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Registration is Open........ |
2010 Class
Schedule to be released soon.....
2009 Pro
Instruction Classes at Coal Miners
Daughter Recording Studio
October 2nd, 3rd & 4th
Writers attend classes, workshops, and Q & A sessions
all about the craft and business of songwriting between jam
sessions at the fest. Attend All or Parts!
Sign
Me Up |
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9am- 10am
Sign In,
Coffee Chat
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Schedule
Part I
Friday
October2
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10am-11am
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The
personal knowledge and experiences
of
Richard
Adler This
Grammy Award winning, Platinum and Gold recording
engineer & producer will share a potpourri of insights
and take your questions. |
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Credits include Alison Krauss, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton,
Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Neil Young, Natalie Cole,
John Hartford and more....` |
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15 min |
Break |
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11:15am-12:15pm |
 Stan Webb
shares his
personal ups and downs of
being a songwriter.
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Only three SESAC "Legacy Awards" have been given in 75
years. "I'm From the Country", (Tracy Byrd) and a whole
lot more... |
Stan
works with undiscovered songwriter/artist to keep fresh
and as a way to get inside cuts should they be
discovered.
Last
few years
Stan has co-wrote with some of the class members.` |
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12:15pm-1:15pm |
Lunch Break at Western Town |
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1:15pm-2:15pm |
"Songwriting One On
One"
Writing to the Groove
by
Dave
Gibson  |
Dave,
Gibson Miller Band lead singers rise to the top with
"Texas Tattoo", "Big Heart", "Red White and Blue
Collar" |
Songs
Dave wrote for other artists did as well.#1 songs like
"Queen Of Memphis", "Ships That Don't Come
In", "Jukebox In My Mind", "Lonely & Gone" to name a few. |
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15 min |
Break |
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2:30-3:30pm
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Paparazzo Pointers by Kat Speer
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Popular music industry photographer, Kat
Speer, will share tips for preparing for photo shoots, from
personal care to the color of your clothes, stage tips, singing
around the mic & more! |
Great photographs can enhance your career, and are invaluable for your
press releases, websites, promotional packages, and your own
music history!
Whether you are an artist or performing songwriter, you be
surprised at what learn about netting better photos of
yourself and/or your band!
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15 min |
Break |
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3:45- 4:45pm
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Tony
Stampley talks about the business, his tips and secrets.
Stories behind the hits.
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Tony Stampley has written more songs for Hank Williams Jr than any other
writer. |
Songs such as, "I like My
Whiskey On Ice and Women On Fire", "I’ve Been Down",
"American Offline", "Woman On The Run". The Nashville
Scene, Video of the year and Top Five funny song of the
year in 1985 with the parody song about Boy George
Where’s The Dress. Had over 50 songs recorded by Major
label Artist such as John Anderson, George Jones, Randy
Travis, Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley, Confederate
Railroad, and Guitar Legend Lonnie Mack. Most recently
"Heal Me " on Billy Curringtons latest release and tons more... |
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Day of Part 1
courses over. go to fest Kick off at 6pm
at Pavilion |
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Day 2 at LL's
Ranch Pro Classes |
Part II Saturday
October
3
Sign In, Chat
(Bring a snack or lunch we have a lot of ground to cover......) |
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10am-11:45am |
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Make
your writing and playing more dynamic and exciting by learning to think
like a drummer. We will explore the elements of groove and how to apply
them to the guitar adding a new dimension to your
songwriting.
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Dave Isaacs has built a reputation as a master teacher, a
versatile and inventive guitarist, and a compelling performer
and songwriter. He has earned two degrees in guitar performance,
released six independent CDs, and performed in hundreds of
venues from dive bars to concert halls across the country. Dave
currently teaches guitar at Tennessee State University and at
his busy private studio in Franklin, and gigs steadily fronting
the eclectic and hard-grooving DI Trio.` |
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15 min |
Break |
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Noon -
1pm
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Makin' Stuff Up by
 Rand Bishop |
Makin' Stuff Up, secrets of song-
and survival in the music-biz |
Rand Bishop
is a Grammy-nominated, BMI Award-winning, Million-play
songwriter with well over 200 cuts to his credit—by such
artists as Beach Boys, Heart, Cheap Trick, Indigo Girls,
Tim McGraw, David Ball, Peter Noone, Richie Havens and
Vanilla Fudge—among many others. |
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15 min |
Break |
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1:15pm- 2:45pm |
1000 Songwriting Ideas by
Lisa
Aschmann
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She’s had cuts by such diverse
artists as Diamond Rio, Collin Raye, Aiofe Clancy, Art Garfunkel,
Aaron Neville, Grace Griffith, Don Jones and Alice Newman,
Wayfaring Stranger, and Valerie Smith. |
With over 600 cuts from Jazz to Bluegrass, Lisa Aschmann is an
eclectic and prolific songwriter.
