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Victoria Regional Songwriting Group - (Songwriters Assoc. of Canada) - Mowbray & Mills

 

 

Join fellow songwriters through a series of exercises to strengthen the songwriters toolbox.  Novice and experienced songwriters are welcome to attend.  The goal is to learn more about the craft of songwriting through a structured and steady approach within a supportive environment.

 

Held at the Fairfield Community Place (1330 Fairfield Rd, Victoria BC) on the first Saturday of each month from 10-12noon.  No fee to participate, but donations are welcome to offset costs.  Please sign up below if you'd like more information and to sign up. 

 

Membership in the Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC) is required if more than two sessions are attended. 

 

   
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  Workshops - Guitar: (click here for dates) - Paul Mowbray
  Fingerstyle Essentials

 

A focused look at the main finger picking styles used to play popular music.  Take home a 20 page book of exercises, as well as song examples in tab and on CD. Includes: Landslide, Such Great Heights, and many more.

 

 

Contemporary Fingerstyle Guitar

 

 

A selective survey of the work and techniques of four fingerstyle masters: John Mayer, Kaki King, Bruce Cockburn and Ani DiFranco. Take home tabs and recordings of Paul playing song segments of the work. Includes: Stop This Train, Wondering Where the Lions Are, Out of Habit, and more.

 

 

Delta Blues Fingerpicking - Four Songs, Four Masters

 

 

Instruction in easy, intermediate, and expert ways to perform songs by John Lee Hooker, Taj Mahal, Robert Johnson and Mark Knopfler.  Take home rehearsal CD and tabs of all songs

   
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  Guitar and Songwriting (Paul Mowbray)
  Victoria, BC - contact Lonny Koch 250-592-3501, southislandstudio@shaw.ca    website
   

Novice or experienced guitar players and songwriters can benefit from Paul Mowbray's experience. Paul has taught guitar and songwriting to hundreds of students for over 20 years.  His sharp perceptive skills, deep and contemporary knowledge, and ability to communicate effectively result in happy students who progress rapidly and find their own excellence. 

 

 

 

 

     
 

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