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Testimonials
"Honestly guys, except for a couple of jerks....here's what
they say and I post it here from time to time."~ Popcorn |
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G'day from Downunder....I had a fantastic time at the Writers
Festival. Thanks for making it possible for me to come over from
Australia and have a place to crash...ie Michael Williams
digs....I ended up staying in Nashville till after 4th of July.
That was something to experience!...I couldn't be happier mate
and really appreciate the open friendly atmosphere with all
thewriters. I'd certainly like to do some co-writing while I'm
back home inOz.. Any of the writers can give me a hoy on the
email and set up a time to co-write over MSN or something like
that...Im putting some bicky's away to hopefully come back in
2008.
Thanks guys..!
PB Jones 0011 61 755 24-1033
www.myspace.com/pbjonesmusic
agancyausmusic@aanet.com.au
I had so much fun last year, and even am up for casting in a
film project from it! Please sign me up
again. Thank you, Arikah Nash
Thanks once again for all you and the volunteers did in
putting together a great festival week.
I learned so much and made so many wonderful contacts
and new friends, I will be back next year! Jim
The Nashville Songwriter's Festival was great fun! Thank you
for
putting it together and thank you for letting me be a part of
it. Well Done! Stephen Lee Rich
Hey Popcorn, I just wanted to drop you a line & say thanks
for everything, Cody & I both had a very good time.There was
alot of amazing talent there & I found it to be inspirational, I
have been needing somthing to inspire me for somtime now, I have
lost confidence in myself so it was really nice to be
appreciated by my piers , it was a nice little booster for me.
Blake Stamper
Just a quick note to tell you how much I enjoyed the
Festival. I just want to thank everyone there ,
because they were a true credit to the term Southern
Hospitality.!! Looking forward to next year !Bill
I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR
HELP WITH GETTING MY ARTISTS TO THE SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL. I
APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH AND LOOK FORWARD TO BEING THERE IN
PERSON TO HELP OUT NEXT YEAR. Emma
Thanks
very much, I did have a fantastic time. One of the more fun
shows I've done in a while! --Tori Sparks
Mary Louis and Glitter Rose here. We are back in Texas and
wanted to send you a quick note. Thank you so much for all that
you are doing for songwriters! You hold a great event and we're
looking forward to next year! Your speakers were very
informative and the opportunity to play those stages was
incredible!
Thank you so much. www.glitterrose.com
I had a blast running the surefire stage. I'd love to
run a stage like that anytime you need some help. That
was fun. Great job on organizing such a cool event .
Thanks Miss Meaghan
Just wanted to say hi and tell you what a great time
we had at the fest this year! Thanks for all of
your hard work! See ya next year!
Cydney Molloy Foster
The Festival was wonderful, and I met some great
people, including yourself, some of whom I still
stay in touch with. I'm going to send you the
full 276 photos. They turned out great! I had a
wonderful time, and it gave me the missing elements
in songwriting, I had been seeking for a long time.
It was also gratifying that so many people gave
support with my songs at the performance stages,
when I had hoped that mine would meet the standard
of theirs. It really introduced me to Nashville as a
songwriting town in a nice way. And I had such a
great time, and learned so much. Look forward to
seeing you all soon. Sincerely, Milton. Milton
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Thanks for the fest. slots & great finally seeing you personally. Had a
great time. The American Mood
I was extremely impressed by the festival!!!!! I've never been to a
festival where I felt so much at home with no pressure to be commercial,
no hype, just all about songs and songwriters. I'm already planning to
attend next year. It was my first performance in Nashville and I had an
an excellent time. The open houses were also incredible, met some people
I would not have known how to meet otherwise. I wish the best to
you and hope you continue for many years to come. Nomi
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wanted to say again what a wonderful time I had at my first Festival.
You and Regina (and all your minions--lol) did such a fantastic
job! Teri Lyn
Thanks again for the kindness ya'll gave
to me and mine. we had a hoot at ya'lls festival, just wanted to
say hey and thanks for havin' us down appreciate all your hard work
and dedication Warren
I hope you guys are doing great..Thanks again for putting on the
Festival .. I had a blast and met some really cool people Lisa
Sanders
Just a quick thanks for all the
hard work you put into the Songwriters Festival. It was a great
time and I look forward to next years Festival!
See ya Charlie T
www.CharlieTatman.com
Enjoyed your festival:) Great job with another
festival! When I get the chance I'll put some photos up on my
website from the festival. I took photos at each stage I watched
at. I usually add photos once every couple of months so maybe in
August I'll update it again. Becca
Popienko here.
Thank you thank you for all your hard work and efforts to
make a grand weekend for us singer /songwriters! I truly am
grateful for everything.
