Contemp. Folk Week Schedule – July 28-August 3, 2024 7:30-8:30 Breakfast 9:00-10:15 Simple Skills (David Wilcox) Song-etry: From 5 Min. Poem to Song (Joe Craven) Works in Progress (John Gorka) Singing for Fun for Everyone (Elise Witt) Performance & Songwriting (Vance Gilbert) Call Them In: A Social Justice Songwriting Master Class (Crys Matthews) 10:15-10:45 Coffee/Tea Break 10:45-12:00 Finding Your Power in Performance (Greg Greenway) Songwriting 101: Storytelling (Nora Jane Struthers) Be Your Own Artistic Producer (Joe Craven) Making the Personal Universal (Crys Matthews) Don’t Drop the Ball Tear Down the Wall (Don Henry) The Authentic, Believable Singer A (Laurie MacAllister) 11:30-1:00 Lunch 1:00-2:15 Free Tme 2:15-3:30 Finding Your Joy in Performance (Greg Greenway) Distillation (Nora Jane Struthers) Everybody Has a Story (John Gorka) A Simple Song (Tyler Ramsey) The Snow Globe Songs A (Ellis Paul) Guitar Arrangements for Songwriters (Cliff Eberhardt) The Authentic, Believable Singer B (Laurie MacAllister) 3:45-5:00 Writing Melodies (Cliff Eberhardt) The Snow Globe Songs B (Ellis Paul) An Impromptu Glorious Chorus (Elise Witt) The Muse Loves to See You at Work (Don Henry) Water From a Deeper Well (David Wilcox) Advanced Vance (Vance Gilbert) Catching Sparks (Tyler Ramsey) 5:00-6:30 Supper 7:00-8:00 Evening Sessions (open mikes, concerts, jam sessions, etc.)