Songwriters-
Greensboro
"Music is a higher revelation than
all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soil in which
the spirit lives, thinks and invents."
- Ludwig van Beethoven
Start time: 6:30 pm
End time: 9:00 pm
Location: The monthly meetings are held from 6:30 p.m. to
9 p.m. on the third Monday of every month at the beautiful
new Hemphill Branch library, 2301 W. Vandalia, just off Holden
Road in Greensboro. Phone (336) 373-2925. When you come in the entrance
to the library, turn immediately to the left and go through two
doors into the large conference room. We can close the door and
play our songs without disturbing library patrons. The meetings
are open to the public, so y'all come!
Directions:
From Elm/Eugene in Greensboro, take I-40 West to exit 217 (High
Point Road/Koury Blvd exit) and turn left onto High Point Road to
the third stoplight, half a mile. Borders Books and Music is on
the left. Turn left onto Holden and go to the fourth stoplight,
about a mile and a half. Turn right on Vandalia and you'll see the
Hemphill Library on the left. Plenty of well lighted free parking!
The co-facilitators are Demetra 'Tita' Bakas (288-6354) and
Bob Webb (342-3020).
The Nashville Songwriters Association International Greensboro
Chapter is composed of songwriters, composers and artists, lyricists
and musicians covering all genres of songwriting: country, rock,
western, R & B, jazz, new age, classical, spiritual, blues,
hip-hop, romantic, radio jingles, children's songs -- even Broadway-style
musicals -- you name it, this only scratches the surface. Free and
open to all songwriters within driving distance of Greensboro. Bring
a song on tape or CD or play it live, even if it is a work in progress,
along with 12 copies of the lyrics for the evaluation and brainstorming
session.
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Demetra
'Tita' Bakas,
a former vice-president of WGOT and a member of the WGOT Children's
Writers group, loves the power of lyrics and melody to create
new worlds of imagination. As a singer, songwriter and author,
she invites children to experience the adventure of the natural
world, and the fun of other cultures. She is author of the book,
"Black Eyed Susan", published by Creation of Celebration,
and has recorded a musical audiotape of one of her songs, "Peace
for my Family," to accompany the book. Her latest CD, "Animal
Totem Songs," marketed toward upper 4- to 11-year-olds, was
performed by "Tita and the Traveling Totems" (instrumentation
and vocals include co-writers Brad Reaves and John Paul McNeil).
To order e-mail TravelingTotems@aol.com.
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Workshop
topics may include creative writing exercises, rules and techniques
of songwriting and musical composition, how to professionally pitch
your songs, and the business of music publishing.
If you have questions or would like to attend a meeting or join
the group, call Tita Bakas (288-6354) for further information.
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