Nikki MacRae

Irish music industry enthusiast | Music Officer | Co-founder @SoftGutSongCamp | UNESCO Focal Point | ❤️ Frances McDormand (the puppy)

[Nikki MacRae @NikkiMacRae]

Songwriters & producers across Ireland, applications are open for our next camp & we are very excited for the year ahead 🎉🎉🎉

[Soft Gut Song Camp @SoftGutSongCamp]

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Hello from your Soft Gut Song Camp coordinators, @NikkiMacRae & @ciaran_lavery

As we've launched a new application form for 2024 we would love anyone that applied over the last few years that still wants to join us to send a fresh application! 🖤💙

[Nikki MacRae @NikkiMacRae]

Absolutely delighted by this evening's City of Music Industry Session with @fifimcauley & Saul Duffin. So insightful & just the best to see so many folks from the Irish music community come together. Hope to announce details of the next one soon 🌟

[Daisie Conway Music @DaisieConway]

Such an amazing experience! .@SoftGutSongCamp @NikkiMacRae @ciaran_lavery @savetheblooms @BenjaminMagee7 @NewChampManage so much support, inspiration & #music talent

#newmusic #Ireland
Pls RT @edwinmcfee @LynetteFay @RalphMcLeanShow @BelfastHourNI @OutputBelfast @OhYeahCentre

[Nikki MacRae @NikkiMacRae]

Applications are open ❤️ Link in my bio!

[Soft Gut Song Camp @SoftGutSongCamp]

Aaaaaand we’re back for 2023!! 🎉

We are delighted to announce our first song camp of the year will be held on April 21-23 at @AnalogueCatalog

Applications are open NOW to all NI based/born producers & artists

Can’t wait to hear from you 🖤

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Getting everything ready at @AnalogueCatalog ahead of the next Soft Gut Song Camp songwriters and producers landing tomorrow morning 🎶

[Nikki MacRae @NikkiMacRae]

@edwinmcfee @TheSundayLife @ConalMontgomery @BangersComps @SoftGutSongCamp Thanks so much for the @SoftGutSongCamp feature, @edwinmcfee!

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Applications close at midnight for our Sept 15-17 camp! Be sure to follow the link above if you are a producer and/or songwriter that is interested in joining us.

📸 Argyll Images Photography

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Something beautiful is coming together in the live room at @AnalogueCatalog today.

@ciaran_lavery
@GarrettLaurie1

[Soft Gut Song Camp @SoftGutSongCamp]

One of the most exciting aspects of ensuring that we have a new combination of artists & producers in each room on day 2 is that the groups end up creating completely different tracks throughout the camp. It is so brilliant to hear our attendees exploring new styles and genres ❤

[Soft Gut Song Camp @SoftGutSongCamp]

The live room at @AnalogueCatalog is sounding lovely ❤

[Nikki MacRae @NikkiMacRae]

@FionaaMcDonnell I relate to this far too much

[Nikki MacRae @NikkiMacRae]

Co-running @SoftGutSongCamp over the next few days ❤ I love being out here so much.

[Soft Gut Song Camp @SoftGutSongCamp]

We have absolutely lucked out with the weather today for Day One of Soft Gut Song Camp at @AnalogueCatalog. We are still in the first half of the day and there are three class tracks in progress already ☀️

[Soft Gut Song Camp @SoftGutSongCamp]

Here we go! Soft Gut Song Camp - Day One. What a fantastic day for it.

@DeclanLegge
@AnalogueCatalog

[Nikki MacRae @NikkiMacRae]

It's my birthday & I'll cry etc.

[Soft Gut Song Camp @SoftGutSongCamp]

Thank you again to @OutputBelfast for having us on their @IvorsAcademy presented panel on co-writing last month to discuss Soft Gut Song Camp. @ciaran_lavery & @NikkiMacRae had the pleasure of being joined by @LadyVmusic, @jcstewart, @iainarcher and our host @LaraKBaker ⭐

[Nikki MacRae @NikkiMacRae]

I've been involved in hundreds of applications, events and partnerships through the years. I was fortunate to meet my absolute best friend @meggilleece 💛

So much has changed. What remains the same is the passion I have for music & the Irish music sector.

Onwards & upwards 🐸

[Nikki MacRae @NikkiMacRae]

Tomorrow is my last day with Help Musicians Northern Ireland. I have been with the charity for almost six years, having joined in September 2016, a few months before we launched the office in NI.

[Nikki MacRae @NikkiMacRae]

My annual attempt to convince myself that I'm not too tired to add twitter alerts to the beep/beep/boop of my phone.

Being a co-founder of @SoftGutSongCamp has brought me so much joy. NI producers & songwriters - applications close for our next camp in 2 days! Link in my bio ⭐

[Soft Gut Song Camp @SoftGutSongCamp]

Apply for our next camp here : https://t.co/XOr8Jbff54

[Soft Gut Song Camp @SoftGutSongCamp]

"It's fantastic we don't have to travel to write with people who are very good at their craft [...] there are people that I've known for many years but have never worked with in a professional manner until now."

- Danny Ball, producer & previous camp attendee.