With her co-writer, Joel Evens, she’s had over 30 TV and film
placements in recent years, including Num3rs, Bones, West Wing,
JAG, and Providence. Her new book "1000 Songwriting Ideas"
Published by; Hal Leonard, is available at Amazon, Barns &
Noble, etc. |
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15 min |
Break |
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3pm- 4pm
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Collaboration: The key to getting your songs cut by
Pete & Pat Luboff
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"Trust Me," the first single on Snoop Dogg's "Topp
Dogg" album, "I Wish He Didn't Trust Me So Much," a No. 2 chart
recording by Bobby Womack, "Body Language" cut by Patti LaBelle
(gold album) and the featured song in the John Travolta movie,
"The Experts," "The Son My Daddy Never Had," a charting Country
single with Miko Marks, and recordings by Michael Peterson,
Glenn Jones, among others.' |
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15 min |
Break |
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4:15pm-5:30pm
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"How
to get your stuff ready to plug from publisher to label
and Song Critique
by Song
Plugger Jo Crowe
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What Nashville
Record Labels, Artists, and producers want and how to get it to
them. (Bring
1 song on CD & lyric sheet)
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17 Year
Music Row Veteran. ASCAP, SESAC, BMI Publisher.
Responsible for signing
several acts to independent and major labels &
receiving several major and independent cuts.
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October 4th |
Day 3 of Song Fest at Loretta Lynn's Ranch Pro Classes |
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10am-10:30
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Part III Sunday
October 4
Sign In, Chat
(Bring a snack or lunch we have a lot of ground to cover......) |
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10:30am-11:30am |
Your Destiny Awaits You in Music
by Carol S.
Batey Author, Lifestyle Coach and Model |
Poise, Fashion, Self-Image, Recreation |
Carol Batey has drawn strength, gained wisdom, and experienced
insights through her studies of teachings from the Bible,
ancient manuscripts, sages, seers, and modern day visionaries.
They have helped her transform lives and help others overcome
the many obstacles one faces in the business of music. |
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15 min |
Break |
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11:45am - 1pm |
Guitar Workshop by
Denny Sarokin
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Denny
had his first Top Ten hit as lead singer/ guitarist/ writer/
bandleader for Rick Nelson’s Stone Canyon Band.
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Critically acclaimed, Denny has written, performed and produced
songs for T.V. and film soundtracks, including “Fast Times At
Ridgemont High”, “Electric Horseman”, and “Stoker’s Ace”. Denny
has Performed with the Nashville Symphony.
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15 |
Break |
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1:15am-3:15pm |
"How to start and maintain a Publishing company."
by
Bob Dellaposta
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Bob
will speak on Music Publishing from A-Z. With 40+
years in the music industry if anybody knows Bob does. |
Over 1500 songs recorded all over the world. Gold
Record in Denmark (Ann Taylor) Platinum Record in Greece (Hi-5).
#1 Jazz Album on I-Tunes Canada (Sophie Milman) cuts by Clinton
Gregory, Western Flyer, Emerson Drive (12 Gauge), Becky Hobbs
and Bobby Vinton to name a few.
Songs placed in television and movies including Touchstone's
FELICITY , New Line Cinemas HIGHROLLER-THE STU UNGAR STORY,
ABC's ALL MY CHILDREN ,A&E SONS OF HOLLYWOOD and The BBC's
Singing With The Enemy. Musical background includes touring
nationally with MEDUSA as a trumpet player, writer and
arranger in the early 70’s-Writer, horn player and arranger for
the nationally known swing band BadaBing BadaBoom, from
1995 to 2003` |
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15 |
Lunch Break |
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3:30pm - 4:30pm
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The personal life and
experiences
of
being
a
songwriter
by
Bobby
Keel
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BOBBY KEEL IS A SONGWRITER EXTRORDINAIRE. HAVING WRITTEN
HUNDREDS OF SONGS AND HAVING BEEN AWARDED 14 GOLD AND 12
PLATINUM ALBUMS FOR SALES OF OVER 20,000,000 RECORDS HE IS TRULY
A GIANT AMONG HIS PEERS. |
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AMONG
THOSE WHO HAVE RECORDED BOBBY
KEEL SONGS ARE HANK WILLIAMS
JR., ALBERT KING, DAVID ALAN
COE, CONFEDERATE RAILROAD,
TRAVIS TRITT, MOE BANDY, JOE
STAMPLEY, TAMMY WYNETTE, JOHNNY
RODRIGUEZ, THE FORESTER SISTERS,
THE CARTER FAMILY, THE BALLISTIC
PINTOS, FREDDY POWERS, RAY
PENNINGTON, AND ZIGGYDALE. HE
HAS BEEN MENTIONED AS ONE OF
THOSE WHO BELONG IN THE
SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME BY "THE
TENNESSEAN" NASHVILLE'S LARGEST
PUBLICATION. BOBBY IS ALSO AN
ACCOMPLISHED GUITARIST AND
KEYBOARDIST. AMONG HIS BUSINESS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS HE IS A
SUCCESSFUL MUSIC PUBLISHER AND
SESSION PLAYER. BOBBY IS A LOW
HANDICAP GOLFER OFTEN SHOOTING
PAR. AMONG HIS SONGWRITING
HEROES ARE DON WAYNE, MICKY
NEWBURY, KRIS KRISTOFFERSON, AND
WHITEY SHAFER.
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4:45pm - 5:45pm
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Song critiques by
 Tirk Wilder (Bring
1 song on CD & lyric sheet) |
Tirk wrote the theme
song for the mega-hit CBS television show, "Walker, Texas Ranger", "The
Eyes of The Ranger" received the prestigious BMI TV Music award for three
consecutive years. |
On the heels
of a record contract with RCA Victor, he appeared with such greats as
Jerry Lee Lewis, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Dickie Betts, Black Oak Arkansas,
David Allen Coe, Earl Thomas Conley, and many others. He
has also toured throughout the country as keyboard player for
country music sensation, Toby Keith.` |
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Part III Ends Get
ready for Big Blow out at the stages. |
