NSAI Toronto at Winterfolk, Feb 13-2010

We will once again be showcasing at Winterfolk this year . The festival (now in its eighth year) runs from February 12th to the 15th, and features a wide range of folk performers. We will be hosting two rounds of music (starting at 1pm at the Willow Restaurant - 193 Danforth Avenue in Toronto.) Come on out and join us for a great afternoon of music.

Location: Willow Restaurant, 193 Danforth Avenue, Toronto
Date: Feb 13, 2010
Time: 1pm

Host: Dan McVeigh

The Performers:

Round 1 (1pm)

Connie Rossiter, Beth Hamilton, Shaun Devlin

Round 2 (2pm)

Annie Marleau, Terry Maxwell, Bruce Madole

October 20, 2009 - Line up announced for showcase at the Mooshine.

Sunday November 1
Joe Hash, Gerald Flemming, and John Serre

Monday November 23
Connie Rossiter, Beth Hamilton, and Bob Acost

Monday December 21*
Karl Widmeyer, Shaun Devlin, and Steven Demetrious

Monday January 18-2010*
Alison Lynn, Terry Maxwell, Tom McInerney

The round host for all shows will be Laura Ranieri.

 Format is open stage. The sign up is at 7:30. Writers round 8-9pm. 9pm open stage. All welcome! Please bring 4 groupies/fans or family!

* This will be the NSAI Christmas party. Not to be missed.

October 5, 2009 - NSAI/CMT Song Contest, Deadline October 31-2009

The 10th Annual NSAI Song Contest Presented By CMT is underway now!  As always, the contest boasts exciting prizes, as well as career-building industry relationships, designed to help unsigned songwriters along the road to becoming professional hitmakers.  Prizes include a single-song professional demo, tickets to the 2011 CMT Music Awards, a private tour of CMT studios, a performance at the legendary Bluebird Café, meetings with major music publishers and a one-year membership to NSAI, just to name a few, as well as the most coveted prize – a mentoring session with three-time Grammy nominee Jewel!  For a full list of prizes and how to enter, visit www.nsai.cmt.com.  Among our previous Grand Prize winners are Tracy Naples (2002 - label development deal with DreamWorks), Jesse Terry (2003 - publishing deal with MASville Music), Zane Williams (2005 - publishing deal with Big Yellow Dog Music), Charlie Worsham (2006 - his band, KingBilly, is signed to a publishing/recording deal with Chrysalis Music) and Diana Kelley (2007 - her winning song was signed to Wood Newton Music).  This could be your year!  Entries will be accepted until Saturday, October 31, 2009.  (Note:  NSAI members receive discounts on submissions.  All genres of music are encouraged.  Proceeds benefit the NSAI Legislative Fund to protect the rights of songwriters.)

September 21, 2009 -NEW NSAI Songwriter Showcase night at the Moonshine – and OPEN STAGE FOR ALL

Yes, it’s back – the NSAI songwriter showcase where you can share your songs in an enlightened Nashville style round with your talented colleagues. We are now taking bookings to feature you – But you MUST bring out at least 3-4 friends.

Email now to reserve your spot!

Where? Our favourite west Toronto club – The Moonshine Café! 137 Kerr St. Oakville, ON. Or, as we like to call it – the Bluebird Café of Ontario!

DATES:
Sunday Nov1. 2009
Monday, Nov 23, 2009 
Monday Dec 21, 2009 (Christmas party) 
Monday, Jan 18, 2010 
Monday, Feb 15, 2010

Time: 7:30-11
Round happens 8-9
Open stage follows
BBQ dinner included - $10 only!

Contact us to be booked – or just come by to play 2 songs at the open stage! Mingle, Make Music. At the Moonshine NSAI Mondays!

Bruce Michael Miller to host workshop, October 6, 2009

Nashville veteran Bruce Michael Miller will be hosting a workshop on October 6, 2009 at our Toronto location.

Bruce’s songs have been featured in motion pictures and performed internationally by other artists. In February, 2004 he hosted the “Songwriter Sessions” for NPR with fellow songwriters Kathy Hussey and Wood Newton.

Bruce is currently working on his new CD "All Work and No Play".

As a Nashville veteran, Bruce will be providing us with insights from his songwriting career. Don't miss it!

Workshop(s) resume September 8, 2009

Time to finish that top 40 hit? NSAI Toronto resumes workshops on September the 8th at the Harris Institute in downtown Toronto. Get details here.