Story songs are a fundamental part of the American folk music tradition, and writing them is both an art and a craft. Kristen Grainger and Dan Wetzel are nationally-recognized singer-songwriters who craft real-life stories into soulful narratives that speak straight to the heart. In this interactive songwriting workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of songwriting, including the basic framework and elements of a song, forms and arrangements, and how to identify key lines and ideas that bring a song to life. Using their own award-winning lyrics, melodies and arrangements, Kristen and Dan will show how their stories became songs and help you think about your own stories in new ways.

No experience is necessary—all are welcome.

Please bring paper and a pen or pencil. Participants are welcome to bring a guitar or other stringed instrument to accompany themselves if they wish, but it is not required.

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