I just want to thank you for the opportunity of being a
part of the Songwriter's Festival in Nashville this past
weekend. I know what a lot of work it was to get together
and I appreciate all the hard work you and the volunteers
did. This was our first visit to the Fest, and we hope to
see you again. God Bless! Nan
Met many new people that will always be my heroes. One
thing that struck me was a really great performer and guitar
player from Nashville. After thrilling and amazing the crowd
with the first song he went to do the second song, looked
out at his wife and said "what's the first word?" At that
moment I realized no matter how great a songwriter you are,
we all have the same problems at times. (a wife sitting in
the front row is something we all need) Just being around
really talented songwriters and being accepted gave me a new
confidence in myself. Thank You all for making this
experience possible! Wayne Longtin Sr.
It's wonderful to see how you have grown this festival into
a community event that's open to everyone who has a love for
music including professionals and non professionals alike!
From the donation status of attending the event and the
welcoming of novices alongside the pros sounds so wonderful.
You are clearly capable of working magic in the favor of
music, a common love amongst us all -congratulations! Deidre
M
Thanks for all the hospitality, help etc. Met so
many neat people! I'll be in touch when I get back there.
Thanks again!
Yours In Song, Shasta
just wanted to give you a little time and let you know
how much i appreciated the festival. i really enjoyed
myself and believe i made some life-long friends.
i met some great
songwriters and very importantly i fell like i met a
lot of folks that i could Trust in the N-ville area.
Joel S
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Thank you for such a wonderful weeked! The festival was such an great
experience, as it is every year. Can't wait til next year!
Stacey Barnes
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It was such a nice and wonderful
experience to meet both of you and all of the wonderful people at
the Songwriters Festival in Nashville! I can't tell you how much it
meant to me to be a part of such a fantastic and awe-inspiring
experience.
You give so much to this good world with
this very very special occasion to bring so many great folks
together to give themselves to us! I definitely have never
experienced anything like this before and the memory of it will stay
with me forever! I have told so many folks about it too and have a
couple of gals that are interested in joining in next year,
I'd like to join in again next year
as a volunteer!
Also, I will give your e-mail address
to a couple of gals that are interested so that they can contact
you about being in the festival too. Sunshine and Love, Pattie
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Honestly and sincerely have a ton of
respect for what you do.
You're what songwriting is all about and you've inspired me to do a
simple acoustic CD of my songs.
Just for the heck of of it!That's what it's about.
Thank you JD
The fest was fantastic. We really loved
it! George Leger II
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I just wanted to send a big thank you for all the hard work you did
with the fest and for being a gracious host to myself and Brian. I
had a lot of fun was excited to showcase for the public again where
it counts. My big goal now is to able to showcase (as an artist) in
CRS in February!
Anyway, I hope you and your wife are able to get enough rest from
this weekend and I hope to see you around town - actually, no, I
will see you!
God bless you and your family.
Arikah Nash
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Hope
everyone had a great time at
The Nashville Songwriters Festival !!!
I would like to say hi to all my new Nashville friends
Thanks for all your support!
And a special thanks to popcorn for making it all happen.
Hope to see ya,ll again SOON! I have pics posted from the weekend.
Click here and check them out! Tracey Parks |
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just wanted to let you know that
Plebian, Christian, and I had a blast at the festival. we really
appreciate what you are doing for the songwriters.
as of now, we are planning to attend
next year. just send me the details when they are ready.
thanks again,
red
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Hey Popcorn, I really enjoyed the
songwriter's fest this past week. Got to meet a bunch of neat and
talented people and (somewhat) learn my way around Nashville. Do you
happen to have a good email addy for Charlie Craig? I tried one listed
on his website and it was no longer good. I would appreciate it if you
could send it to me. Thanks again, Buddy Cariker chilione@valornet.com
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I just wanted to thank him for his
participation in the songwriter's fest. His critiques were right on
the money. I also wanted to see if he would be interested in
cowriting some songs with me. Thanks to you too, and all the guys
who worked so hard to put this thing together. Everyone seemed to
have enjoyed it and learned plenty too.
Buddy Cariker
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HI POPCORN. JUST
LIKE TO SAY IT WAS GREAT SEEING YA AGAIN & ALSO I HAD
A VERY VERY GOOD
TIME. IF ANY THING ELSE COMES UP BE SURE TO LET ME KNOW.
