Home Brew: songs about life on the south coast

HOME BREW is about the ebbs and flows of life on the SA south coast through the medium of song-writing.

6 Workshops + 6 open mic recording sessions = CD!

In the heart of Port Elliot over 6 chilly Wednesday nights something exciting will brew.

Congregating weekly at the southern ‘home of original music’, The Hotel Elliot, local storytellers will blend words and music together about the ebb and flow of life on the south coast.

Under the guiding hands of established SA bards Heather Frahn, Gayle Buckby and John Baker (The Baker Suite) and Quentin Eyers, local aspirants will write, collaborate, perform and record their stories.

The resulting CD will be recorded live at the Hotel Elliot in May.

Be part of the workshop process or join both mentors and participants as they untap their songs, full strength, in a fabulous celebration to launch their CD at Goolwa’s Centenary Hall on Saturday 3 August.

Home Brew is presented by Alexandrina Council, Country Arts SA, and Arts SA for Just Add Water 2013 through the Cultural Places Initiative, an Australian Government pilot program through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. It is also enjoys the generosity of sponsorship partners the Hotel Elliot, Hills Cider and Vale Ale.

WORKSHOPS AT HOTEL ELLIOT
$60 for all 6 workshops
Workshops will be followed by Home Brew Open Mic open to the general public
Workshop bookings Goolwa Visitor Information Centre 1300 466 592

Workshop #1
The Right Ingredients: Wed 1 May, 6pm – 9pm
Host Leigh Marshall will introduce Heather Frahn in a 3 hour workshop to launch participants along the journey of writing a song about life on the south coast. Heather will talk about her experience as a creative songwriter and hand over some of her key tips for creating a new idea into a well crafted song.

Workshop #2
The Process: Wed 8 May, 7pm – 9pm
Gayle Buckby and John Baker (the Baker Suite) will assist participants through the process of refining the songs into better shape. Lyrics before music or vice versa….collaborations and performance craft…the internationally acclaimed duo will pass on their wealth of knowledge and help you find your best voice and process.

Workshop #3
Understanding the Digital Music World: Wed 15 May, 7pm – 9pm
Blogger, singer/songwriter and Open Mic Network guru Corey Stewart will explain about how to get your music into the public domain. Websites, blogs and facebook pages are an essential aspect of the contemporary independent musician repertoire

Workshop #4
Recording Your Songs: Wed 22 May, 7pm – 9pm
Multi Instrumentalist, Singer/songwriter and Music Engineer Quentin Eyers will lay down the guidelines to preparing for the best recording of your song. Quentin specialises in Music composition, audio production, sound design and recording for the advertising, film and music industries.

Workshop #5
Music Biz – for Love or Money: Sat 25 May, 2pm – 5pm
(this session is also open to the public for A$12 C$10
An afternoon of media, industry, management and funding specialists host a panel on the business of getting your music out there….Arts SA Contemporary Music Officer and SONGFRONT Director BECC BATES, 5MU & PowerFM Presenter and Sales Manager IAN WRIGHT and others will help you navigate your way through the music maze, APRA, finding the right management, funding and more.

Workshop #6
Laying it Down: Wed 29 May, 6pm – 9pm
Heather Frahn returns to polish your work and assist in the recording process. All tracks will be performed and recorded for the final time for the Home Brew Compilation CD by Chris Rand and handed over to Quentin Eyers for the final mixdown and mastering.

CD Launch Concert
Saturday 3 August, 7:30pm
Centenary Hall, Goolwa
Show only A $15 / C $12
Show + CD A $25/C $22
Bookings 1300 466 592

Check out HomeBrewOpenMic on facebook to follow the project