I'll be teaching the vocal warm-ups and organizing various events for Vocal Week again. Hope to see you there.

We are a small group of singers formed to bring to life the music of 18th-century New England. Free will offerings at the door will benefit the Pittsburgh Compline Choir.

Flawn Williams and I will do a short set together Tuesday evening. See you there!

I'm excited to be teaching shape-note singing this year, as well as running the morning vocal warm-ups and doing the usual organizing.

We are a small chorus singing music of the 18th-century singing-school movement, a precursor to the great American tradition of shape-note singing. May 19th is the museum's Friendship Day, when it is free for the public from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, with fascinating craft demonstrations, including spinning, weaving, and blacksmithing.

Besides the usual vocal warmups and organizing, this year I have the exciting opportunity of teaching a class in medieval songs. I'm sad that Ann Downey can't be with us but happy to have the chance to do it!

Be sure to check out the online offerings from Augusta this summer!

Once again I have the good luck to be running the morning warm-ups for Vocal Week at the Augusta Heritage Center!

Lineup:

Raging Grannies
Sarah Bowen-Salio and Chuck Bowen
Pittsburghers for Public Transit presentation and song (Dean Mougianis)
Penny Anderson
Casa San Jose presentation (and song?)
Chie Togami and friends
Smokestack Lightning and friends

On the main stage just after Jesse Milnes and Emily Miller (gulp).

A one-hour sing with a little help for newcomers.

I'll be running vocal warm-ups again, one of my favorite things to do, the week of August 6th.  

Vocal Week is August 7–12th this year. I'll be leading vocal warmups and acting as liaison for Flawn.

See the shape note page for details. All are welcome, no experience necessary!

Probably a little of me with my concertina while waiting for my friends to show up – then some shape note singing. We'll be done around 12:35. (For the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy through Calliope.)

Here are some photos of the event.

A crankie presentation with Annie Trimble and Ellen Gozion.

Not a performance! Everyone welcome to come sing from the Denson edition of the Sacred Harp. Pot-luck lunch at noon.

Bach's Birthday celebration with a small choir and some instrumental music and a reception afterwards.

I'll be leading the morning vocal warmups and running some evening jams for Augusta Heritage Center's Vocal Week.