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African and Jamaican Songs
Come learn songs from West and South Africa and the Caribbean with scholar, performer, and music director Kathy Bullock from Berea College. The songs will include games, sacred songs, songs for fun, and songs for liberation and freedom. Period 4 ~ Kathy Bullock
Come learn songs from West and South Africa and the Caribbean with scholar, performer, and music director Kathy Bullock from Berea College. The songs will include games, sacred songs, songs for fun, and songs for liberation and freedom. Period 4 ~ Kathy Bullock
Big Song Swap
This late afternoon class will bring faculty and students together in a feast of good songs: traditional, original, old and new. In an era of musical hype and performance overload, this is a rare opportunity to sing, play, and even just listen. Teachable songs with good choruses are highly encouraged! Faculty will facilitate the class, making sure that all those who care to do so will share or lead a song. Period 5 ~ Bryan Bowers, Geoff Goodhue, Harvey Reid, Joyce Andersen, Susan Boyer Haley
This late afternoon class will bring faculty and students together in a feast of good songs: traditional, original, old and new. In an era of musical hype and performance overload, this is a rare opportunity to sing, play, and even just listen. Teachable songs with good choruses are highly encouraged! Faculty will facilitate the class, making sure that all those who care to do so will share or lead a song. Period 5 ~ Bryan Bowers, Geoff Goodhue, Harvey Reid, Joyce Andersen, Susan Boyer Haley
Folk Harmony Singing and Arrangement
The Bryan Bowers Band takes you through all the fun steps required to create three-part harmony. Come prepared to sing! Period 2 ~ Bryan Bowers, Geoff Goodhue, Danny Knicely
The Bryan Bowers Band takes you through all the fun steps required to create three-part harmony. Come prepared to sing! Period 2 ~ Bryan Bowers, Geoff Goodhue, Danny Knicely
Great American Songbook
Bryan Bowers is a treasure-trove of great songs emanating from both the folk tradition and the pens of contemporary songwriters, including Bryan himself. You will emerge from this class with a bundle of unforgettable songs to add to or to begin your repertoire. Come to this class ready to sing in a supportive environment. If you play an instrument, bring it along. Lyric and chord sheets will be distributed and recording is encouraged. As Bryan has so aptly said in his song, “When you learn a song, you’ve made a friend for life.” Period 4 ~ Bryan Bowers, Geoff Goodhue
Bryan Bowers is a treasure-trove of great songs emanating from both the folk tradition and the pens of contemporary songwriters, including Bryan himself. You will emerge from this class with a bundle of unforgettable songs to add to or to begin your repertoire. Come to this class ready to sing in a supportive environment. If you play an instrument, bring it along. Lyric and chord sheets will be distributed and recording is encouraged. As Bryan has so aptly said in his song, “When you learn a song, you’ve made a friend for life.” Period 4 ~ Bryan Bowers, Geoff Goodhue
How Can I Keep from Singing?
This is a class for all students who love to sing! It is not necessary to be an experienced singer. The music is based on the American folk song tradition. The song material covered will be meaningful, soulful, loving, humorous, and fun. These songs can then be shared with your families and communities in the year ahead or simply enjoyed by YOU! Period 2 ~ Susan Boyer Haley
This is a class for all students who love to sing! It is not necessary to be an experienced singer. The music is based on the American folk song tradition. The song material covered will be meaningful, soulful, loving, humorous, and fun. These songs can then be shared with your families and communities in the year ahead or simply enjoyed by YOU! Period 2 ~ Susan Boyer Haley
The Power of Music: Vladimir Merta
The title of ‘King of Czech folk music’ is reserved for Vladimir Merta, who never gave the secret police the satisfaction of his own emigration. Join Vladimir Merta in exploring his life’s work as Europe’s most celebrated Czech acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter. An often banned protest-singer, Merta earned his reputation as an essayist, writer, photographer, architect, filmmaker and author of film music. He has recorded 17 solo albums, composed over 1200 original songs, and played guitar with the Jewish Choir Mispaha. He received an Angel Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Czech Academy of Popular Music, the equivalent of a Grammy in the U.S. He teaches film music at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. This class will incorporate live music, recorded music, lecture and film. Period 4 ~ Vladimir Merta
The title of ‘King of Czech folk music’ is reserved for Vladimir Merta, who never gave the secret police the satisfaction of his own emigration. Join Vladimir Merta in exploring his life’s work as Europe’s most celebrated Czech acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter. An often banned protest-singer, Merta earned his reputation as an essayist, writer, photographer, architect, filmmaker and author of film music. He has recorded 17 solo albums, composed over 1200 original songs, and played guitar with the Jewish Choir Mispaha. He received an Angel Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Czech Academy of Popular Music, the equivalent of a Grammy in the U.S. He teaches film music at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. This class will incorporate live music, recorded music, lecture and film. Period 4 ~ Vladimir Merta
Rise Up Singing
Come sing great songs with memorable and moving choruses. Each day, time will be spent on learning new songs, singing familiar songs and discussing vocal technique. The class will range through many different types of English-language songs: ballads, work songs, sea chanteys, songs of protest, songs of humor, and others. Rise Up Singing is a full-on participatory class for singers of all abilities. Come to sing and enjoy the company of other singers in a non-judgmental environment. Learn some technique, expand your repertoire, and have a great bit of fun. Period 1 ~ Sally Rogers, Howie Bursen
Come sing great songs with memorable and moving choruses. Each day, time will be spent on learning new songs, singing familiar songs and discussing vocal technique. The class will range through many different types of English-language songs: ballads, work songs, sea chanteys, songs of protest, songs of humor, and others. Rise Up Singing is a full-on participatory class for singers of all abilities. Come to sing and enjoy the company of other singers in a non-judgmental environment. Learn some technique, expand your repertoire, and have a great bit of fun. Period 1 ~ Sally Rogers, Howie Bursen
