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Contemp. Folk Week Schedule – July 25-30, 2021

11:00-12:00
Song-etry: From 5 Min. Poem to Song
(Joe Craven)		 Co-Writing
(Jon Vezner)
Finding Your Path
(Kathy Mattea)		 Frosting on the Cake: Vocal Stylings
(Camela Widad)
Performance & Songwriting
(Vance Gilbert)
12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:30
Introducing the Best You On Stage A
(Ellis Paul)		 Songwriting 101:
Storytelling
(Nora Jane Struthers)
Vocal Master Class
(Kathy Mattea)		 What I Learned From Pete & Woody
(Tom Paxton)
The Authentic,
Believable Singer I
(Laurie MacAllister)		 Be Your Own
Artistic Producer
(Joe Craven)		 Song Critiques
(Jon Vezner)
1:30-1:45 Break
1:45-2:45
Introducing the
Best You On Stage B
(Ellis Paul)		 Distillation
(Nora Jane Struthers)		 Master Class
in Artistry
(Janis Ian)
The Muse Loves
to See You at Work
(Don Henry)		 Relatable Songs
(Cliff Eberhardt)		 The Authentic,
Believable Singer II
(Laurie MacAllister)
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00
Writing Melodies
(Cliff Eberhardt)		 D0n’t Drop the Ball,
Tear Down the Wall
(Don Henry)		 Contemporary
Vocal Mastery
(Camela Widad)
Writing a
Traditional Song
(Tom Paxton)		 Advanced Vance
(Vance Gilbert)		 Conversations:
Beyond the
Fourth Wall
(Janis Ian)
7:00-8:00

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