December is here!
Thursday December 10, 7pm
Live streamed show on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch
with Special Guests Melissa Ferrick, Jonatha Brooke and Jim Infantino
Oh, The Stories We Can Tell!
Boston in the early nineties: we were all there, playing in tiny clubs with squeaky chairs, making our way in the Boston music scene, looking for our names in the small font Boston Phoenix concert announcements, and finding our friends at open mics where the tables would empty as soon as people saw us walking in with guitars. We often collaborated and sometimes competed.
I had planned to be a playwright, but the morning after I learned that my go-to theater had closed, I went to a song swap at somebody's house and met Jim Infantino, Vance Gilbert, Brian Doser, Jon Svetkey, and Chris Chandler (and many others). That was it! Many New Moon Coffeehouses, Half Moon Coffeehouses, and Full Moon Coffeehouses later (this was New England), I was swimming in the same Charles Riv-ah scene as Jim, Jonatha and Melissa. Jim was the philosopher musician, Jonatha brought her transformative harmonics and lyrics, and Melissa was at the heart of the East Coast's answer to the Riot Grrrl movement. All of us have been just about everywhere since then, and yes... the stories we could tell! I'm so grateful they could join me for this concert.
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Songwriting Theme Days!
A series on ONE DAY retreats. January 18, 19, 21, 22 & 23, 2021.
These workshops are for anyone over 16 who wants to write a song that matters: to ourselves, to the people (or pets) we love, and to the world. Our songs can be funny, heavy, catchy or sappy. We'll just be looking for ways to say what we really want to say. We'll explore everything from the bag of tricks we use in songwriting to discussions of why we need to write in the first place, plus how we can stay the course and finish our songs, no matter how discouraging the voices in our heads might be.
To sign up, choose which day or days you would like to attend, purchase your retreat and use the provided link to finish your registration. Space is limited to 20 writers per day. These retreats are perfect for gifting as well.
* All attendees will receive an invitation to a private welcome Mini Dar Concert on Jan 17th
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TOPEKA Holiday Special!
Have you ever thought how nice it would be if you could have Dar Williams sing a private online concert for you and some friends. Maybe help create the set list? Chat online after having her sing your favorite song? Work with you to make your song the best it can be? Topeka.live can make it happen.
All Dar Williams events (serenades, mini-concerts, personal songwriting sessions) booked from TOPEKA.LIVE through December 31st will include a download of Dar’s FULL CATALOG!
If you are interested in setting something up go to darwilliams.topeka.live and check out what options are available.