Elwood to discuss “song building” at April Meet the Artist program

Photo by Jerry McCollum. Elwood plays one of his handmade dulcimers.

John Elwood of Elberton said he sometimes gets lost in hand crafted instruments or the history of folk music. He plans a departure from these topics at his Meet the Artist session next Thursday, April 7, at 7 p.m. at the library in Colfax.

Elwood will talk about “song building.”

He said song writing can be self absorbing to the point of being mundane or trite. People just aren’t interested in songs about the household “dishwashing liquid,” he commented. There has to be something of real interest in the song and the final prod...