Events

Story of the Song Performance and Workshop Series

Funded in part by a grant from the Lee Cultural Council, a Lee town council supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, The Sandy McKnight Songwriters Fund presents programs with stories and performances by local, established songwriters. The featured songwriter of each event will perform their original songs and deconstruct the craft behind them, providing audiences a unique experience in learning how a song comes to life – through lyrics, harmonics, melody, and muse. An audience Q&A will follow.

Additionally, there will be a program where participants are taught to write their own songs by experienced musicians and songwriters.

Songwriter Series

The Fund’s first program, a monthly Songwriter Series, launched December 2024 at Lee’s Appetito restaurant on Main Street. Since then, the Series has partnered with new venues and continues to expand its audience across the Berkshires. With events every third Friday each month, in March the Series plays at The Common pub in Housatonic, continuing to welcome all writers to share their original tunes during the open mic portion of each event. This inclusive approach greatly reflects McKnight's commitment to nurturing new voices and building community while featuring experienced songwriters.