Songwriting workshops cater to youth

Monroe — Bob Barlow will be teaching two, week-long songwriting workshops for youth in his home during the week of July 10 to 14. The workshops include a morning session from 9 a.m. to noon for students 10 to 14 years old, and an afternoon session from 1 to 4 p.m. for students 15 to 18 years of age. The sessions will cover song structure, lyrics, melody and more, with the main focus on creativity and enjoyment. No previous musical skill is necessary, and every student will go home at the end of the week with a CD of original songs written by the group. The cost is $125. For more information, call 783-4475 or write to rbarlow@frontiernet.net.