Welcome to the NSAI UK Blog.

We held our first meeting on Sunday, 26 March 2006 from 2pm until 4pm in Merton Abbey Mills.

This first meeting was mostly a "getting to know each other" meeting, to find out where we all are as songwriters, and what the members of the group are hoping to achieve from the NSAI UK.

The room was genourosly supplied by Surrey Strings (Thank you very much!!!), and was equipped with everything that we could have asked for.

The attendees included:

Jae Avery - NSAI UK Coordinator

Jeffrey Backus - NSAI UK Coordinator

Kate Feinstein - Songwriter

Catherine Rushton - NSAI Member

Graham Rodgers - NSAI Member, travelled all the way from Sheffield

Fionulla Kearney - Lyricist

Murray Webster - NSAI Member

Peter. - musician, trying to learn about Songwriting

Through the meeting we determined that most of the attendees are looking to improve their lyric writing skills.

We also talked about possibilities to have guest speakers come to the meetings in person, and via our online chat room. We also talked about the upcoming seminar with Pat Pattison in May. More details to be provided soon.

Jeffrey Backus