July 14, 2015
I never enter music competitions – battle of the bands? Come on, really? But when I saw in the PRS for Music magazine that you could win a place at The Songwriting Festival (a five day, residential song-writing course with tutors including Andy White, Jez Ashurst and Kim Richey who’ve written number one hits for huge stars) I thought I’d give it a punt and sent off 3 tunes.
Turns out I won. Champagne all round!
Except that in the very same email I was told (apologetically) that the course has had to be cancelled this year – unforeseen circumstances and all that.
But am I disheartened? Yes. Well a bit obviously as PJ Harvey had just been announced as the guest speaker(!) but I have to say the organisers have been massively supportive and have deferred my place til next year. Needless to say I can’t wait…
In the meantime, I’ve had some amazing support on Twitter and YouTube from another course tutor and top ten song-writer; Julianne Regan of All About Eve fame. So it’s all good, yes?
