Tret Fure & Erin Corday Songwriting / Music Workshop

202 East Holly Street,Bellingham WA 98227

06 August, 2022

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Tret Fure "Tret has a way of treating each student with kindness, respect and encouragement that propels us to safely dig into the inner reaches of our creativity in order to open and release the music and poetry which yearns to be heard. " Diane Bloom - student Erin Corday “at once fierce and tender… she treats the guitar like a drum, other times like a Koto, even mbira.” - Bob Redmond, concert promoter (Bill Frisell & Erin Corday at the Triple Door) Tret Fure began her career at the age of 16, singing in coffeehouses and campuses in the Midwest. At 19, she moved to LA in hopes of obtaining a record deal. Within a year she was performing as guitarist and vocalist for Spencer Davis, touring with him and penning the single for his album "Mousetrap". She went on to record her own album “Tret Fure” in 1973, on MCA/UNI Records, with the late Lowell George of Little Feat as her producer. With the success of that release, she opened for such bands as Yes, Poco, and the J Geils Band. A prolific artist in the contemporary singer-songwriter arena, Tret Fure has released 17 albums and CDs over the course of her 51 year career. In addition to being a gifted songwriter, Fure has engineered and produced countless recordings by a variety of artists, including her own work. 2021 - #1 song “Monuments” from the CD “Stone by Stone” (2020) for the month of February in the FAI FOLK CHART. 2021 - #1 song “Roses in November” from the CD “Roses in November” (2018) for the month of November in the FAI FOLK CHART. TretFure.com Erin Corday is a guitarist, composer, producer and instructor with 20 years experience performing, recording and teaching music in the US, Canada and Mexico. Erin has headlined at premier concert halls (500 - 1,200 seats) with Johnny Cunningham, Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, and the Flying Karamazov Brothers as well as solo at the Seattle Mercer Arena. The top-selling hit of the ’98 Mission Music Festival, Erin's festival credits include Bumbershoot and main stage performances at the Ottawa Folk Festival, High Sierra Music Festival and the Festival de Verano in Mexico City. She has appeared on festival panels with Martin Sexton, Patty Larkin, Bill Bourne (Tannahill Weavers), and co-billed with Rose Polenzani, Blame Sally and the Paperboys. Notable club dates at Freight & Salvage, Rogue Folk Club, Largo and the Triple Door. Erin has opened for Bill Frisell, Donovan, Roger McGuinn of The Byrds, David Grisman, the Story, Richard Thompson, British guitarist Martin Simpson, and Erin’s main concert guitars are a Gibson ES-355, Fender Telecaster, Martin D-28 acoustic, 1974 Traphagen custom flamenco hybrid, Martin 000C-16SGTNE acoustic-electric crossover, and custom 8-string jarana veracruzana. ErinCroday.com