Dallas Songwriters Association

Dallas Songwriters Assoc. is a 501 C3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing learning opportunities about the craft and business of songwriting. All styles of music are welcome in the DSA, and membership includes writers of all ages. DSA monthly activities include meetings with guest speakers, song critiques and performance showcases and open mics that are open to the public and streamed to Facebook and Youtube. In addition, the DSA offers song contests, a Hall of Fame program, community awards, youth programs, and publishes a monthly newsletter, Songwriters Notes.

CELEBRATING 38 YEARS IN 2025
MOTIVATING & UPLIFTING SONGWRITERS THROUGH EDUCATION
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Monday, April 21, 2014

APRIL EVENTS


WORKSHOPS

SongSwaps on the 1st and 3rd Monday - MONDAY - April 7th & 21st

2nd Tuesday Meeting - April 3rd, 6:30 -10PM Co-Write Program

Roger Russell Receives Award from VP Bobby Montgomery


OPEN MIC

Open Mics on 1st, 3rd & last Thursday - 
     April 3rd at Half Price Books hosted by Robin Willis 
     April 17th at Dunn Brothers hosted by Craig St Clair
     April 24th at Chautaugua Building, Waxahachie

 SHOWCASE 

House of Blues Stage - 
April 30th
May  16th - 18th Wildflower Festival, Richardson, TX
         MORE in the newsletter, Songwriters Notes

Friday, October 4, 2013

JENNI PEAL TO SPEAK AT 2ND TUESDAY MEETING OCT 8


Jennifer Mansfield Peal - Photo by Tom Peal
"How'd you learn to write a song like that?" Townes Van Zandt to Jenni, Jan. 1996, after hearing her song "Two Sisters."
Jenni Mansfield Peal is a songwriter and singer, guitarist, accordionist, and mountain dulcimist. Her experience includes two tours of Northern Ireland, main stage at the Kerrville Folk Festival, numerous original productions and ensembles, and four independent albums. The Mr. Peppermint Show featured Jenni's songs on multiple episodes that were syndicated world-wide for years, and her most recent recording is for children and families: Putting On the Old Folk's Clothes. Jenni was named The Best Folk Song Writer in North Texas by CBS DFW, among four, in October 2010. Original is her newest ensemble, with jazz bass player Mark Wilson and award-winning fiddler Linda Relph.

MEETING DETAILS AND LOCATION