3 HUGE SONGWRITING WORKSHOP RETREATS
BEYOND BEGINNERS
SONGWRITING WORKSHOP
KINGLAKE VIC, SEPT 19 -22
This writers retreat and workshop is for people who are able to write songs but are looking for a way to further their skills, learning how to record their songs, more advanced rewriting techniques with the aim of writing towards recording or pitching to established artists. It is the stepping stone between the Beginners and Targeted Workshops. Ideal for those who have already done the Beginners Song Writing Workshop or for those not yet confident enough to do the more advanced Targeted Song Writing Workshop
Becoming a more experienced song writer will allow you confidently to pursue opportunities for your songs to be recorded either by yourself or other artists and open the doorway to a world of creativity.
BEGINNERS & BEYOND BEGINNERS SONGWRITING WORKSHOP
KINGLAKE VIC. OCT 24-27
This beginners and beyond beginners song writers retreat is perfect for those who have never written a song or who can start but never finish a song or who have written lots of songs but are never happy with them or who just want to improve their song writing skills. It also incorporates parts of the Beyond Beginners skill teaching for those that are looking to add to their songwriting toolkit (see previous Beyond Beginners description)
David and Merelyn together with well known Golden Guitar winning songwriters Jetty Road and Lachlan Bryan, will deliver workshops and also focus one on one with each participant to help you by demystifying the songwriting process and open the floodgates to the creative you - all this in positive and encouraging environment.
TARGETED SONGWRITING WORKSHOP
KINGLAKE VIC, NOV 7-10
This writers workshop is for intermediate and advanced writers who are looking for an intensive weekend to hone their writing skills and prepare songs for upcoming projects and/or get them ready to pitch to artists, publishers etc.
David and Merelyn together with Lyn Bowtell and Lachlan Bryan will deliver workshops and focus one on one with each participant to write songs targeted for upcoming recording projects.
We already have four different album/single projects that we will be working towards during this workshop - material that will be released in the following years.
Once you know how targeted song writing can be done you will be able to move forward confidently in your career as a song writer and/or artist.
Meet The Leaders
David Carter & Merelyn Carter from Carter & Carter
have written over 200 registered songs and many more unregistered. Last year alone they wrote or co- wrote over 50 songs.
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Golden Guitar Winners
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APRA Most Performed Country Song Of The Year
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11 Times Independent Artist Award Winners
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11 self written # 1 hits on National Country Radio in Australia
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They have won song writing awards in Contemporary, Rock, Country, Gospel, Adult Contemporary and more
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Triple CMAA Independent Artists of the Year
Lyn Bowtell
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Multi-Golden Guitar Winner
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Director of CMAA Academy
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Star Maker Winner
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The Voice Finalist
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Self penned many radio hits for herself and other artists
Brendon Walmsley
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Multi-Golden Guitar Winner
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Star Maker Winner
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Several #1 hits on National Radio
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Considered to be one of Australia's best song writers in both gospel and country genres
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Has written a whole theare show around his hit single 'Rose & Rodeo
Lachlan Brayn
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Multi-Golden Guitar Winner
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CMAA Academy Senior Group Leader
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The Age/Music Victoria Award winner for Best Country Album
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ARIA #1 album (Australian Albums, All genres)
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Toured with Steve Earle, John Hiatt, Shawn Colvin, Joan Armatrading and many more
Jetty Road
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Multi-Golden Guitar Winners
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A long list of self penned #1 radio hits
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A long list of #1 video hits on CMC
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Played alongside the cream of international country music including Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw
Luke Austen
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Multi-Golden Guitar Winner
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Star Maker Winner
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Traditional Artist of the Year Victorian & National Country Music Awards.
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Has had tracks recorded by many of Australia's leading country acts including a track on Adam Harvey's latest album
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Toured with Troy Cassar Daley, Carter & Carter, Jayne Denham and many more