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by James Linderman There is something truly wonderful about performing your own songs at a songwriters circle. First and foremost it is the graduating event that pulls us up from…

April 17, 2017 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase   Last night a great group of songwriters performed at O’Tooles! Performers included Matt Manion, Justin Laughter, and Doug Patrick. Each singer/songwriter awed the…

Spring of 2017 VOCAL Songwriter Showcase Monday March 20th, 2017 *This is the 308th consecutive show: A Showcase of Original Songs   Monday March 20th was not only a wonderful…

On Monday, February 20, 2017, the members of VOCAL got together for their monthly showcase to perform pieces of their work for the audience of O’Tooles. Performers included Anthony Dowd,…

VOCAL January 2017 Showcase. First open mic of the year drew a small, but enthusiastic crowd of admirers for original singer/songwriter music, most of which, revolved around break ups with…

The December 2016 VOCAL showcase took place amidst a festive crowd at O’Toole’s Irish Pub. This is VOCAL’s annual holiday event, where members perform at least one of their holiday-related…

The November 2016 VOCAL Songwriter Showcase took place on Monday, November 21st at O’Toole’s Irish Pub. The ever-talented Claudia Carawan opened the show on keyboards and backing tracks. The first…

VOCAL songwriter showcase Oct. 2016 Tonight two performers took the stage to showcase their original songs. First up was Glenda Creamer, longtime VOCAL member, to be followed by Bill Wellons,…

The September 2016 VOCAL Songwriter Showcase took place on Monday, September 19th at O’Toole’s Irish Pub. This was the first showcase to also feature an open mic for non-members. Norm…