VOCAL Blog

A blog for and by the members of the Virginia Organization of Composers and Lyricists

Darryl Ellyson VOCAL Songwriters Showcase Podcast May 2010

Give a listen to this month’s VOCAL podcast featuring Darryl Ellyson: [display_podcast] Coming up on May 17, 2010 The VOCAL Songwriters Showcase O’Toole’s. John Ellis & Richard Hinman Headliner: Darryl…

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VOCAL Showcase April 2010

The 225th consecutive edition of VOCAL’s live music Showcase was presented at O’Toole’s Restaurant & Pub on April 19, 2010.  A fine turnout of VOCAL members and others were treated…

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Gerry Laverty VOCAL Songwriters Showcase Podcast April 2010

Give a listen to this month’s VOCAL podcast featuring Gerry Laverty: [display_podcast] Coming up on April 19, 2010 The VOCAL Songwriters Showcase O’Toole’s. Louis Milhouse & Gary Shaver Headliner: Gerry…

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VOCAL Showcase March 2010

            A large audience was treated to a mostly up-tempo, bluesy musical evening at O’Toole’s Restaurant and Pub on March 15, 2010, for VOCAL’s 224th consecutive monthly showcase of original…

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Larry Cody VOCAL Songwriters Showcase Podcast January 2010

Give a listen to this month’s VOCAL podcast featuring Larry Cody: [display_podcast] Coming up on January 18 The VOCAL Songwriters Showcase O’Toole’s. Drew Routh Headliner: Larry Cody 8:00 pm –…

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VOCAL Showcase December 2009

VOCAL’s holiday showcase was number 221 in the longest running continuous showcase in Central Virginia! It was much more than a typical showcase with 10 performers, a standing room only…

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Steve Nuckolls and Norman Roscher VOCAL Songwriters Showcase Podcast December 2009

Give a listen to this month’s VOCAL podcast featuring upcoming Showcase Steve Nuckolls and Norman Roscher: [display_podcast] Coming up on December 21 The VOCAL Songwriters Showcase O’Toole’s. The Taters John…

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VOCAL Showcase November 2009

Showcase 220 was a new adventure for all of VOCAL as we crossed the mighty James River to bring original songwriting to a favorite Richmond spot, O’Tooles Restaurant & Pub. Jim…

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100 Years Of Johnny Mercer, Pop Poet Laureate

A celebration of 100 years of Johnny Mercer. If anyone can’t quite place him, you’ll know him by his lyrics of the 30’s & 40’s . His career was revived…

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First Showcase at O’Toole’s was Great!

Congratulations to everybody who played Monday, November 16th for our first Showcase at O’Toole’s. The crowd was around 45 strong, our headliner Louis Millhouse having brought out a big group…

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