Songwriting

The Hit Squad - Selected

A practical course for songwriters committed to producing quality popular music. You will write at least one song a day, either on your own or in collaboration with your fellow students. You should be able to accompany yourself on an instrument.

This is a selected course: please send audio samples of your work by June 1 to Lumb Bank (this can be by CD or email. 3 or 4 songs). Please also send a brief informal cv of your songwriting experience.

Priority will be given to those who have not attended one of Ray and Marion's courses before.

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT HIS COURSE HAS NOW BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2010. THERE WILL BE LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE: PLEASE CONTACT DAN AT THE HURST FOR DETAILS (thehurst@arvonfoundation.org).


(BOOKING IS DISABLED)

 

Single room: £575
Shared room: £525
Start Date:
Monday, 23rd November 2009

End Date:
Saturday, 28th November 2009
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Ray Davies

Ray Davies is a legendary songwriter. He has had huge worldwide hits with The Kinks, including ‘Waterloo Sunset’, ‘Lola’, and ‘You Really Got Me’. Ray’s latest album is Working Man’s Cafe.

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Marion Wells

Marion has worked with Ray on many songwriting courses. She writes poetry and plays.

This course is based at:

Lumb Bank - The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre

Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6DF

Tel: 01422 843714
Fax: 01422 843714
Email: lumbbank@arvonfoundation.org
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