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September 2023 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

Continuing the tradition of live performances, tonight’s showcase at O’Toole’s restaurant, featured two performers, Burke Ingraffia and Steve Fisher. Burke is a relatively new member of VOCAL, while Steve has…

August 2023 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase #2

Our August VOCAL Showcase featuring 2023 Songwriter of the Year Carol “Torch” Torricelli continued the recent “live at O’Toole’s” performances that we have returned to after three COVID online…

VOCAL 2022 – 2023 Awards

Congratulations to the Contest Winners, Nominees and VOCAL supporters who receive awards for their achievements and involvement. Songwriter of the Year Winner Carol “Torch” Torricelli Song of the Year Winner…

July 2023 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

The July 2023 showcase resumed at O’Toole’s for the third month since our COVID hiatus. This was a very intimate evening featuring two of VOCAL’s fine talents, John Ellis and…

June 2023 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

There was a nice, boisterous crowd gathered at O’Tooles Monday night, June 19th for our monthly Songwriters Showcase, and like the month before, we experienced a few growing pains. Specifically,…

May 2023 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

For only the second time since March 2020, (April 2023 being first) the May 15th VOCAL showcase was held live at O’Toole’s Restaurant. This event was billed as an…

April 2023 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

Monday evening, April 19, marked VOCAL’s return to live performances!! Well, sort of… There were over 20 people gathered at O’Tooles’ Forest Hill location, to celebrate our first “live” Songwriters…

March 2023 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

In March, VOCAL completed its third year of internet showcases, using Zoom, Facebook, and tonight, You Tube as well. On the bill were Matthew Costello, Jim Novak and Burke Ingraffia. Jim…

January 2023 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

The January 2023 showcase had two veteran VOCAL members and two newer ones scheduled, but unfortunately Dave Drouillard, a new member, had some technical difficulties preventing him from performing (we’ll…

December 2022 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

Our VOCAL Christmas showcase took place on December 19th, and 6 songwriters, some new to our group as well as tried and true VOCAL veterans, banded together to carry on…

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