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The Songwriter Round

I recently wrote about a songwriter round at the Bluebird Café in Nashville.

‘Rounds’ for those not familiar, are when a group of writers take turns singing songs they’ve written. Typically they just sit and sing, sometimes playing or singing along with the other writers. It’s not what you’d call a show. It’s more a presentation of their material.

Americana singer/songwriter Jeep Rosenburg wrote in, asking how to apply what Tom Jackson teaches to this very format. In a town where the song is what matters, and everything else coming after that, it’s a hot potato.

The expected way to do a writer round is for everyone to sit on stools or chairs and take turns singing. … Read More, Watch, Comment – Backstage Pass Required