Monthly meetings.
In-person meetings are usually the Second Sunday of the month from 5pm to 8pm (barring any conflicts or holidays). Please confirm by checking our Facebook page or emailing Jodi John Pippin @ avlsongwriters@gmail.com. Each participant is invited to share a new song for feedback. Meetings are limited to 10 song-sharing participants for the sake of time. You are welcome to attend and observe without sharing a song. Address will be emailed to registrants prior to meeting date. Register here.
weekly meetings.
Online meetings are weekly on Thursdays at 8pm. Virtual doors open at 7:45pm. Each participant is invited to share a new song for feedback. You are welcome to attend and observe without sharing a song. Email Matthew Broady at matthewbroadymusic@gmail.com for questions.
Monthly meeting schedule.
October 8, 2023 | Location: Pippin Residence Meeting Prompt: Spirit Animal
September 10, 2023 | Location: Pippin Residence Meeting Prompt: Summer Childhood Memory
August 20, 2023 | Location: Peters Residence Meeting Prompt: Summer Childhood Memory
July 16, 2023 | Location: Pillmore Residence
June 12, 2023 | Location: Pippin Residence
May 21, 2023 | Location: Pippin Residence Meeting Prompt: Reverse your writing process (lyrics vs. music first)
April 9, 2023 | Location: Pippin Residence Meeting Prompt: Mill Town
March 12, 2023 | Location: Pippin Residence
February 12, 2023 | Location: Pippin Residence
October 9, 2022 | Location: Pippin Residence
September 11, 2022 | Location: Pippin Residence
August 14, 2022 | Location: Pippin Residence
July 10, 2022 | Location: Pippin Residence
June 12, 2022 | Location: Pippin Residence
April 10, 2022 | Location: Pippin Residence
March 13, 2022 | Location: Pillmore Residence
October 10, 2021 | Location: Pippin Residence
September 12, 2021 | Location: Pippin Residence
August 8, 2021 | Location: Pippin Residence
July 11, 2021 | Location: Pippin Residence
June 24, 2021 | Location: Pippin Residence
March 28, 2021 | Location: Zoom
February 21 and 23, 2021 | Location: Zoom
January 24 and 26, 2021 | Location: Zoom
November 8, 2020 | Location: Zoom Meeting Prompt: Three childhood memories.
September 24, 2020 | Location: Zoom
March 29, 2020 | Location: Zoom Meeting Prompt: La La La
February 23, 2020 | Location: Pippin Residence Meeting Prompt: A departure.
January 26, 2020 | Location: Pippin Residence Meeting Prompt: The first mistake...
November 17, 2019 | Location: Wheelock Residence Prompt: A cornucopia of prompts
October 27, 2019 | Location: Betty's Joint Prompt: Write a waltz!
September 22, 2019 | Prompt: Here today, still here tomorrow
September 8, 2019 | Songwriting Roller Derby
June 30, 2019 | Prompt: Heroic Afternoon
June 27, 2019 | Songwriting Roller Derby-with Marika Straw, Dodd Ellsworth, Ben Mackel, Beth Lee
May 19, 2019 | Prompt: The power of rain.
March 31, 2019 | Meeting Prompt: Write lyrics first, then the music.
February 24, 2019 | Meeting Prompt: A love story that's not yours...
January 20, 2019 | Meeting Prompt: A new chapter.
November 13, 2018 | Songwriting Roller Derby-with Hannah Kaminer, Thomas Kozak, Ben Mackel, Matthew Broady
October 21, 2018 | Meeting Prompt: In with the old, out with the new!
October 2, 2018 | Songwriting Roller Derby-with Beth Lee, Russ Wheelock, Matthew Broady and Ben Mackel
September 23, 2018 | Meeting Prompt: There is a subtle magnetism in nature.
August 21, 2018 | Inaugural Songwriting Roller Derby-with Ben Mackel, David Wilcox, Jodi John Pippin
August 19, 2018 | Meeting Prompt: Tell the person you are in love with they have until end of song to say I love you
July 10, 2018 | Additional meeting
July 8, 2018 | Meeting Prompt: An ancient statue...
May 30, 2018 | 4-6:30pm Habitat Tavern & Commons 174 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
April 15, 2018 | Meeting Prompt: Write a song using the "Rule of Two's."
