COUNTRY NOTES

The NSAI bulletin for the Los Angeles area Workshop

January-February 2002

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Important Announcements


The NSAI Los Angeles Regional Workshop announces two important changes:

1) Due to the increased cost of parking around Musician’s Institute, the location of the workshop will change.  Starting now, the workshop will meet at Kulak’s Woodshed, 5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91607.  Admission will continue to be free for members and $10 for non-members, however, donations will be accepted to cover used of the venue.

 2) To take advantage of technology and to reduce mailing costs for the workshop, email will replace the hardcopy “Country Notes” as the means of communicating the workshop schedule and special events.  If you have not been receiving email updates, send an email to Craiglack@aol.com and we’ll add your address to our electronic mailing list.  The workshop schedule will also be posted on the World Wide Web at www.SethJackson.net.  If you do not have email, you can continue to receive Country Notes by US Mail, but you must complete and mail a request to Craig Lackey at 1045 Third St., #205, Santa Monica CA 90403.

We believe these changes represent improvements that will reduce costs for both the members and the workshop, and they will enable us to serve you better.

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January-February '02 Workshop Schedule

  • Thursday, January 10, 7:30-10:30pm - Songwriter Lineup at Hallenbeck’s General Store, 5510 N. Cahuenga Blvd., N. Hollywood.  Featuring Dan Nahmod. Writers in the Round include Paul Neilson, Garrett Swayne, Diana Williamson, Dean Dobbins, and others TBA .
  • Sunday, Jan. 13, 4:00-7:00pm - Group Song Critiques at Kulak’s Woodshed.  Giving and receiving critiques is one of the most valuable ways to improve our craft and to test our songs for market-readiness. Bring a song to play live or on tape, plus 15 copies of your lyric sheet.  Lyrics can also be critiqued.
  • Sunday, Jan. 20, 4:00-7:00pm, Goal Setting Workshop at Kulak’s Woodshed. Having clearly defined goals can help us progress in both our personal and professional life.  The new year is an excellent time to evaluate where we are, where we’d like to be, and steps we can take to get there. Craig Lackey leads us

    • through his comprehensive goal-setting program at our annual kickoff meeting.
  • Sunday, Feb. 10, 4:00-7:00pm - Group Song Critiques at Kulak’s Woodshed. Bring a song to play live or on tape, plus 15 copies of your lyric sheet.  Lyrics can also be critiqued.
  • Thursday, Feb. 14, 7:30-10:30pm - Songwriter Lineup at Hallenbeck’s General Store, 5510 N. Cahuenga Blvd., N. Hollywood.  Performers TBA.
  • Sunday, Feb. 24, Mini-Song Camp at Kulak’s Woodshed.  Picture yourself in pictures! Picture yourself writing songs that listeners want to hear again and again! Including pictures in your lyrics is one of the key techniques you can use to accomplish this.  While this applies to all genres of songwriting, it is of particular importance to writers of country songs.  We’ll work on this critical songwriting tool using

    • a lesson created by Grammy-nominated songwriter and popular songwriting teacher Harriet Schock. Harriet is the author of the book “Becoming Remarkable”.
    Workshop Location
    Unless otherwise noted, workshops are held from 4-7p.m. at Kulak’s Woodshed, 5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91607, 818-766-9913. Admission is free for NSAI members, $10 for non-members. For more information, call Craig Lackey at (310)319-9454 or email Seth Jackson at webmaster.hitmeister@mindspring.com.
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    Member News

    Freddie Brock’s song, “Don’t You Go” was recorded on the album “Suddenly” by the group Mpress on Big 3 Records. The executive producer of the project was Paul Anka.

    Ben Carr’s song,, “You Can’t Keep a Secret” has received airplay on Radio 95.9 FM.

    John LeGrande and Seth Jackson’s song, “What’s One More Heartache?” is the title track on the new CD by country singer Chris Curtice on Ancy Records.

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    NSAI LOS ANGELES WORKSHOP VOLUNTEERS


    WORKSHOP COORDINATORS - Craig Lackey, Seth Jackson

    SECRETARY - Tom Billingsley

    MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - Moke Cameron

    PUBLICITY - Quent Schierenberg

    EDITOR - Seth Jackson

    MAILINGS - Craig Koller
     

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