Song-writer
Songwriting Workshops at ASCAP
Elaine has attended song-writing workshops
organised by ASCAP the American Society
for Composers, Authors and Publishers, at
their London HQ, as part of her work on the
core team of Girls With Guitars, where she
performed a regular monthly showcase at
the Porterhouse, Covent Garden (June 2004
- December 2005).
Workshops / Events Elaine has run:-
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Song-writing (Broadstairs Festival 93)
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Song-writing (Windsor Guitar Festival - 90s)
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Song-writing (+ Dan Evans, Luton College 94)
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Song-writer Festival (Windsor Arts Centre
2004, 2005 - organiser/ leader)
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Creative Music WE, song-writing tutor
(Lower Shaw Farm, Swindon 2008)
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West London Song Contest (Castle PH,
Isleworth, 2008)
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Open Mic Nights (monthly, from 2009) -
include song-writing competitions
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Songwriting Workshop (Twickenham Library
with Surya Cooper, 2015)
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Songwriting Workshop (Arts Centre,
Hounslow, 2022)
Elaine’s Original Songs
Elaine writes songs on subjects about which
she feels passionate or inspired by. She has
been influenced by her scientifc training and
career as well as her background as a Scout
Leader and Canoe Instructor. She enjoys
science fantasy, myth and legend and feels
strongly about protecting nature, all of which
comes across in her writing.