VOCAL Blog
A blog for and by the members of the Virginia Organization of Composers and Lyricists
2014 December Showcase
2014 December VOCAL Showcase Once again it was the time for the fabulous VOCAL Christmas showcase, featuring an eight member program. With a large crowd assembled at O’Tooles Bar and…
Read MoreNovember 2014 Showcase Review
The November 2014 VOCAL Songwriter Showcase was the 280th consecutive monthly showcase and marked the 5th anniversary at the O’Toole’s location. A large and mostly attentive crowd gathered for the…
Read MoreOctober 2014 Showcase Review
The October 2014 showcase brought an eclectic mix of writers/performers to O’Toole’s Irish Pub and Grill. Robyne Byrd and Anthony Curtis opened the show with all new songs Robyne has…
Read MoreReview: Sept. 2014 VOCAL Showcase
VOCAL Showcase Sept. 2014 What is perhaps the longest running songwriter’s showcase in Virginia continued its streak with edition #278 (over twenty three years) at O’Toole’s Bar and Grille…
Read MoreAugust 2014 VOCAL Showcase #277
August 2014 VOCAL showcase #277 What started out as a rather sparse crowd picked up as the night wore on. At least half the audience were friends of the performers…
Read MoreVOCAL Songwriter Showcase – July 2014
The July 2014 showcase featured a wide variety of performers, and there was a large, attentive audience present. Gerry Laverty kicked off the evening with his very timely, appropriate song…
Read MoreJune VOCAL Meeting
After our formal yearly elections, the June 9 VOCAL meeting was an animated discussion about writing, creating the discipline and time for writing, and considering songwriting and creativity exercises. I brought…
Read MoreVOCAL Showcase June 2014
VOCAL June 2014 Showcase. There was a large noisy crowd gathered at O’Toole’s tonight. though, not for the VOCAL showcase. It was the World Cup soccer match between the USA…
Read MoreVOCAL Songwriter Showcase – May 2014
The May 2014 showcase drew a fairly large and attentive crowd. James Lester kicked off the evening with some fine finger-picked blues numbers: I Like Your Love – just can’t…
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http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/the_top_5_melody_pitfallsemand_how_to_avoid_them_em
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