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Songwriting Retreat in Ireland with multi-platinum writer/producer Martin Sutton

September 20, 2012

This November 9th-12th, multi-platinum songwriter, producer and mentor Martin Sutton will be hosting an exclusive Songwriting Retreat in a 15th century Castle in Co. Laois, Ireland for a group of 18 songwriters, with a focus on going back to the basics of writing a great song with guitars and keyboards. It is a residential, fully catered long weekend, running Friday afternoon to Monday morning. Daytimes will be spent collaborating with other writers, working towards real time briefs for artists from around the World and the evenings will be filled gathered around a huge open fire in the dining room.

After dinner there will be a playback and discussion of the newly written songs and a chance to enjoy the company of like minded writers in this amazing venue. Martin will be available throughout the weekend for ongoing mentoring and advice, and will also be taking part in the co-writing sessions. Booking is now open and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

For full details and availability visit www.thesong.co.uk/ireland.html

Martin Sutton has been in the music business for nearly twenty years as a songwriter, producer, session musician and mixer. He has sold over seven million records worldwide for artists including Celine Dion, The Backstreet Boys, LeAnn Rimes, Olivia Newton John, Mike & The Mechanics and pop idol winners around the world. He works in a variety of styles from R&B, Pop and Rock to Country and has written with Gary Barlow, Pixie Lott, Duncan James, Mike Rutherford and many of the world’s best songwriters.

He has also worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Kim Wilde, Andrew Roachford, Des’ree, Heather Small, Beverley Craven, Mica Paris and has composed special commissions for film & TV.

Martin is currently signed to Universal Music Publishing and works from his home in Buckinghamshire where he has a recording studio, but also spends time writing in Nashville, Los Angeles, New York and across Europe.

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