Digger Lou's Song Writing School

Have you ever had a hankering to put your words to music?  To express yourself in song?  To amaze and astound your friends and relatives with your talents?

Learn the basics of songwriting

For two days a song writing school will be held along the banks of the Whitewater Canal in historic Metamora, IN.  Class size will be limited to 20, registrations will be taken by mail, phone or email. Registration form.

Class Schedule

Sat.: 10:30-12:00    Info/demo 

                              Class samples, together     

        12-12:30        Break

        12:30-2:00     Gather in singles, twos, or threes to compose first drafts

                              If time allows, begin critiques.

Sun.: 10:30-12:00   Critiques

         12-12:30        Break

         12:30-2:00     Rewrites/class performance

About Digger Lou

“Digger", raised in Queens, NY on music and show business, studied improvisational theatre at The Neighborhood Playhouse.  Her father, an accomplished musician, was chief broadcast engineer for  such productions as The Ed Sullivan and Carol Burnett Shows.  His own Billy Held Orchestra traveled the prestigious Catskills hotel circuit.  Frequent studio visits excited Digger's passion for performing, writing songs and stories, and learning to play the banjo. 

The tracks on Digger's debut album, entitled "Hot Runnin' Water: Stories of Tennessee", display sparkling clever wit and showcase Digger's banjo ability.  Her classic tales are of simple living in a baffling world.  The album has been chosen for airplay on country/bluegrass stations in the USA, Europe, and Australia.  

She is a member of Explor-a-story, a group of storytellers, and a theatre troupe, The White House Players.  Digger was Executive Director of the Nashville Folk Festival for 2 years, a non-profit community service, dedicated to preserving the folklore and musical heritage of middle Tennessee