ASC Sydney Circle – Dr David Megarrity – ‘Structure & Sequence in Song Lyrics’

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Date(s) - 16/05/2022
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

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** This is an online session via Zoom **

We are so excited to be welcoming back Dr David Megarrity for special songwriting workshop experience at our May ASC Sydney Circle! His workshop “Setting out to surprise” in April last year brought in rave reviews, and now’s your chance to dive into a brand new workshop he’s devised.

“Structure and sequence in song lyrics”
Sometimes and seldom they all arrive at once, but more often and mostly a lyric first appears as a strange fragment – a tiny corner of something potentially bigger. What can you do to build these scraps into a first version of something no-one’s ever seen before, least of all you? Any cowboy can tell you there’ll be a few verses, choruses and a bridge for you to get over, but in this session we’ll explore some more practical ways of playing with structure and sequence to make your new song its own surprising journey.

About our guest presenter
David Megarrity was once described as ‘being close as Brisbane has to a Renaissance Man’ (Rave Magazine). He’s a writer, musician, songwriter, composer, and performer creating at the intersection of music, performance and projected image. A full time artist awarded a Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Performing Arts Fellowship and part-time Senior Lecturer in Drama at the Queensland University of Technology, he has received the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Creative Practice, and won the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award. His practice-led PhD was in musicalizing theatre and theatricalizing music. He has composed for, and played in bands since 1990 and recipient of a 2021 AGSC Johnny Dennis Music Award for his work with Tyrone and Lesley, who release their next album, ‘String’ in 2022. He’s written and released 12 full length albums with Friends of the IguanaThe Goodbye Notes, written for Laique and more lately Warmwaters and Tyrone and Lesley.  He writes about music at  https://lifeinthelongtail.wordpress.com/

 

FREE Entry for ASC Members (Members, login here from 19th April to get your free entry coupon code. Not sure what to do? Watch the tutorial)

$15 for Visitors after 2 free Circles. If you’ve never attended an ASC Circle before, we invite you to attend twice as our guest for free! Simply email us and request free entry as a Circle guest, and we will email you with the session details.

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Join us to develop your skills in the craft and business of songwriting, network and collaborate with other members, and be involved in this supportive and cherished songwriting community.

Songwriters of all music genres and all skill levels are welcome to join. However, the webinar link will only be sent to those officially registered by 6pm (Sydney time) on the night.

Coordinator: Elizabeth Usher
Email: ASCSydneyCircle@gmail.com