Music Lessons Augusta, ME

Kennebec Conservatory welcomes Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen!

This is a great opportunity for all you songwriters out there! This thing is already getting calls folks so it may be a good idea to get in early on this one…

Nationally recognized songwriter Steve Gillette will lead a songwriters’ circle at Kennebec Conservatory in Augusta on Sunday, May 1 at 1PM. The circle is a rare mentoring opportunity for songwriters to share original songs and get professional feedback from a music business veteran.  The fee for the workshop is $5.  The circle will be followed at 3PM by a concert ($10) featuring Steve Gillette and his wife, Cindy Mangsen, a celebrated songwriter/performer in her own right. More information about Steve and Cindy is available at their website, www.compassrosemusic.com.  Everyone is welcome to attend either or both events. Reservations may be made by calling Kennebec Conservatory (207) 485-8863 [TUNE].

Steve’s songs have been recorded by Garth Brooks, Linda Ronstadt, John Denver, The Dirt Band, Mickey Gilley, Nancy Griffith, Tony Rice, Kenny Rogers, Jerry Jeff Walker and Tammy Wynette – just to name a FEW (Steve has also written several songs for Disney!). The songwriters’ circle is both educational and entertaining and is an engaging way to hone songwriting skills by interacting face-to-face with a master.

Kennebec Conservatory, headed by Jason Carey, is a private music school offering instruction in everything from beatboxing to violin under some of Kennebec valley’s most famous local musicians.  Songwriting will be a new offering and this critique and concert serve as an introduction to ongoing songwriting instruction taught by Martin Swinger, a nationally recognized singer/songwriter and arts educator from Augusta.  Martin will open the concert with some of his original songs, and is organizing the song circle and concert with the help of The Maine Songwriter’s Association, a state-wide, non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage, recognize, educate, support and promote developing songwriters.

…Some songs are great to dance to, and some feel good to cry to, and others are fun to sing along to, but sometimes you discover songs that simply invite you to stop and listen.

Martin Swinger sings Songs Worth Listening To

Teaser:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpCUEYAhpdg

My websites:
www.martinswinger.com
www.swingersongwriter.com
www.improvox.com

Remember to sign up for the 2nd Annual Youth Songwriter’s Competition and come to the clinics here in May to bounce your ideas around!  See you here.  Keep your ears peeled for another very special guest later on in May!

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