“Songwriters’ Coffeehouse”

“Songwriters’ Coffeehouse” June 5

The songwriters of the Camden Public Library’s Songwriters Session have been enjoying working this winter on their new songs in preparation for the June 5 Library Coffeehouse. Led by veteran songwriters David Dodson and John Nicholas, the group has been producing original work that spans styles from rockabilly to singer-songwriter, blues, ballads, love songs, hymns, and more. The Coffeehouse is on Thursday, June 5, at 7:00 pm; suggested donations at the door will be $5.

The Songwriters Sessions are an opportunity to get some positive feedback and perhaps even some harmony or instrumental backup for budding songwriters. “We concentrated on some of the decision-making processes that go into choosing lyrics, melodies, chords, styles, rhythms, and rhymes,” said Dodson. “I used some of my recently-written songs to illustrate choices and changes that can be made to help a song come up to its potential. We worked on structure, rhythm, melody, and of course the meaning of life.” David Dodson will also perform at the June 5 Coffeehouse along with Rachel and John Nicholas and the musicians of the Songwriters Sessions.

The Camden Public Library maintains a year-round tradition of live music, usually folk and acoustic, on the first Thursday of the month, at the Library Coffeehouse. The Library Coffeehouse has been hosting live musicians for ten years now. Visit www.librarycamden.org for more information.