April 21, 2012

Check out this video of Carleton, Dylan, and Mo performing together at the Acoustic SuiteCase during ECMA.

http://gingle.tv/users/#/spincount/3862

Huge thanks to Kimberly and Kevin Sinclair at SpinCount for taking the video, hosting the Acoustic SuiteCase, and supporting our Songcamp artists!

April 20, 2012

I wish Gordie could have been at ECMA this past week in Moncton to see the Songcamp writers showcase their stuff – much of it written during Songcamp 2011 and 2012.

Mo, Molly, and Dylan did numerous performances – acoustically and with accompaniment.

Carleton was the busiest guy at ECMA this year – always running from one show to the next.

First time I’ve seen Dave play with his band – a real treat and a very cool configuration; guitar, stand up bass, and fiddle.

It was fun to see Barb watching as Dylan called Mo and Carleton to the Acoustic SuiteCase stage to sing a song she’d co-written last year.

Breagh knocked them all out at the Cape Breton Embassy.

Evan and the Gloryhound boys played the Rock Stage and ended off the weekend with a Post Awards Show Party performance.

MacDougall, busy as usual with the ever-popular Slowcoaster, took time out to make sure Barb was comfy with her set up as she prepared to rock the house in Molly’s band.

Ran into Brandon and got a copy of his newest work – can’t wait to hear what he’s been up to.

Big thanks to ECMA and SOCAN for showcasing Dylan & Breagh and Carleton & Molly at the SOCAN Songwriter Circle on Sunday. Gotta love those duets! I couldn’t make the show but the feedback has been huge.

I think the best part of all was witnessing the real sense of community that has developed among the Songcamp writers – everyone showing up to support each other and often taking the stage to play together.

As always, thanks to the Province and Music Nova Scotia for their support.

– Sheri

April 4, 2012

At the Gordie Sampson Songcamp, emerging writers come from all over the province of Nova Scotia to collaborate and co-write songs with their peers, mentor with award-winning artists, and learn from music industry leaders.

We are now accepting submissions for songwriters to attend the Gordie Sampson Songcamp, which takes place this year at the Keltic Lodge in Ingonish, Cape Breton from Sunday, July 8 through to Friday, July 13.

To be eligible to apply, you must:

– currently live in Nova Scotia
– be between the age of 15-24
– have links online to where we can listen to 3 songs you’ve written (YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, or other) OR MP3 recordings

There is no fee to attend the Gordie Sampson Songcamp. Accommodations and meals are provided at no cost to the songwriters. Only 6 songwriters will be selected to attend. Only successful candidates will be notified.

To apply, please send an email to [email protected] with the following information:

– Your first and last name
– City/town where you currently live
– Links online to where we can listen to 3 songs you’ve written (YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, or other) OR MP3 recordings
– Lyrics, in a Word document, for the 3 songs you are submitting

You have the option to include additional websites like your artist website, Facebook fan page, Twitter, YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, etc.

Deadline for submissions is: May 1, 2012

The Gordie Sampson Songcamp Song is an annual event, conceived by Gordie Sampson, a multiple-award winning Canadian songwriter and artist, as a way to “give back” to the community that has supported him. The intent is to nurture young songwriters, give them access to knowledge and to help them develop tools that will benefit their writing careers.

Past songwriters include Molly Thomason, Dylan Guthro, Carleton Stone, Mo Kenney, Evan Meisner, Breagh MacKinnon, Barbara Cameron, Brandon Johnson, Elijah Wohlmuth, Jenny MacDonald, Natalie Lynn, and Dave Sampson.

Thank you to our sponsors and partners for your generous support: Music Nova Scotia; Nova Scotia Communities, Culture and Heritage; SOCAN; and the SOCAN Foundation.