Category: Reviews

I’ve been writing with Jan Blaising for a couple of years now, and I’m currently co-producing her first CD along with my collegue Connie Mims. It’s a real joy to watch Jan blossom as a songwriter and even a bigger thrill to see her reaction when I told her she won a songwriting award!  Last […]

The third weekend in April 2019, on Saturday the 20th, Seven Bridge Writers’ Collaborative will host its first fundraiser, where Canadian songwriter and musician, Nancy Beaudette will perform in the evening after facilitating a workshop in songwriting during the day. SBWC’s Paula Castner spoke with Nancy to talk about her experiences in music and about […]

July 31. 2018 Look who’s on the front page of the newspaper!! Sean Smith, a special contributor to the Boston Irish Reporter, featured the Kelly Girls in the August 2018 publication. He interviews each of the Girls and also reviews numerous songs on their “May You Always” CD. “It’s the kind of repertoire and presentation […]

June 30, 2018 Blanco, Texas duo “Him & Her”  is a bluesy, jazzy, folksy band playing original music, featuring singer-songwriter Brenda Freed on vocals, and guitar or piano, and Michael D’Eath on harmonica. They’ve been performing together for over twenty years, and even longer as solo artists. Their latest release, “Do Texas Women” celebrates songs written by women in Texas and […]

January 1, 2016 Three songs from “South Branch Road” recognized in prestigious songwriting competition! SAW proudly presents the Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (MASC) to help songwriters receive recognition for their work and to further excellence in songwriting through education. Founded in 1983, MASC is one of the longest-running contests in the United States, and attracts […]