

• An extensive knowledge of singer-songwriter music and the Canadian folk music industry
• Familiarity with new and emerging technologies, particularly as it relates to the web, audio, video, mobile, social media, and music.
• Deadline-driven journalism experience.
• Extensive experience in online community and blog creation, including planning, organizing and coordinating live and ongoing community events.

Logue is also known for her excellent critical thinking skills, organization and verbal or written communication skills.

SNAP Guelph - Plowshare Pick Up Park Jam

Kim Logue and James Gordon get the jam going with James' new song, "Jack's Dream."
Photos by Simon Bell

Check it out:

SNAP Guelph - Plowshare Pick Up Park Jam

Members of the CSA Plowshare have their veggie pick-up every Tuesday afternoon in Sunny Acres Park. Lately, they've been bringing along their musical instruments and songs for "Veggie Pick-up Park Jams." When SNAP dropped by, singer/songwriter and provincial NDP candidate James Gordon was picking up his organic veggies - he's also a CSA member! He played a new song he's recently recorded, called "Jack's Dream", based on Jack Layton's final letter to Canadians. Very moving. Check it out on YouTube!