FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- 3/5/10
Morgan Arts Council • Berkeley Springs, WV

Press contact only: Mary Hott • 304-258-2300
www.macicehouse.org

SONGWRITER SHOWCASE AT ICE HOUSE

BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV ---- West Virginia songwriter and musician, 
Colleen Anderson, performs as centerpiece of a songwriter showcase at 
the Ice House on Thursday, March 11 at 7:30pm. Anderson sings and 
talks about the art of songwriting from her own view as well as 
interviewing a trio of Morgan County women who recently won top honors 
at the Morgan County Songwriting Competition. The showcase is 
produced by the Morgan Arts Council (MAC).

The local songwriters performing are Susan Milburn, Laura Riley and 
Kate Evans. Master musician and fiddler Joe Herrmann accompanies 
Riley. Jim Salman accompanies Anderson.

Anderson is conducting songwriting workshops for 10th graders at 
Berkeley Springs and Paw Paw high schools throughout the week as part 
of MAC's Adopt-a-School program. "Colleen may bring along some of the 
students and the songs they've written through the week," said Mary 
Hott. MAC's Executive Director. Students will be admitted free.

MAC has been producing the songwriting series for two years. Funding 
for Anderson's school work and the showcase is provided by the 
National Endowment for the Arts, West Virginia Commission on the Arts 
and Morgan County School levy funds.

The Ice House is located at Independence and Mercer in downtown 
Berkeley Springs. For more information, call 304-258-2300 or check 
online at www.macicehouse.org.