THANKS AND HAVE A
GREAT DAY. CALVINCALVIN D. GAZAWAY
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Popcorn, I cannot begin to tell you what
the experience last week has meant to me. As a result, I am working my
way towards a permanent residence there and getting serious about my
professionalism. In short, I'm coming to join you guys! Please add me to
your volunteer list for this and any other event you guys need a hand
with. I've never gone to a place and felt so welcome and invited,
realizing that this is where I need to be. I know I am just one of many
to thank you for the great job you did. This was more than just a
festival and retreat. This has been an awakening. Sincerely, Charley
Hankins
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Hey. Just wanted to say I had a ball this
past weekend. Met some very cool people and heard some great music. This
was my first fest but will be back next year. Thanks, Eric Jordan |
Jay & I just wanted to thank you and
Regina so much for all of your hardwork, diligence and perseverance! The festival is a very important tool
forso many songwriters across the nation. We saw that this past weekend. It
couldn't have gone on without all of your unselfish hard work. Plus,
just
knowing you were always somewhere around the corner if we needed you for
something was reassuring to us novices. It was so cool driving up Sunday
night and seeing you, Regina, Toast and Don. You guys are all so
wonderful
and we love you for it! Thank you!
Much love,
Miss Diana
You were so right when you remarked that our daughter might surprise
us. She and Angie have emmerged from Nashville with a picture of
personal responsibility. But also, Kayleigh's low-key
personality arrived in Nashville without an ounce of showmanship.
Last night at Roberts Western World, she sang like we've never heard
her and left the stage in a cloud of rosin and horsehairs hanging
from her bow. The electified crowd was estatic and we were stunned.
I asked Kayleigh how she could transform from a lifetime of
expressionless performing into such a ball of energy. She replied,
"it started with the Songwriter's Festival and just kept growing".
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During her stay, Kayleigh has written several songs, two of which
have had performers telling her they can't get the songs out of
their heads. Additionally, she won the Nashville Star Search 2006
Songwriter's Award and was a finalist in the performing category.
Her reward is a full CD of her songs recorded at Omni. She also has
a 1/2 hour performing slot at a local TV station. Kayleigh will
return to Boise State to finish her Psch degree and in 2 years
return to Nashville to take one more shot at fame and fortune.
Hopefully, you'll still have the Songwriter's festival which Angie &
Kayleigh said was simply terrific...made so many friends. What a
great way to have started their stay in Nashville!! Thank you again,
Daren
So, I wanted to share this with you and to simply say thanks.
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Thank all of you for helping me. It turned out great by the word I got
back. Hope we can do more for our song writers. Tell everyone I sure do
appreciate the help and the kindness that everyone has showed. LETS
BRING MUSIC BACK TO MUSIC ROW!!!
Diane Herald-Idle Hour
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Popcorn, I would like to thank you for
your hosting. Grear job. We would like to have three forty minute spots
next year. If all possible. Would you link your site to mine?
flatlandersmusic.com Be great to yourself, David Flatlanders Music
Publishing Group
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"I was one of the attendees at the wonderful
Songwriter's Festival last year. Lots has happened since...starting to get takes
on my songs, have a publisher working them, got an Honorable Mention in the
Nashville Song Search and was one of 10 finalists in the USA Songwriting
Competition Country division. And being onstage at YOUR festival gave me the
gumption to do my first audition in 25
years...and I'll be at the Bluebird on February 29, Writers Night. (I had
stopped writing for a long time and just started again about 18 months ago).
Bless you and thank you for giving us a place to stretch our wings. I'll check
and see if my friend Dan Thomas can come too. All the very very best..." |
Ruth Greenwood
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"We had a great time this week-end!
We are really glad RG Wells invited us. We didn't know about it. Looking
forward to next year! Let us know if you are having any other
songwriter events. We would love to come!" |
Paula Travis
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"Tommy and I just want to say thank you for
inviting us to be a part of this year's festival! We had a great time and met a
lot of wonderful people. We were made to feel at home and loved performing at
all stages. Congratulations on a successful festival and we're looking forward
to next year.
Blessings..." |
Tia
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"Thank you so much for the
opportunity to go and learn at the feet of greats. I will never be able to
thank you enough. I was wondering if there is a site I can go to
, to see peoples pictures from the songwriters festival and also their email
addresses.I have a few. Take care.God bless..." |
Sheryl
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"Hey ! Thanks for
the wonderful job you guys did putting on the festival, and
thanks again for the invitation. keep me on your list and
we'll see you soon." |
Gene
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"Thank You for a truly wonderful opportunity for
me to learn things about the business I could have only learned at this event. It
was so much information and such a fertile environment I was over saturated with
knowledge. I appreciate the blood sweat and tears put into this event. Ill have
a yahoo page up soon with photos for you to see and upload if you would like to
I have no idea who 90% of the people are I photographed. HUGGS..." |
BLUECAT
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"We are writing to thank you for the monumental
job you did on putting this year's Songwriters Festival together. We had a
great time and felt welcomed and well taken care of. We hope you have recovered
from your exertions and are now enjoying a well-earned rest.
Write On..." |
Pat & Pete Luboff
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"What an awesome job you did of putting together
the festival. I was so glad to get to spend some time there. What a concept,
and what a blessing. If I can help you in any way please call.. Again, great to
have met you. Blessings..." |
Carolyn
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"I
had a great time at the festival...I come away from my week
in Nashville knowing I have to co-write!! and MOVE
THERE!! Thanks, for putting that whole festival
together.