Singing with Tommy Sands
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to sing with and learn from one of the great songwriters, traditional singers and peacemakers of our time. Bring your instruments and voices to this participatory class. Tommy Sands, Northern Ireland’s singer, songwriter and social activist has achieved something akin to legendary status in his lifetime. From the pioneering days with the highly influential Sands Family, bringing Irish Music from New York's Carnegie Hall to Moscow's Olympic Stadium, he has developed into one of the most powerful songwriters and enchanting solo performers in Ireland today. His songwriting, which draws the admiration of Nobel Poet Laureate Seamus Heaney and father of folk music Pete Seeger, prompts Sing Out to regard him as "the most powerful songwriter in Ireland, if not the rest of the world". His songs, like There were Roses, and Daughters and Sons, have been recorded by Joan Baez, Kathy Matthea, Dolores Keane, Sean Keane, Frank Patterson, Dick Gaughan, The Dubliners and many others and have been translated worldwide. Period 3 ~ Tommy Sands
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to sing with and learn from one of the great songwriters, traditional singers and peacemakers of our time. Bring your instruments and voices to this participatory class. Tommy Sands, Northern Ireland’s singer, songwriter and social activist has achieved something akin to legendary status in his lifetime. From the pioneering days with the highly influential Sands Family, bringing Irish Music from New York's Carnegie Hall to Moscow's Olympic Stadium, he has developed into one of the most powerful songwriters and enchanting solo performers in Ireland today. His songwriting, which draws the admiration of Nobel Poet Laureate Seamus Heaney and father of folk music Pete Seeger, prompts Sing Out to regard him as "the most powerful songwriter in Ireland, if not the rest of the world". His songs, like There were Roses, and Daughters and Sons, have been recorded by Joan Baez, Kathy Matthea, Dolores Keane, Sean Keane, Frank Patterson, Dick Gaughan, The Dubliners and many others and have been translated worldwide. Period 3 ~ Tommy Sands
Singing with Your Instrument
Join venerable folk-roots musician Andy Cohen in a singing and playing class that will bring to life great songs from a wide variety of American traditions. Lyric and chord sheets will be provided and you will have the opportunity to bring songs to the class that you have discovered and want to share with others. Bring your instruments and/or voices to help accompany this rollicking singing class. Guaranteed to be fun, you will emerge with an American Songbag repertoire. Period 4 ~ Andy Cohen
Join venerable folk-roots musician Andy Cohen in a singing and playing class that will bring to life great songs from a wide variety of American traditions. Lyric and chord sheets will be provided and you will have the opportunity to bring songs to the class that you have discovered and want to share with others. Bring your instruments and/or voices to help accompany this rollicking singing class. Guaranteed to be fun, you will emerge with an American Songbag repertoire. Period 4 ~ Andy Cohen
A Slavonic Approach to Jewish Music
The course will focus on five Hasidic and Jewish songs in Hebrew, Yiddish, and Ladino languages. The course will be suitable for beginners and will address pronunciation, simple melodies and specific ornamentation (blue tones, vibrato). Every participant will get a phonetic transcription of all the covered songs. Period 1 ~ Sara Mertova
The course will focus on five Hasidic and Jewish songs in Hebrew, Yiddish, and Ladino languages. The course will be suitable for beginners and will address pronunciation, simple melodies and specific ornamentation (blue tones, vibrato). Every participant will get a phonetic transcription of all the covered songs. Period 1 ~ Sara Mertova
Song Train
Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen bring this amazing song class to us for the first time. With a copy of their book, The Song Train, and a guitar, you can start on a lifetime journey of playing real music. Other instruments are welcome as the class learns to play a respected body of music consisting of 55 great American songs with just one or two chords. It’s far easier than you think. Take the book and CD’s home with you after Traditions Weeks and keep playing. “So grab your guitar or banjo and sing a song. You’re riding on The Song Train!” The book and CD set (not required) are available in the Common Ground bookstore for $29.95. Period 3 ~ Harvey Reid, Joyce Andersen
Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen bring this amazing song class to us for the first time. With a copy of their book, The Song Train, and a guitar, you can start on a lifetime journey of playing real music. Other instruments are welcome as the class learns to play a respected body of music consisting of 55 great American songs with just one or two chords. It’s far easier than you think. Take the book and CD’s home with you after Traditions Weeks and keep playing. “So grab your guitar or banjo and sing a song. You’re riding on The Song Train!” The book and CD set (not required) are available in the Common Ground bookstore for $29.95. Period 3 ~ Harvey Reid, Joyce Andersen
Songwriting for Beginners
No instrument required. So you want to write a song but don’t know how or where to start? This is the class for you. We’ll start writing on the first day and share our creations throughout the week, with coaching from award-winning songwriters (and a former Common Ground student). You don’t need to play an instrument, but bring one if you do. Period 3 ~ David Morris
No instrument required. So you want to write a song but don’t know how or where to start? This is the class for you. We’ll start writing on the first day and share our creations throughout the week, with coaching from award-winning songwriters (and a former Common Ground student). You don’t need to play an instrument, but bring one if you do. Period 3 ~ David Morris
Songwriting: Protests and Parodies
Channel your inner Weird Al Yankovic or Pete Seeger. Songs that make a point – through humor or serious commentary – have always been part of the fabric of America. We’ll aim to educate without preaching through songs that reflect our beliefs and wishes. Period 2 ~ David Morris
Channel your inner Weird Al Yankovic or Pete Seeger. Songs that make a point – through humor or serious commentary – have always been part of the fabric of America. We’ll aim to educate without preaching through songs that reflect our beliefs and wishes. Period 2 ~ David Morris