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Here is an account of the 2009 Festival Day by Day. 2010 to be uploaded soon.

It's part festival, part music conference, part business networking opportunity and part gathering of old friends. 

Day 1, Friday, October 2, 2009
It's Friday 9 AM, we start the festival with Pro Instruction Classes to get tuned. Richard Adler, Grammy, Platinum/Gold recording engineer & producer talks about the nitty gritty of being in the music biz. Then Dave Gibson shares some insights and plays a few songs that have worked for him. (Texas Tattoo, Big Heart, Red White and Blue Collar, Queen Of Memphis, Daddy Never was the Cadillac Kind, Ships That Don't Come In, Jukebox In My Mind, Lonely & Gone). Following Dave is Stan Webb, SESAC Legacy Award recipient. "I'm From the Country" (and I like it that way.), and other commercial successes. Stan talks about the realities of becoming a long term professional songwriter and much more with Professional Photographer Kat Spear on Poparazi and top things off with Tony Stampley personal advice for songwriter's............

Friday afternoon @ 5:30 PM we begin firing off the stages.  It's time to begin the non stop original tunes till Sunday midnight! There are scheduled featured writer segments intermingled with regular writers. Writers start finding their place in the mix at the various outdoor theme stages. At 8 PM the Festival Grand Master presentation will be made and preside over festivities. There will also be a dance bands, contest and door prizes for the general public at the Main Pavilion from 6 pm till 1 am. Unscheduled Create-A-Rounds pop up throughout the evening. Some writers browse a Booth or drop off their CDs to display at the Writer's Table and CD Drop Box where registered writers can drop off unsolicited material. The stages hum till about 1 AM. As the evening winds down the hard core gather and play unplugged at the after hours Open Sing Ring on Hurricane Creek. Thus begins a life changing weekend, so pace yourself.

Day 2, Saturday, October 3, 2009
It's Saturday morning @ 10 AM: The Writers who got some rest are up-and-about getting first hand experience of the Row. The second day of the Pro Instructors classes starts with a Guitar workshop with Dave Isaacs "Driving The Groove." Next Debi Champion gives pointers on "How to Host a Successful Writers Night". Lisa Aschmann explains her concepts behind the book, "1000 Songwriting Ideas."  Pete & Pat Luboff will tell ya why "Collaboration is the Key to getting songs cut."  Finally 15 year Music Row veteran Jo Crowe will help ya get your stuff ready to plug from publisher to label & also do song critiques for the gang.

Around noon, live music begins filling the Ranch again and the booths are open for traffic. Little clusters of writers develop, each sharing stories and talking shop. Everyone is laid back and having a meaningful experience which makes for a more relaxing and creative atmosphere. Again, there will also be a dance bands, contest and door prizes for the general public at the Main Pavilion from 6 pm till 1 am. At 8 PM we present the Life Time Achievement award. The stages close down again at 1 AM and the really late niters head for the after hours Open Sing Ring at Hurricane Creek and watch the sun rise.

Day 3, Sunday, October 4, 2009
It's Sunday Morning of the Song Fest. 9 AM to Noon we have a special Christian Music Segment at the Pavilion. A special emphasis on Gospel & Contemporary Christian related music is pursued till noon.

 10:30 AM, The 3rd day of Pro Instruction kicks off again and runs till about 6 PM.

 At Noon all the stages begin firing back up, booths are open and everything hums along as usual. Some of the late-niter's begin straggling in and the party continues. Go with the flow, 12 more hours to go.

 At 6 PM. If anyone wants to get married at the Fest then this is the time we do it, free of charge. Festival provides a Hall of Famer to minister the ceremony. The bride and groom read a poem or play a special tune to each other on stage, kiss and then head off to a reception nearby. Don't worry. I think there will be plenty of live entertainment.

8 Year Fest Head, "Coconut" Harley Lameraux, Harmonica Master, Hall of Famer and man of God. Email him here. 

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