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Contemp. Folk Week Schedule – July 24-30, 2022

(THIS INFO IS FOR THE 2022 EVENT. INFO FOR 2023 WILL BE POSTED IN FEB.)

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)
Wild, Wild Voice
(Moira Smiley)		 Performance & Songwriting
(Vance Gilbert)		 Exploring Your Songwriting A
(Jim Lauderdale)
10:15-10:45 Coffee/Tea Break
10:45-12:00
Bringing Out the Best
in Your Songs On Stage A
(Ellis Paul)		 Songwriting 101:
Storytelling
(Nora Jane Struthers)		 Be Your Own
Artistic Producer
(Joe Craven)
Exploring Your Songwriting B
(Jim Lauderdale)		 Your Song – Finished A
(Tom Paxton)		 The Authentic,
Believable Singer I
(Laurie MacAllister)
11:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:15 Free Tme
2:15-3:30
Bringing Out the Best
in Your Songs On Stage B
(Ellis Paul)		 Distillation
(Nora Jane Struthers)		 Everybody Has a Story
(John Gorka)
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)
3:45-5:00
Writing Melodies
(Cliff Eberhardt)		 D0n’t Drop the Ball,
Tear Down the Wall
(Don Henry)		 Songs, Movement & Improvisation
(Moira Smiley)
Your Song – Finished B
(Tom Paxton)		 Digging Deeper
(David Wilcox)		 Advanced Vance
(Vance Gilbert)
Conversations:
Beyond the
Fourth Wall
(Janis Ian)
5:00-6:30

Supper
7:00-8:00

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