Overview
Includes: Friday night concert, 2 days of interactive lessons, one-on-one time with Lynn, catered lunches, perform on The Pews stage.
EVENT OUTLINE
COST: $350+HST per person, LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS.
Accommodations and Saturday dinner not included.
Upon registration a list of local accommodations will be provided.
Friday, January 30, 7:30 - Lynn Miles concert at The Pews
Ticket included with your registration.
Saturday, January 31, 12:00 - Arrive at The Pews
12:30 - Catered lunch.
Arrival, introductions, outlines & expectations.
Workshop 1. 1:30- 2:30 - “Lightning Bolts”
Flashes of inspiration are rare, mysterious, fleeting and sacred.
They can be the most thrilling aspect of songwriting and, the most illusive.
I believe the jolt of inspiration is your soul talking. It has something to say.
We’ll talk about how to encourage these lightning bolts to arrive more often, how to capture them, and how to use them to bring a song into the world.
My favourite way of songwriting is to “write from the title”. I do this by grabbing the gift of the lightning bolt and using it as my starting point for the rest of the song.
I try to solve the puzzle the title presents. I try to defend my thesis by wringing out every possible colour, emotion, essence and subtext, to create a song that is hopefully emotionally present, cinematic and relatable. I hope we explore this method together, so you can create a song the initial inspiration hinted at.
Once the lightning stops, the real journey begins…
Workshop 2. 2:45-3:55 - “We’ll do Patterns, Prosody & a question Period”
We’ll talk about power structures in rhyming patterns, verses, bridges and choruses. Chords/grooves.
We’ll discuss “prosody”, the combining of lyric and music to create atmosphere. Co-writing.
We'll do a question period...ask me anything...regarding songwriting.
We'll discuss any issues that are getting in your way.
Workshop 3. 4:00-6:00 - “1:1 Part 1”
One-on-one sessions with Lynn. Everyone gets 15 minutes of undivided attention. Be prepared and organized to get the most from Lynn's experience.
Workshop 4. 4:00-6:00 - “Bag ‘o Tricks” - Group event moderated by George Tierney
Reach into the bag, grab a random object and write about it. We’ll do a series of free-write exercises and games that will allow everyone to share their skills, styles, successes and failures. We can create something new or bring something you’re stuck on for some group input. Let the creativity flow.
Dinner at The Goose & Gridiron 6:30 (Pay your own way)
8:30 - “SATURDAY NIGHT KITCHEN PARTY”
We’ve got a big Tub ‘o Tunes! That’s over 100 songs, plenty of copies of each to share and we’ll jam the night away.
Sunday, February 1
Breakfast at B&B
Workshop 1. 10:30 - 11:30 at The Pews.
Group creative.
Workshop 2. 11:45-1:00 “A Roll of the Dice” - Group event moderated by George Tierney with Mark Bergman
Roll the dice (literally) for a batch of random chords then partner up for a key and chord exercise. This session will take you out of your comfort zone resulting in some unexpected outcomes and accomplishments. Mark will help you with ideas on chord structure and variations.
Workshop 3. 11:45-1:00 - “1:1 Part 2”
One-on-one sessions with Lynn. Everyone gets 15 minutes of undivided attention. Be prepared and organized to get the most from Lynn's experience.
12:30 - Catered lunch.
Workshop 4. 1:45-2:30 - “Wrap it up”
Wrap up discussion - How are we all feeling? Anything left unsaid? Unasked?
Showcase 3:00-5:00 - “Songwriters Matinee at The Pews”
Perform two originals on one of the most inspiring stages in the area.
This event will be open to the public as a ‘Pay what you can’ event in support of The Pews.
COST: $350+HST per person, LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS.
Accommodations and Saturday dinner not included.
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