Young Songwriters Workshop

 

 

Young Songwriters Workshop ’24 @ The Redbird Listening Room

July 8-11, 10am-1pm

YSW is an opportunity for young people—ages 10-18 and of any musical ability level—to workshop original material with working Texas songwriters, and to perform their song(s) as the openers for Songwriters Circle at the Redbird on Thursday evening (7/11/24, 7pm). This year’s guest artists include Dallas Burrow, George Ensle, Troy Stone, Curtis Rowe (Arbordae), Sammy Wells (The Trips), Sterling Finlay, & Missoula Slim…
To register YOUR young songwriter, email YSW director Jason Woolery: woolery_jason@yahoo.com OR text YSW 24 to (512) 644-1786. Cost is $150/student, and space is limited…We hope to see your young songwriter at this year’s workshop!!!
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History

Central Texas Writing Project & Cheatham Street Music Foundation partnered to pilot the first Young Songwriters’ Camp at Cheatham’s Woodshed Studios in 2012.  Following the death of Kent Finlay, the godfather of Texas music, we rebooted camp and moved it into the hallowed halls of Cheatham Street Warehouse for YSWC ’15.

2024 is our 11th year to host YSW.  Young musicians and/or lyricists of ANY level/music style–age 10-18–are invited to join in this year’s fantastic workshop featuring a full slate of established Texas musicians. This summer, the event will be held at The Redbird Listening Room in New Braunfels, TX.

Sponsor a Young Songwriter

If you don’t have a young songwriter of your own, but you still believe in Kent Finlay’s vision enough to sponsor a young songwriter with a full or partial scholarship to YSW ’24, we’d be exceedingly grateful for your tax-deductible donation**.

All funds designated as YSW donations go directly to student scholarships, so anything you choose to contribute will be put to good use entirely by one of this year’s young songwriters!!! Even if you can’t cover a full tuition, please consider making a donation to support our young songwriters. You’ll help The Cheatham Street Music Foundation in its mission to promote and preserve Texas music, and you’ll be directly responsible for helping keep alive the rich tradition of live music and songwriting that has made this area a worldwide destination for pickers and fans alike!

**Checks/Money Orders should be made out To Cheatham Street Music Foundation, For Young Songwriters’ Workshop; mail to:

Cheatham Street Music Foundation
PO Box 2535
San Marcos, TX 78667

​The Cheatham Street Music Foundation, a 501(c)3