“You’re afraid of that? Here, I've got some for you... That too? Here's an extra helping...“ It felt like the universe taunting me.
I was sick and in bed for days leading up to the event; I could barely rehearse; coughing shredded my vocal cords, I had a fever the day of the show, the battery in my pick-up died on stage; I forgot to put the notes I made to myself on stage, and on and on and on…
There was fear and anxiety involved in the process, but the lesson was golden. Just when I thought something would bring me down, it didn’t. The event ended up being magical.
I wanted to create an experience for myself, for other songwriters, for my fans, and for folks I had yet to meet. I had specific ideas about what would make it great, and I set out to make it real. I hadn’t planned on the illness or the obstacles, but in the end, it was a wonderful evening.
I invited three songwriters to participate with me in a “Songwriter in the Round” event. I wanted it to be like a Saturday morning workshop show at the Folk Festival. I have always wanted to play one of those. I wanted it to be warm and friendly, with a measure of humor. I wanted there to be excellent songs, good chemistry and a full house.
I got my wish! The evening was fabulous, and people keep telling me that they can’t wait until the next one. I look forward to it too. I already have artists in mind…
(Larry Ahearn, Me, Adam Monaco, Hillary Rubesin, Photo by Dan Brody)
(Photo by Alex Lowy)
(Photo by Alex Lowy)
(Photo by Dan Brody)
I was sick and in bed for days leading up to the event; I could barely rehearse; coughing shredded my vocal cords, I had a fever the day of the show, the battery in my pick-up died on stage; I forgot to put the notes I made to myself on stage, and on and on and on…
There was fear and anxiety involved in the process, but the lesson was golden. Just when I thought something would bring me down, it didn’t. The event ended up being magical.
I wanted to create an experience for myself, for other songwriters, for my fans, and for folks I had yet to meet. I had specific ideas about what would make it great, and I set out to make it real. I hadn’t planned on the illness or the obstacles, but in the end, it was a wonderful evening.
I invited three songwriters to participate with me in a “Songwriter in the Round” event. I wanted it to be like a Saturday morning workshop show at the Folk Festival. I have always wanted to play one of those. I wanted it to be warm and friendly, with a measure of humor. I wanted there to be excellent songs, good chemistry and a full house.
I got my wish! The evening was fabulous, and people keep telling me that they can’t wait until the next one. I look forward to it too. I already have artists in mind…
(Larry Ahearn, Me, Adam Monaco, Hillary Rubesin, Photo by Dan Brody)
(Photo by Alex Lowy)
(Photo by Alex Lowy)
(Photo by Dan Brody)