School Night Writer's Round

School Night Writer’s Round ft. Ella Burnside, Amy Speace, Bea Troxel, Hannah Dorfman, and Jess Jocoy

School Night Writer’s round, founded by singer/songwriter Ella Burnside, brings seasoned songwriters together with up and coming writers of the same genre for an evening that celebrates intergenerational collaboration and friendship. 

This evening’s “Old School” writer is folk singer-songwriter, Amy Speace. Heralded by Rolling Stone and Billboard Magazine, Amy Speace is one of contemporary folk and Americana music’s leading voices of the new generation. Lauded by mentors Judy Collins, Tom Paxton and Janis Ian, as well as the songwriting community in Nashville, her songs have been recorded by Judy Collins, Red Molly, Sid Selvidge among others. After 20 years of touring, she has played concerts all across the US and Europe and has graced Stages from Glastonbury Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival in the UK to Rocky Mountain Folks Festival and Mountain Stage.
 
She began her career in the iconic folk venues of New York City where she was discovered by Judy Collins and signed to her Wildflower Records label. In 2020, her song “Me and the Ghost of Charlemagne” was named international song of the year by the Americana Music Association UK. 

Source: City Winery