Does contemplating writing a song bring about immediate writer’s block and floods of frustration? Then let the superlative skills of Australia’s greatest singer-songwriters help demystify the elusive songwriting process for you.

Song Trails is a series of free songwriting workshops open to everyone from high school prodigies to old time storytellers. In a relaxed and informal setting, participants are invited to tap into the wealth of skill and experience of specially selected workshop leaders, learning from them the artistry and techniques required to finally complete that self-penned masterpiece.

The Song Trails project has been a highly successful part of both the 2007 and 2009 festivals. These workshops have limited capacity so we recommend booking your place early.

Song Trails North ARTISTS

REBECCA BARNARD (Rebecca’s Empire)
PETER FARNAN (Boom Crash Opera)
LEAH FLANAGAN (The Leah Flanagan Band)
ROBERT FORSTER (The Go-Betweens)

Song Trails South ARTISTS

CLARE BOWDITCH
KEV CARMODY
STEPHEN CUMMINGS (The Sports)
DAVE FAULKNER (Hoodoo Gurus)

While travelling between locations, the Song Trailers will be writing songs together about the places they visit and the people they meet to present in a show-and-tell Song Trails Finale concert at the Brisbane Powerhouse.

The Festival will also be presenting free Song Trails LIVE concerts in some of the state’s regions hardest hit by this year's natural disasters.

This project is supported by Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body, through its Community Partnerships Section.

Song Trails is presented by Queensland Music Festival in association with Tarong Energy, APRA, Queensland Rail and Energex.