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11 Aug

Posted at 08:22h in home, MSA Event, Uncategorized

The 2024 Song Contest is now closed for submissions. Entries had to be submitted by midnight Saturday, August 10th.   The annual song contest always draws a great set of songs from MSA members and this year's entries are spectacular!  The judges will have a hard time choosing the 6 finalists and alternates from the 61 great song entries this year.  The preliminary judging will take place soon and finalists will be announced early September.  Thank you to everyone who entered and...

13 Apr

Posted at 16:56h in home

with Jud Caswell, Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter, Owner/Engineer at Frog Hollow Studio. Topsham, ME May 11, 1-4pm, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick, ME In this hands-on master class, Jud will help you develop the skills you need to use the perfectly-good gear you already have, the shrewdness to buy only the toys you really need to improve your sound, and the wisdom to know the difference.  With a focus on recording vocals and acoustic guitar, we'll discuss everything from mic choice and sound conditioning to mixing and mastering, and will have plenty of time to answer your specific questions. We would love a couple of volunteers to bring in a song and their own microphones to serve as a demonstration of techniques and choices - reach out to MSA, via info@mainesongwriters.org to let us know if you'd be willing to do that. Given the hands-on nature of the workshop registration will be limited. $25 General Ticket $22.50 for full MSA members...

07 Oct

Posted at 12:28h in home

  We're excited to announce the details for the finals of the 13th Annual MSA Songwriting Contest!   The finals will be held live on November 3rd, from 7pm to 9pm at the 317 Main Community Music Center in Yarmouth.  We had a tremendous response this year with an unprecedented 52 entries; a real testament to the musical richness of our state.  Our screening panel had a difficult time narrowing down to six songs, but we are now happy to reveal our list of 2023 finalists. Peter Carriveau Doug Cowan Jane Fallon Seth Gallant Owen Howes Kate McCann Congratulations to all of our finalists.  We know it's going to be a great night of music.  Tickets are $15 and available for purchase at the link below. Finals Tickets...

21 Sep

Posted at 20:44h in events

Thursday, October 5th Join WERU and the Maine Songwriters Association for an amazing night of music from four incredible Maine-based songwriters: Mehuman, Tom Peabody, Andre Lascoutx and Conner Garvey at Barncastle Inn and Restaurant in Blue Hill!   Doors open at 6:00pm to access the bar and seating, and the show begins at 7:00pm.   Details/Tickets  ...

14 Aug

Posted at 17:33h in home

The entry window for 13th annual Maine Songwriters’ Association song contest has closed for 2023. We had a record number of entries this year – 47. Three judges will be reviewing the entries in September and ranking each entry based on melody, lyrics, form, originality, and overall impact. Judges will not have access to the name of each songwriter to avoid bias. We hope to announce the finalists by September 30. We are still working on finding a venue for the finals to take place in November. Thanks to everyone who entered this year and we look forward to seeing everyone at the finals....

28 Feb

Posted at 10:27h in events

You may have missed it but you can still witness the whole show!  Yes, we successfully held our annual songwriting contest online!  Back when Gov Mills closed most if not all live music venues due to the threat of Covid-19, the MSA board met and discussed possible alternatives to our usual LIVE event.  We decided to carry on as usual and trust that the technology to hold an online event was viable.  And it was!   We sent out the notice announcing the contest, collected the entries, judged the songs and made our selection… just as we have always done.  Unfortunately we were not able to have a contest at the Frontier as we have donein the past.  But we did have a live event...