February 2018 | Meeting Prompt: A happy song.
January 2018 | Meeting Prompt: No prompt given.
November 2017 | Meeting Prompt: The anticipation of something that is bound to happen.
October 2017 | Meeting Prompt: Two steps forward, one step back.
September 2017 | Meeting Prompt: Keep it simple. Write a song and then edit out half of the lyrics.
August 2017 | Meeting Prompt: No prompt given.
July 2017 | Meeting Prompt: Write a song inspired by the concept of "The Wheel."
March 2017 | Meeting Prompt: Write a song in which the bridge sounds very different from the rest of the song...yet somehow seems to fit beautifully (example would be Steve Earle's City of Immigrants.
January 2017 | Meeting Prompt: "What the neighbors did..." or use wildfires as a metaphor for life.
November 2016 | Meeting Prompt: No prompt given.
October 2016 | Meeting Prompt: Write a song that strays from the typical verse/chorus structure. One example would be "Bohemian Rhapsody."
September 2016 | Meeting Prompt: Write a song using a time structure other than 4:4 OR write a song about bravery.
August 2016 | Meeting Prompt: Incorporate a short sample from a long-standing song into your new song.
July 2016 | Meeting Prompt: Write a song about "home" without using the word "home" in the song.
June 2016 | Meeting Prompt: No prompt given.
May 8, 2016 | First Meeting
workshops.
April 30, 2022 | Peter Mulvey Songwriting Workshop: The Old Plonk School
May 11, 2021 | Nancy Beaudette Online Workshop: Building Community as a Songwriter
January 25, 2020 | The Don Juans Workshop: Professional Song Critique Session-with Jon Vezner and Don Henry
February 1, 2019 | The Don Juans Workshop: Professional Song Critique Session-with Jon Vezner and Don Henry
October 7, 2018 | Vicki Genfan Workshop: Intro to Percussive Guitar Techniques
September 8, 2018 | Jim Avett: Songwriting & Guitar Techniques
March 2018 | Scott Ainslie: Blues Singing Techniques for Non-Blues Singers | Sponsored by Taco Temple
house concerts.
July 22, 2023 | House Concert w/Mary Flower | Schroeder Residence
May 7, 2023 | House Concert w/Nicholas Edward Williams
August 28, 2021 | House Concert w/The Resonant Rogues | 4p Doors 5p Show | Pippin Residence
July 31, 2021 | House Concert w/David Childers + the Serpents | 6p Doors 7p Show | Pippin Residence
January 24, 2020 | House Concert w/The DonJuans | 6p Doors 7p Show | Pippin Residence
August 9, 2019 | House Concert w/David Jacobs-Strain & Bob Beach
December 2, 2018 | Decembersongs House Concert-with Amy Speace, Rod Picott, Doug and Telisha Williams
September 8, 2018 | House Concert w/Jim Avett | Pippin Residence
March 8, 2018 | House Concert w/Scott Ainslie | Pippin Residence
December 7, 2017 | House Concert w/Andrew Marlin | Canceled due to snow storm
August 19, 2017 | House Concert w/Jim Avett | Pippin Residence
April 20, 2017 | House Concert w/Joshua James and Timmy the Teeth | Pippin Residence
October 21, 2016 | House Concert w/Cliff Eberhardt and Louise Mosrie | Pippin Residence
July 10, 2016 | House Concert w/Joshua James and Timmy the Teeth | Pippin Residence
July 16, 2015 | House Concert w/Sarah Clanton | Pippin Residence
2014 | House Concert w/Susie Brown, Scot Sax, Jenna Lindbo and Brittney Ann Tranbaugh | Pippin Residence
other events.
January 22, 2023 | 4th Annual Winter Round Robin Showcase
August 4, 2019 | Post-Swannanoa Gathering Swim & Song Circle- Prompt: Window to the World
December 15, 2019 | 3rd Annual Winter Round Robin Location: Haiku I Do
December 16, 2018 | Second Annual Winter Round Robin Songwriter's Social
December 2017 | Annual Winter Round Robin Showcase
May 2017 | One Year Celebration!
February 2017 | Guest Spotlight: Michael Selverne of Asheville Music Professionals
April 2016 | Guest Spolight: Gar Ragland of NewSong Music
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