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Frank Brown Songwriters Festival Schedule, Saturday, Nov 20th

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Beach Cite’ Studios
•        9:30 am to 2:30 pm Songwriters Seminar by Hal Newman, sponsored by MTSU & NSAI
Songspeak: Conversations on the Art and Craft of Songwriting

Faculty:  Hal Newman teaches Songwriting at MTSU. Newman ’ s songs have been re -
corded by Shirley Caesar
("He's Only a Prayer Away"), George Strait ("Baby Your Baby" from the movie "Pure
Country ”), Lonnie Brooks
("Wound Up Tight")  and more.
John Briggs is the Chairman of the Board of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. During his 25
year
tenure at ASCAP he has helped numerous writers obtain recording and publishing deals.

Morning Session: 9:30 – 11:30
A panel discussion on the craft and business of songwriting. Q&A

Lunch: 11:30 – 12:00 Available on site

Afternoon Session: 12:00 Noon – 2:00
Song Critiques: Feedback to the attendees who wish to play one song to the panel. Q&A
NSAI of MTSU Student Attendees: Johnna Day, Lydia Patritto, Stephen West & Raymond
Batey

•        7:00 pm SESAC presents: Pete Sallis, Brian White, Karyn Williams, Greg Friia
•        8:30 pm NSAI presents: CJ Watson, Jeff Gilkinson, Vickie Raye

Flora Bama
•       12:00 Jimmy Louis
Hosted by Cathy Pace
•        4:30 John Lott
•        5:00 Mac Walter
•        5:30 Karin Parparelli , Rhonda Hart
•        6:30  Blaine Larsen, Jaron Boyer
•        7:30  Ken Johnson, Brandon Rickman,
Andi Zack
•        8:30 Sonny Throckmorton, Darrell Roberts, Jody Payne  
•        9:30 Tony Brook Band
•       11:00 DB Harris & Matthew Paige

Ginny Lane Bar and Grill
•        6:30 Lisa Dotolo
•        8:00 Lisa Christian, Vic Saul

Lulu’s at Home Port Marina
•        6:00 Alan Rhody, Greg Crowe
•        7:00 Bill Whyte & Lisa Shaffer
•        8:00 Brent Burns & Kacey Jones
•        9:00 Casey Kelley, Leslie Ellis & Stephen Lee Veal

North Shore Grill ~Hula Hula Tiki Bar
•        9:00  Suzi Ragsdale,  DC Lane & Matt Hoggatt
•       10:00 Katie Rogers                   
•       11:00 - Sam Anderson & Alan Rhody

The Original Point Restaurant
•        6:00 Bubba & Them “The “FUNNEST” Bluegrass Band Around!”

The Oyster Bar
•        6:00 Sam Glass,
David Watkins
•        7:00 Rhonda Hart
•        8:00 Lynn Langham & Doug Gill

Pirate’s Cove
•        2:00  Kacey Jones, Brent Burns, Bill Whyte
•        3:00 Gove Scrivenor, Sam Anderson, Alan Rhody,
•        4:00 Sonny Throckmorton, Jody Payne, Darrell Roberts
•        6:00 Guitar Pull/Recording with Big Andy Cannon on sound.  All songwriters welcome

The Reef
•        7:00 J Hawkins, James Daniel
•        8:00 Sam Glass,
David Watkins

Shipps Harbour
•        6:00 Sandra Laird & Mike Phyles
•        7:30 Karen Reynolds & Barbara Cloyd

Silver Moon
2:30  NSAI Sponsored Songwriting Contest
Hosted by Lea Anne Creswell
•        6:00   Casey Kelly, Leslie Ellis, Stephen Lee Veal
•        7:00   AMA Presents:  Webb Wilder
•        8:00   Brett Jones
•        9:00   Break
•        9:30   Mark Collie
•       10:30  Gove Scrivenor
•       11:30  Bill Whyte & Lisa Shaffer
•       12:30 Bo Roberts, Alan Brockman, Damien Lamb
*Late Night Songwriter Jams Nightly

Sunset Cork Room
*Limited Seating, RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
•        7:00 Katie Rogers
•        8:30 Wayne Carson

Sunset Grill @ Harbor Marina
•        6:00 Larry T. Wilson, Rick Whaley

Tipseas Steam Shack
6:30 Brittany Grimes

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