Songwriting Camp with Ian Tamblyn and Lynn Miles MAY 13,14,15 2016

Songwriting Camp with Ian Tamblyn and Lynn Miles MAY 13,14,15 2016

Mill Road Community Space

8 Ch. Mill

Chelsea Quebec

J9B 1K8

www.millroadcommunityspace.ca

Ian and Lynn have very different approaches to teaching and encouraging the craft/art of songwriting. Having both instructors available on the same weekend will be a rich experience.

Ian’s approach:

There will be a mixture of talk, and exercises focusing on the songwriting process. I will sometimes join the exercise myself or present a song or snippet of a song to illustrate the point of each exercise. It is my belief that if one relies only on the Muse to carry you, without a craft foundation, a songwriter will be building a house of cards.

Lynn’s approach:

I perform one of my songs and explain the process I use to create.

Then I ask all participants to choose one area of their work that they’d like to focus on, and let this guide the class. This usually leads to discussions about form, rhyme, groove, and creativity.

We will discuss each students issue by having them play a song for the class if they want to, or use other examples to explore the issue.

Ian and Lynn will hand out a list of inspiring books and other texts.

They are happy to give homework.

PRICE $150.00

May 13,14,15

Friday May 13 Concert: Lynn Miles and Ian Tamblyn In The Round

(free admission for workshop participants) $20.00 for everyone else.

Meet and Greet 6:30-7:30

Concert 8:00

Saturday

Classes 9:30am-12:30pm :

The students will be divided up, half will be in Lynn’s class half in Ian’s.

12:30-2:00 Lunch several restaurants in the hood.

2:00-5:00 Classes will switch those who’ve been in Ian’s class with go to Lynn’s class etc.

5:00-7:00 YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN FOR DINNER

7:30- Student Recital gathering at local watering hole

Sunday

10-12 wrap-up discussion hugs possible…