Attend EC Songwriting Class
ELVIS COSTELLO IN CONCERT
Cafe de Paris, Covent Garden, London WC2
Monday 15 September from 1830
An exclusive chance to win one of 50 pairs of tickets to see Elvis Costello hosting a songwriting masterclass for BBC Radio 2.
Elvis Costello, one of the UK’s finest singer/songwriters, is to give Radio 2 listeners an exclusive ‘masterclass’ on songwriting, as part of Sold On Song - Radio 2's encyclopaedia of songwriting.
He'll be performing intimate versions of some of his best known work on Monday 15th September at London’s Cafe de Paris alongside selections from his new album, North and discusses his songwriting over the years.
Elvis Costello has carved an enviable reputation in a career spanning over 25 years. Initially linked with the punk generation, he’s gone on to record a string
of albums, score countless hit singles and collaborate with some of the biggest names in music, including Brodsky Quartet and Burt Bacharach.
Radio 2’s Sold On Song provides an insight into some of the songs that feature on Radio 2, giving a greater appreciation of how they came to be. A constantly evolving project, Sold on Song is featured on air, online and at events around the country. The initiative also gives aspiring songwriters the means to approach the music industry and music lovers, a guide to songwriting.
Now you can win tickets to see this exclusive, intimate masterclass. Just answer this simple question:
Elvis has written songs with which former Beatle? Select Your Answer:
* George Harrison
* Ringo Starr
* Paul McCartney
(submitted by John Foyle)