Musical workshops next week
NORWICH – Bob Halligan, Jr., the founder and leader of Celtic pop/rock group Ceili Rain, will be leading four days of songwriting workshops at The Place, Monday-Thursday Dec. 10-13 from 3-5 p.m.
These free workshops are designed for ages high school through adult and will be appropriate for beginning through advanced musicians. They are being sponsored by the Chenango County Council of the Arts with funding provided by the New York State Music Fund.
Singer-songwriter Bob Halligan, Jr. has seen his tunes rack up sales of 30 million units since his first hit in 1980. Among the artists who’ve covered his songs are: Cher, KISS, Michael Bolton, Judas Priest, Kathy Mattea, Rebecca St. James, Joan Jett and dozens of others. Films include “Iron Eagle” and “Wayne’s World”.
Halligan brings his 20 plus years of hit making experience to this exciting, interactive workshop that is a comfortable fit for beginners and advanced students alike. Rather than copious ivory tower “speechifying”, he focuses on the needs and the talents of the individuals present, and shows them “one person’s opinions” about where they’re going wrong – and Right! Technically, Halligan addresses issues like prosody (the sound of the music matching the sound of the words) and melodic construction. Philosophically, he touches on things like “purity of purpose” and “writing what you know.”
No one will leave the experience of these workshops not feeling uplifted and encouraged, for that is Halligan’s reason for giving the workshops – much like the motivation behind Ceili Rain.
Anyone who comes to these workshops serious about becoming a better songwriter and/or an effective member of the music business community will have come to the right place! A song that is written by participants during the workshop may be performed by Ceili Rain during the band’s Friday, Dec. 14 concert at the Chenango County Council of the Arts.
Bob Halligan Jr.’s Songwriting Workshop is free and open to the public. The Place is located at 20 E. Main Street.
For more information on the workshop and the Friday night performance, including ticket reservations, please call the Chenango County Council of the Arts, 607.336.2787.
These free workshops are designed for ages high school through adult and will be appropriate for beginning through advanced musicians. They are being sponsored by the Chenango County Council of the Arts with funding provided by the New York State Music Fund.
Singer-songwriter Bob Halligan, Jr. has seen his tunes rack up sales of 30 million units since his first hit in 1980. Among the artists who’ve covered his songs are: Cher, KISS, Michael Bolton, Judas Priest, Kathy Mattea, Rebecca St. James, Joan Jett and dozens of others. Films include “Iron Eagle” and “Wayne’s World”.
Halligan brings his 20 plus years of hit making experience to this exciting, interactive workshop that is a comfortable fit for beginners and advanced students alike. Rather than copious ivory tower “speechifying”, he focuses on the needs and the talents of the individuals present, and shows them “one person’s opinions” about where they’re going wrong – and Right! Technically, Halligan addresses issues like prosody (the sound of the music matching the sound of the words) and melodic construction. Philosophically, he touches on things like “purity of purpose” and “writing what you know.”
No one will leave the experience of these workshops not feeling uplifted and encouraged, for that is Halligan’s reason for giving the workshops – much like the motivation behind Ceili Rain.
Anyone who comes to these workshops serious about becoming a better songwriter and/or an effective member of the music business community will have come to the right place! A song that is written by participants during the workshop may be performed by Ceili Rain during the band’s Friday, Dec. 14 concert at the Chenango County Council of the Arts.
Bob Halligan Jr.’s Songwriting Workshop is free and open to the public. The Place is located at 20 E. Main Street.
For more information on the workshop and the Friday night performance, including ticket reservations, please call the Chenango County Council of the Arts, 607.336.2787.
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