Article Source: Bird on a Wire
Last Updated: 14 March 2021 14:58
Having launched earlier this year, the Bird on a Wire songwriting courses were originally funded by Creative Scotland. The courses gave musicians in Scotland, whose livelihoods had been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, the opportunity to develop their skills.
With the original three five-day online courses eight times oversubscribed, Boo and Fin have now announced a selection of paid-for workshops this spring that anyone can book and join.
Starting at £250, the courses are uniquely immersive and cover lyrics, meter, rhyming, prosody, writing techniques and look at interesting melodies and compositional methods.
Participants also have the opportunity to have one-to-one sessions with both Fin and Boo and enjoy a masterclass with a guest speaker who has rich songwriting experience. Previous guests include Beth Neilsen Chapman, Karine Polwart, Mary Gauthier and Chris Difford.
Boo Hewerdine said: “It was fantastic to see such a big appetite for the Bird on a Wire songwriting sessions so we’re delighted to expand our offering and welcome more people from near and far and a variety of backgrounds onto the course. Our ethos is that we believe you come to us as a songwriter full of ideas and we want to help provide you with the tools to compliment your own skills and aspirations.”
Findlay Napier added: “We try to provide a welcoming and open environment for everyone on the course and would really encourage anyone who’s thinking about coming along to take the leap. The classes are incredibly rewarding and having the opportunity to discuss your goals with us, network with other songwriters and meet some notable guest speakers is a unique opportunity and often the start of an exciting journey.”
Previous Bird on a Wire participant Tom Cooper was passionate about the course. He said it was: “A life-changing week: challenging and empowering in equal measure. The timetable of tasks was demanding, but there was also flexibility in response to our needs. The course has had an immediate effect on how I write and the way I think about writing, and also introduced and welcomed me into a new, diverse community of inspiration and connection with other songwriters.”
The next series of Bird on a Wire courses includes a weekly evening class kicking off 22nd April 2021 priced at £250 and two five-day online songwriting retreats on 26th April and 17th May priced at £350.
To find out more and book a place on a Bird on a Wire songwriting programme visit www.birdonawire.info.
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