Hey guys,
Had a meeting with the folks from the Smokey Mountain songwriter's festival tonight, getting some plans for next year. Looks like I'll be doing a couple of workshops in addition to performing. One of my friends and co-writers, john Condrone, was the link to them and me, and is really a great guy. they were all on the Music Row show tonight talking about the festival and about the "jam session" we video taped for their television show they do. It is on a different network but will find out when it will air. you can go to www.musicrowshow.com and find where it will be.
Then I did a set at the Commodore. Tried to do some new songs tonight, but I get tied up trying to get them out. Even had to use GASP, LYRIC SHEETS!!! I hate that but even I need help sometimes. I felt I was off my game quite a bit, but Tina said it turned out fine. Sometimes I don't really know how it goes.
Phil, I think they have different badges and designations on songwriters, the main thing is the food. It is donated by local resturants and they want to make sure the artists and volunteers get fed first. I often have brought people in to hang out but not eat. It just kind of depends on what your overall focus is.
MAB