Writing 10 Songs In 1 Day
Good Friends Discount available. Sign up with a friend and you’ll both receive 20% off of this workshop by clicking here!
As songwriters, we can often get stuck or reach for the same tools when writing – sometimes songs magically come to us, but often we can be sitting around waiting for inspiration for a long time. This virtual retreat is designed to open up your creativity, help you to dive into flow state, explore new tools for songwriting, and to create a safe container for you to take risks.
We will gather for 7 hours to write 10 songs! Led by Naomi Westwater, each song will include a prompt, freewrite, and a form. With a running clock and a group of songwriters as the best accountability buddies, you’ll walk away with 10 new songs for you to develop and flesh out. And guess what, 10 songs that’s an album!
A week after this retreat, there will be a private virtual open mic where each participant will select one of their new songs to share.
WE ARE OFFERING SCHOLARSHIPS TO THIS COURSE – Please email Rachel at rachel@passim.org to apply for a scholarship.
This workshop will take place on Zoom from 11:00am-6:00pm ET on January 5th.
Pre-sales are highly encouraged! Online sale ends 2 hours before the workshop begins. Tickets can be purchased at the door before the workshop begins. 3 students are required for this workshop to meet. If a workshop is cancelled due to low enrollment, you will be notified and receive a full refund.
Live Show – Somerville, MA
Come on out to The Burren Back Room TUES, OCT 22 for the EARFULL SERIES experience: music, stories, food, drink, and your ever-so-charming hosts. Drinks & dinner available from 6pm and continuing throughout the night.
Live House Show – New York, NY
Join Lucy Little, Oropendola & Naomi Westwater for a night of music and joy to celebrate the summer season.
Wednesday, August 14th | Doors 6:30pm Show 7:30pm
Tickets are sliding scale, pay what you can if you can: $10-30
House Show | Upper West Side, NY | 96th 1,2,3 stop
Address will be sent to ticket holders 24-48 hours before the event
Please note this apartment has a dog
TICKETS
Live Show – Richmond, VA
Join singer-songwriters Deau Eyes, Nan Macmillan, and Naomi Westwater for a night of folk music and joy to celebrate the summer season.
08/10 | Doors 7pm Show 7:30pm
House show | Richmond, VA | email for address
suggested donation of $15 to be sent to venmo @deau_Eyes
Live Show – Washington, DC
Join Naomi Westwater duo for live folk music to celebrate the season.
08/09 | Doors 7m Show 7:30pm | $15 @ Door
Music on the Hill | 801 D St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Live Show – Philadelphia, PA feat. LARS
Join singer-songwriters Naomi Westwater + Lars for a night of music and joy to celebrate the summer season. TICKETS!
Live Show – Portsmouth, NH
Join singer-songwriters Lily Byrd and Naomi Westwater for a night of folk music and joy to celebrate the summer season.
08/05 | Doors 7pm Show 8pm | $15 ADV $20 Door
Button Factory Stage 909 Islington Street Portsmouth, NH 03801
TICKETS!
Live Show – Boothbay, ME
Join Naomi Westwater duo for live folk music, a ritual to celebrate the season, followed by a talk back with Morgan Mitchell. Doors at 3:30pm, show at 4:00pm. Tickets are sliding scale $10-$30, but no one will be turned away. TICKETS!
Joy Fest – Somerville, MA
Part block party, part DIY-music festival, JoyFest is both a community celebration and a call to support the arts! ✨ Featuring!! 🎶 amazing local bands and an open-mic hour.
1-1:30pm Fly By Brass Band
1:30 - 2:15pm Open Mic
2:30 - 3pm Glutty
3:15 - 3:45pm Otis Shanty
4 - 4:45pm Naomi Westwater
5 - 5:45pm The Band Further Notice
Live Show – Club Passim
Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light
album release, Naomi Westwater opens
Beltane Ritual & Single Release Show – Somerville, MA
“OBNTS” single release show and Beltane ritual on Friday, May 3rd at Warehouse XI in Somerville, MA.
6:00pm Doors & vendor pop-up from Morgan Mitchell, Small Batch Witch, House of Worship Leatherwear, and more!
7:00pm Sophie Wellington Live Set
8:00pm Ritual and Naomi Westwater full band Live Set
TICKETS!
Reclaiming Folk – Falmouth, MA
The Reclaiming Folk Event Series is a celebration of people of color in Folk Music. Folk Music is traditional music, folk music is storytelling, folk music is music of the people, folk music is a voice for what’s happening in the world today.
Reclaiming Folk – Gloucester, MA
The Reclaiming Folk Event Series is a celebration of people of color in Folk Music. Folk Music is traditional music, folk music is storytelling, folk music is music of the people, folk music is a voice for what’s happening in the world today. REGISTER!
Reclaiming Folk – Chatham, MA
The Reclaiming Folk Event Series is a celebration of people of color in Folk Music. Folk Music is traditional music, folk music is storytelling, folk music is music of the people, folk music is a voice for what’s happening in the world today.
Reclaiming Folk – Quincy, MA
The Reclaiming Folk Event Series is a celebration of people of color in Folk Music. Folk Music is traditional music, folk music is storytelling, folk music is music of the people, folk music is a voice for what’s happening in the world today.
Reclaiming Folk – Boston, MA
The Reclaiming Folk Event Series is a celebration of people of color in folk music. Folk music is traditional music, folk music is storytelling, folk music is music of the people, and folk music is a voice for what’s happening in the world today.
This 90 minute program includes a 60 minute performance by three Massachusetts based folk artists of color—Naomi Westwater, Pamela Means, and Kim Moberg—singing songs in the round. Each musician will play original songs and one traditional folk song by a musician of color. Following the performance will be a 30 minute talk back—moderated by Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola, who will also read a poem—where the musicians will talk about their songs and their experience as folk musicians. There will be time for audience Q&A. TICKETS
Reclaiming Folk – Plymouth, MA
The Reclaiming Folk Event Series is a celebration of people of color in Folk Music. Folk Music is traditional music, folk music is storytelling, folk music is music of the people, folk music is a voice for what’s happening in the world today. Sign Up!
Reclaiming Folk – Somerville, MA
The Reclaiming Folk Event Series is a celebration of people of color in Folk Music. Folk Music is traditional music, folk music is storytelling, folk music is music of the people, folk music is a voice for what’s happening in the world today. SIGN UP!