The Knoydart Songwriting Retreat (www.theknoydartretreat.com), located on the remote Knoydart peninsula on the stunning west coast of Scotland, runs five-day immersive songwriting retreats in the wilderness.
And where better to unlock creativity than Knoydart? Regarded as Scotland’s last great wilderness this extraordinary location was chosen for a reason. From the moment you step onto the peninsula, you enter a treasured environment, cut off from the mainland and only accessible by boat or a two-day hike.
Jon Boden heads up the inaugural Folk & Traditional songwriting retreat in September 2021. Throughout the five days, Jon will share his experiences and approaches to his own songwriting and help to create an environment that will guide, encourage and challenge participants to dig deeper into their writing abilities. There will be daily masterclasses, workshops and writing challenges. Each attendee will also be offered the opportunity to have a one-to-one session with Jon to talk in-depth about their own songwriting processes and discuss any creative struggles they may be experiencing. Those needing professional career advice will also be able to have a one-to-one with Co-Founder of The Knoydart Retreat, Duncan Lewis.
On the final night, an End of Retreat concert is hosted at The Knoydart Community Hall where Jon Boden, and the attendees, will perform their favourite songs that they have written during the week to a live audience.
Add to the mix great food, conversation, adventure, barbeques on the beach, guitars and whisky by the fire, new friendships, laughter, walking in the hills, star gazing, the chance to see the Northern Lights, spectacular sunrises and sunsets and rainbows … this really will be an inspirational, magical and unforgettable week in the wilderness.
A personal message from Jon:
Each retreat is mentored by a different Writer in Residence, who are all multi-platinum selling, award-winning, internationally recognised songwriters and producers. The dates for Jon Boden, and the other Writers in Residence, are:
AUTUMN 2021 (Folk & Traditional) – Mon 13th Sept – Fri 17th Sept 2021
JON BODEN (A folk music legend, Bellowhead, Jon Boden and the Remnant Kings and 12 times recipient at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards)
AUTUMN 2021 – Mon 27th Sept – Fri 1st Oct 2021 (SOLD OUT)
SHELLY POOLE (Paloma Faith, Janet Jackson, Jack Savoretti, Mark Ronson)
PAUL STATHAM (Dido, Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia)
SPRING 2022 – Mon 2nd May – Fri 6th May 2022
BOO HEWERDINE (Eddi Reader, KD Lang, The Corrs, Paul Young, SIA, The Nashville Bluegrass Band)
More info here: https://www.theknoydartretreat.com/