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Period 1
9 - 10:15 am
Period 2
10:30 - 11:45 am
Period 3
1 - 2:15 pm
Period 4
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Period 5
4 - 5:30 pm
Evening Events
6:45 pm +
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Ballads & Traditional Songs from Scotland and Ireland with Kevin Elam
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Learn beautiful traditional songs from Scotland and Ireland, exploring the connections between the two Gaelic lands.
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Period 5
Class Spans
1 Period
Big Song Swap
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
If you love songs, this is the place to be. Come sing, play, or just listen.
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
English Pub Singing Redux: We'll Have Another Round w Peter Brice
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Bring your voice, some songs, your ears and an instrument if you wish, and join in the age-old English tradition of song session.
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Folk Songs of Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia with Bob Rychlik
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Singers and musicians (guitar and ukulele especially) will learn the distinctive melodies and harmonies from the heart of Europe.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
How Can I Keep from Singing? with Susan Haley Boyer
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
The goal of this class is to enjoy the love of singing, for all levels of experience. A good time will be had by ALL!
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Evening Events
Class Spans
Interracial Gospel Choir w R. Demming
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
After dinner, Monday – Friday, (6:45–7:45 PM) led by Shelley Ensor Come sing gospel songs and spirituals - make a joyful noise!
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Rise Up Singing
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Warm up your vocal cords and learn some new songs.
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Singing with Alice Gerrard & Friends
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
How do you know what key to sing a tune? Who sings harmony? When should there be a break? Learn all this and more with Alice Gerrard and friends.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Singing with Tim O'Brien & Jan Fabricius
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Don’t miss this chance to sing with one of Bluegrass/Americana’s great singers, Tim O’Brien and his vocal partner, Jan Fabricius.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Songwriting with Bob Lucas
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Join Bob Lucas in this workshop that will both inspire you and teach you to find the songwriter within yourself.
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Songwriting with Professor Louie
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Learn how to put your song to music or music to your poem with 5-time Grammy nominee Professor Louie.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Songwriting with Rod MacDonald: Week 1 VIRTUAL
Available:
Week 1
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Acclaimed songwriter Rod MacDonald will give you the tools to express yourself in music and words.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Southern Fok Tours w Sparky & Rhonda Rucker
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Learn the history of the Southern Folk Tours and sing some of the music from this radical initiative that helped bridge racial divisions.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Stories and Music Together with Guy Davis
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Songs and stories go together. Composers, writers, storytellers, and musicians - let's put them together!
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Traditional Songs and Dance Music from Maryland with Peter Brice
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Discover the range of traditional songs and dance music from Maryland spanning genres.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Unaccompanied Singing with Alice Gerrard
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Unaccompanied or acapella singing is the bedrock of Southern Appalachian song. Experience this tradition with Alice Gerrard
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Something For Everyone
Schedule a week or two, or three! Or, just sprinkle some classes in between other commitments.
Week 1
6/22/26
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6/26/26
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Week 2
7/6/26
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7/10/26
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