July 16, 2021

Yesterday we sent out a Reminder for Robert's "Hot"-themed workshop with Sunday's date on it. Sincere apologies--that workshop will be happening on July 25.

Here's what [really] will be happening on Sunday, July 18 at 2 p.m.

We'll be at the usual place at the usual time and we hope you will too!

Chris will be Coaching, with Ed Hosting.

Not that we've finished up (for now) the Rhythm SSV Short Takes--we can hear those metronomes happily ticking away--we will circle back and fill in some bare spots in our exploration of melody and harmony. This week we'll introduce the chords we skipped last time, dominant and subdominant triads.

And we'll share some tunes, poems, tales, jokes, or whatever ya got.

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

From Carl Solomon:

Yesterday at the airport I met a young man, Tanner Iskra, originally from Washington State, who is a Marine Corps veteran and works for the VA - Digital media Engagement. I told him about SSV and we started talking. His job is podcasting and writing stories for the VA. He lives in Washington DC. I asked him if he was interested in what we do. He said he'd like to sit in.

Here is the link that he hosts, called Borne The Battle:

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/va-podcast-network/

They've interviewed songwriters working with veterans in Nashville, among other relevant topics.

June 25, 2021

We're sorry to announce that Sean Davis will not be able to be with us Sunday. See Plan B below!

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, June 27 at 2 p.m.

We'll be at the usual place at the usual time and we hope you will too!

Carl will be Coaching, with Chris Hosting.

Write a song with the following structure:

Verse - Chorus - Verse

Bridge-words or instrumental

Chorus

In 3/4 (Waltz) time

if you are inclined, or bring a cover or one of your songs in 3/4

Possible prompt:

“I still miss ………………”

“Last time I put on the uniform”

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

No workshop next Sunday, July 4

Happy Interdependence Day!

June 12, 2021

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, June 13 at 2 p.m.

We'll be at the usual place at the usual time and we hope you will too!

Carl will be Coaching, with Ed Hosting.

We will explore Song structure and blue printing a song vs. poetic style.

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

Coming up next Sunday, June 20

Fathers' Day, plus an SSV Short Take: The Dreaded Metronome. Chriswill be Coaching, with Trish Hosting. Song For My Father

June 5, 2021

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, June 6 at 2 p.m.

We'll be at the usual place at the usual time and we hope you will too!

Robert will be Coaching.

We will try out the “favorite song” theme. We’ll bring a couple of our favorite songs to play and talk about what makes them a favorite.

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

Coming up next Sunday, June 13

Fathers' Day. Carl will be Coaching. Sing one for the old man.

May 21,2021

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, May 23 at 2 p.m.

We'll be at the usual place at the usual time and we hope you will too!

Carl will be Coaching and Chris will be Hosting.

Scott Martin's voice, superlative fingerstyle guitar playing and multiple tunings draws comparisons to James Taylor, Richard Thompson, Jackson Browne and David Wilcox, but his music and storytelling craft is all his own. He is an award winning songwriter and storyteller. His new record titled "Corner of the World" will be released in September of 2021. Scott is a native of the Northwest and has called Austin home for 20 years.

Scott's Web Site

YouTube: Scott's Songs

And here's a link to an amazing site all about altered tunings.

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

Reminder--No workshop next Sunday, May 30.

We'll see you on June 6. Robert will be Coaching.

May 15, 2021

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, May 16 at 2 p.m.

We'll be at the usual place at the usual time and we hope you will too!

Chris will be Coaching and Ed will be Hosting.

We'll put it all together with SSV Short Takes: Rhythm III--the mysteries of pickups, syncopation, and finding your place and keeping it.

Bring a song or two to share. We'll do plenty of playing and singing.



Here's how to get to the workshop:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

Next Sunday, May 23:

Guest Coach: Scott Martin--Tunings: Open, Drop D, and more

Carl will Coach.

May 8, 2021

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, May 9 at 2 p.m.

We'll be at the usual place at the usual time and we hope you will too!

Sean will be Coaching.

Bring a song or two to share. If you’ve got one for Mom, all the better!

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

Next Sunday, May 16:

SSV Short Takes

Chris will Coach.

April 30, 2021

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, May 2 at 2 p.m.

We'll be at the usual place at the usual time and we hope you will too!

Robert will be Coaching, with Trish Hosting.

Back when we were able to meet in-person, we had a tremendously good time at our Great Songs workshops, singing and playing on the Artichoke stage with lights and sound, and more to the point, an audience.

So we're going to focus again on performance this Sunday. We won't have all the trimmings, but neither do our heroes who are live-streaming all over the web these days.

Bring a song or two to share. We’ll open the floor for comments or questions. And, we’ll hone our Zoom recording skills, as well.

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

Next Sunday, May 9:

Mothers' Day

Sean will Coach.

April 17, 2021

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, April 18 at 2 p.m.

We'll be at the usual place at the usual time and we hope you will too!

Chris will be Coaching, with Ed Hosting.

We got the beat last time. Now it's time to break it up in bite-sized pieces. We'll cover subdivision in SSV Short Takes: Rhythm II.

We will do some singing and playing, naturally. Got a song about, set in, or inspired by Spring?


Here's how to get to the workshop:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

Next Sunday, April 25:

Carl will Coach, with Chris Hosting

Guest Coach: David Schrunk