Songwriters Night at The Bleeding Carrot
There is another Songwriters’ evening planned this Thursday, starting at 7:30 pm at The Bleeding Carrot in Owen Sound, this one featuring songwriters, Dave Hawkins, Bill Monahan, and Bill Dickson. Although the styles of the three are quite different, each has a distinctive way of weaving a story into a song. The evening will be set up so that all three performers share the stage through the show, taking turns with their songs and stories, in a conversational setting that mirrors the famous Bluebird Café in Nashville.
Dave Hawkins from Owen Sound and Bill Monahan from Meaford have done these songwriters’ nights before, with John Brownlow. Their first one was at The Red Door Pub in Meaford and the second was at The Garafraxa Café in Durham. Both evenings turned out to be very rewarding for the performers as well as for the audience. The idea of three songwriters in a single show offers a variety and range of expression that adds extra value for the audience, and it is a lot of fun. With the setup of this performance, there should be a lot of entertaining comments back and forth between the performers.
The third songwriter this time out is Bill Dickson from Sauble Beach. An appealing, melodic singer, his songs, like those of the others, tell personal stories with some clever wordplay and insights. He has a collection of songs on a CD called “Isn’t Life Grand”.
With the Bluebird Café style of show, the audience will get a chance throughout the evening to compare the songs and performances of the three unique songwrites, enjoy some laughs and some heartfelt moments and go home with new tunes playing in their heads.
Tickets for this show are $15, available at the venue or from the performers.
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