Take care, and thanks again..." |
Mary Hartman
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"The atmosphere was wonderful! and very peaceful. The place was crawling with
talent and I think Popcorn and Regina should be very proud of their hard work
and the hard work of Marla Sitten with Radioactive Promotions. They were busy
little beavers running around (actually driving on golf carts and having fun
too!)
See ya next year!..." |
Colleen Lloy
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"Popcorn my wife Tammy and I really enjoyed the
weekend, a lot of good folk and a great deal of info, the sat. morning speakers
was very informative. Danny Simmons playing on sat. was a real treat, well
definitely be seeing
you at some of the park events.
Thanks..." |
Rick Stewart
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"Hey Popcorn & Regina, Thank you for a great
weekend at song festival. I really enjoyed all of it. Even working and helping
out. let me know if I can ever help with anything else. Oh,
and thanks for the hat. God Bless..." |
Mike Hubert
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"You guys are the greatest putting all the time
in and the effort to do this for everyone, I mean really, Thank You so
Much!!!!!My daughter and grandkids had a great time, too. I appreciate all you guys do. Don't stop, it
is awesome!!!!" |
Judie Cain
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"Had a really
interesting time this past Sunday. I really didn't
know exactly what to expect, but, got more than what I
planned on. Met some fine writers and exchanged
several names, addresses, and e-mail adds., too. And
heard some great songs. One other thing, you mentioned about
using me to do some emcee work for you next year at the
Songwriters Festival. I would be more than happy to do
that. Let me know what you need, I will pitch right
in. Thanks again, for what you all are doing to get
writers heads together." |
Pat Jenkins
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"Thank you so very much for giving me an
opportunity for performing in Nashville. You are blessing so many writers and
other folks with all you do. God bless you..." |
Michael Clay
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"I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere, meeting new
people, sharing songs with old friends, and great food. Thank you..."
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Joe Green
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"No
sweat, I completely understand about innovative
technology and how annoying it can be at times. I
sometimes think AOL stands for Always Out of Luck. Can't
live with it................etc. I (we) highly
appreciate the time you take to answer emails from the
little guys. We can't begin to thank you enough for all
you do, without you we wouldn't even have a Fest to
enjoy. If some folks around here see my pics up in
lights, maybe I can get them to caravan on down to the
Fest this year from Lincoln. For 2005 it was just myself
and two buddies in a van. But you know, sitting on Music
Row with guitar in hand and actually playing my songs
was an unbelievable experience. Keep on, keepin' it
real, with the real deal. Yours in song..."
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Ricky Lee Wray
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Performing, Non Performing
songwriters and General Admissions set their own registration fee determined by each
individuals ability to help be part of the fest. Decide
how you can help and register below.
How to
determine your amount.
Registration
Nashville SongWriters Festival On Music Row
June 20-22.
Here's all you need to do..........
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Copy, Paste, Print out and Snail Mail in
the
form below. Then... |
Send us an email
here so we have your email address to keep you posted on the
fest and make sure you are taken care of. Then... |
Phone in
your reservation at 615-424-1491 or 931-296-4067 while
we await your registration to talk to you and answer any
questions. :) That's it. You're registered. |
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Registration Form Today's Date: |
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| Cell # if any:
Telephone Home |
Email:
Web Site: |
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City/State/Zip Code |
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want to be scheduled to play / I am a non-performing songwriter / General Admission |
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Festival on Music Row June 20-22
Enter your ticket
contribution amount here. $.____________ Sending
fee with form or
later? How to determine
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More About the Song Fest On Music Row here.
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Pro Instructors Classes June 20-22
(Attend all or parts.)
Enter your tuition contribution here.$____________ Sending
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will be attending June 20 (Fri.) June 21
(Sat.) June 22 (Sun.)
How many in your party?
How many will be playing?
Read This link here Group
Members names
What time will you depart on the last day you are there?
How will you present your songs at
the fest? Guitar,
Keyboard, to tracks?
other?
Circle related items:
I will be participating in the....Writers Table, Fest
Songs,
Create-A-Rounds, Open
House/Booths
Other:
Have you attended the festival before?
Which year or years? Snail Mail
Postal Carrier to:
Nashville
SongWriters Festival 511 Beech Creek Road
Waverly, TN 37185 (Play schedule will be posted online and press
released May 31st. Passes can be picked up at the Fest Info
Booth at 50 Music Sq. W. when you arrive at the fest beginning at Noon Friday June
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Special
Notes:
Questions? Email
Popcorn@SongWritersFestival.com or call 615-424-1491 or
931-296-4067
www.SongWritersFestival.com
Contact Us
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Pick up your passes at the Info
booth near the Curb Music Parking lot
when you arrive at the fest.
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