The course will give you the tools to kickstart your songwriting and take it to a whole new level. Our camp creates the perfect conditions for your creative cooking: peaceful, supportive and inspiring.
Where: Carnie Cottage studio, Isle of Lismore, Argyll, Scotland. Accommodation: Lismore Bunkhouse
When: Arrive on afternoon of Sunday June 17th 2018. leave on Saturday morning June 23rd
How much: £ 420 – this four day course includes 20 hours facilitation, accommodation and food
Lismore island information: www.isleoflismore.com
YOUR TUTORS
Mairi Campbell’s facilitation is influenced from her work as a singer, performer and she also uses InterPlay tools for creative exploration with all participants.
Mairi supports your voice wherever it is, whether it’s technical support, making your song your own or building confidence.
Cera Impala is a prolific and active songwriter and performer . She has a solid understanding of song form which she communicates clearly while offering a fun and a fresh approach to songwriting. She also makes a great chilli!
Mairi and Cera share the cooking with help from participants. There will also be opportunity to professionally record your songs at a local recording studio.
MORE INFO
Carnie cottage, on the Island of Lismore, is Mairi’s family home. There is a cottage where we eat and a studio where we do the work. There’ll be plenty of opportunity to explore the island, connect with the ancient history and vibe of the place, and write a song a day!
The participants will be all staying at the new bunkhouse situated in the neighbour’s croft behind Carnie Cottage. Ferries to the island leave from Oban (car ferry) and Port Appin (passenger ferry only). We are situated in the centre of the island.
REVIEWS
Quotes, reviews and highlights from the 2017 course:
“The improvisation exercises were a revelation, opening up new ways of co-operating and creating.”
“Lismore is an ideal setting, and the studio is a beautiful space. The accommodation and relaxed atmosphere open up opportunites for creative collaboration “
“Hearing other people’s work and learning how they create songs was wonderful and inspiring.” Supporting each other to be with so many challenging emotions and to bring them into our work.”
“Arriving on Lismore, and having the afternoon free, I wandered down to the bay at Sailean. It was beautiful and peaceful, with a whole bunch of wildlife to enjoy.
“The house ceilidh on the Friday night was a definite highlight, with a lovely atmosphere in the cottage. It was great to hear everyone’s new songs, and meet a few of the locals.”
“The first dinner was a fantastic time of getting to know each other and getting us all ready for the week ahead.”
“The whole vibe at the course was really quite something – it seems very rare to find such an atmosphere of support, encouragement and positivity. The course nudged me out of my comfort zone, and inspired me to have a more open-minded approach to creativity.”
“Mairi and Cera’s styles are quite different, but combined well to create a wonderful and varied week.”
“A potent brew of scrummy food, a beautiful island, excellent accommodation and highly skilled and caring facilitators.”
“Great group work activities, learned a lot from facilitators and other participants”
“Excellent team work by Mairi and Cera. Their workshops on voice work and creative writing, beautifully complimenting each other.”
“Hospitality superb, a relaxed and non-competitive atmosphere cultivated, creating an optimum learning experience.”
Book your place on the retreat here. For questions or further information please email: mairi@mairicampbell.scot