Upcoming performances by songwriter Matt Meighan

From Matt:

Hi,


I get to play 3 shows this weekend: with the trio and duo on Friday & Saturday, and then Sunday in a house-concert-like setting at Artichoke Music with my friend Colorado songwriter Danny Shafer. (You can read about it in the Southeast Examiner, at http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpID=667&NewsID=996374&CategoryID=8229&show=localnews&om=1).

Monday, current members of my "Songwriting as Truth-Telling" classes will perform songs they've written in the class, at Alberta Street Pub. Details are below; I hope you'll join me for one of these shows:

Friday 3/11 - Matt Meighan Trio at McMenamin's Grand Lodge
w/ Sherry Pendarvis on upright bass and Michael Henchman on guitar
7 - 10 pm, free, 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove, OR
www.mcmenamins.com/426-grand-lodge-home

Saturday 3/12 - Matt Meighan Duo at Edgefield Winery
w/Sherry Pendarvis on upright bass
7 - 9 pm, free, 2126 SW Halsey, Troutdale, OR
www.mcmenamins.com/885-edgefield-winery-tasting-room

Sunday 3/13 - Danny Shafer & Matt Meighan at Artichoke Music
7 - 10 pm, $12, 3130 SE Hawthorne, Portland

Danny is one of my musical mentors and heroes and I look forward to sharing the stage with him!

Monday 3/14 - Truth-telling Songwriters at Alberta Street Pub

Members of my songwriting class share songs they wrote in class. Hosted by Alexa Wiley.

7 - 10, free, 1036 NE Alberta St, Portland
www.albertastreetpub.com/

All of these shows and all my other upcoming shows are on my website, at http://mattmeighan.com/shows.php. Thanks for supporting live local music!

- Matt

Poet Emmett Wheatfall's Cascade AIDS Project Fundraiser Friday, September 17

From Carolyn Lee and Emmett Wheatfall:

There Stood I: The Poetry of Emmett Wheatfall
Cheatham Hall
4033 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221

Performances by:
Mario DePriest
Lindy Fisker
Ronault “Polo” Catalani
T. Allen Bethel
Dorothy Elmore 
Jana Cole
David OrnetteCherry 
Lynn Darroch
Lawrence Howard
Richard Wingard
Sunshine Dixon
Paula Small
Lynne Duddy
Anderson Duboise

Capacity is Limited ‐Please RSVP by September 15, 2010:
cascadeaidsprojectfundraiser@yahoo.com

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors: Elephants Delicatessen and Quick Stop Photo

Friday, September 17, 2010

6:30p –7:00p
Reception

7:00p –7:45p
Silent auction

8:00p –10:00p
Poetry readings

Hors d’ oeuvres will be provided
No‐host refreshments
will be available

A Charity Fundraiser For
Cascade AIDS Project

This is an amazing fundraiser for Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) involving poetry, photography and dignitaries (200+ guests). The event will be held on Friday, September 17, 2010 from 6:30p – 10:00p at the World Forestry Center’s Cheatham Hall in Portland.

We chose to partner with Cascade AIDS Project because of Emmett Wheatfall's personal connection with AIDS - his sister passed years ago of AIDS related complications and he wrote a poem about it. As a result, CAP was the perfect charity to benefit from this fundraiser and we named the event after his poem.

The event itself consists of an intimate reception then a performance piece. The reception will involve music, photography/poetry, a silent auction/raffle, hors d’ oeuvres, and beverages. Guests will have the opportunity to bid on the artwork consisting of Emmett Wheatfall’s poetry incorporating professional photography by local photographer Tony Sibley. All proceeds will go to charity.
The performance part involves dignitaries and community leaders reading Emmett’s poems that are specifically chosen for them.
 
Please RSVP by September 15th to cascadeaidsprojectfundraiser@yahoo.com.

Emmett Wheatfall: http://emmettwheatfall.com/

Cascade AIDS Project: http://www.cascadeaids.org/

"For the Sake of the Song" with Matt Meighan begins Satruday, January 16 at Edgefield winery

From my friend, songwriter Matt Meighan:

Hi,

I'm pleased to announce the first show of a new monthly series I'll be hosting at the Edgefield winery: "For the Sake of the Song," the third Saturday of every month. I'll invite one or two other songwriters each month to join me in presenting their most "truth-telling" songs.

This Saturday, Jan 16, I'll be joined by the wonderful songwriters Paul E Sanchez and Ali Wesley. We'll each play a short set and probably do some songs in-the-round as well. Music 7-9, free, at Edgefield Winery. I'm looking forward to sharing the stage with these two fine songwriters.

Also, this Friday (Jan 15) I'll be playing a solo show 5 - 7 pm at the New Seasons cafe in Happy Valley - also free.

And, of course, I continue to host the Songwriter Roundup at Artichoke music every Thursday from 7-10 pm; this week's featured artist is HaleLupe. $5

Details for all my shows along with directions, links to google maps, etc are always listed on my website, http://www.mattmeighan.com

Thanks for supporting live acoustic music, and I hope to see you soon!

Matt

Paul E Sanchez: http://www.myspace.com/pauledwardsanchez


Ali Wesley: http://www.myspace.com/magpiemusic.

Edgefield: 2126 S.W. Halsey St., Troutdale; http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=3

New Seasons Happy Valley: 15861 SE Happy Valley Town Ctr, Happy Valley, OR 97086; http://www.newseasonsmarket.com/dynamicContent.aspx?loc=66&subloc=1