Songwriter Peter Case has spent a lifetime walking downtowns. He’s no homebody, he’s a “hanger outer,” he laughs, man drawn to social fabrics like a butterfly to a net.
At some point in the mid 1990s it all began to hound him, nag at him. He needed to process an unfamiliar thought.
Read MoreThe muse gave Mary Gauthier “Mercy Now.” But it took work for her to give it to the world.
“Mercy Now” was conceived in a hotel room in Canso, Nova Scotia, one of seven in the whole maritime village. Sitting alone on the side of her bed, Mary Gauthier thought about her dad, his failing mind and their tormented relationship. She was ready to make peace.
Read MoreInterview with Kate Durio of the CREATE Lafayette Initiative and Mark Falgout of SOLO discussing South Louisiana's Songwriter's Festival and Workshop with Judith Meriwether of 88.7 KRVS.
Read MoreWhile Festival International takes center stage in Lafayette, several musicians from around Acadiana and the U.S. are getting ready for a songwriters' workshop coming to the city next month.
Published April 26, 2018
Read MoreHead’s up FOMO sufferers: SOLO’s live performances will be unique, diverse and feature uncommon pairings of artists gathering in Lafayette’s Freetown for a week-long songwriting celebration from May 22 to 27th, 2018.
Read MoreA unique event that combines the intimate, intensive, and creative songwriting process with a public-facing festival.
Read MoreThe gathering is a collaboration between Lafayette’s CREATE initiative and the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation. Lafayette was chosen for its rich culture, relaxed nature and abundance of musical talent. This combination produces an atmosphere that inspires creativity.
Read MoreThe Buddy Holly Educational Foundation will present the workshop. The Foundation presents similar annual workshops in the UK but this is the first one to be held in the US.
Read MoreMarc Broussard, Zachary Richard and Mary Gauthier are among the participants in the first South Louisiana Songwriters Festival and Workshop, set for May 22-27 in Lafayette.
Read MoreGet ready to get the inside scoop on the stories behind the stories at the first annual South Louisiana Songwriters Festival and Workshop (SOLO) happening May 22nd to 27th, 2018 in Lafayette, LA. The new event combines a workshop portion that will bring together established and aspiring songwriters in a retreat-style atmosphere for four days of mentoring, creating and collaborating as well as a performance portion in the form of a weekend festival.
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