Each month at the shop we host a variety of workshops, concerts, sings and other community events. Our space can hold sixty folks comfortably, and up to about a hundred rather uncomfortably.
We’re delighted to be back singing in person! Bring a favorite folk-genre song or two to share with our community of singers. Chorus songs or repeated refrains are encouraged. You can lead a song, sing along, hum, listen, or add some accompaniment. No mic, no pressure, no performance. Just singing together in a friendly, supportive space! Free (pass-the-hat goodwill donation welcome).
Balfolk refers to traditional and contemporary folk dance music from France, Brittan, Belgium and a few
other places. Dances include bourree, mazurka, an dro, hanter dro and others. The music for the dances
is interesting, rhythmic, mysterious and lots of fun to play.
This is a guided jam session, led by Mark Vidor. IT IS NOT A DANCE SESSION. All musicians and all
instruments are welcome. No prior experience in the genre is necessary. Music will be provided at the
session. Music is also available electronically in advance in PDF format. For more information, contact
Mark Vidor at mbvidor@aol.com
The session is free but a donation to the Lutherie would be appreciated.
Shape note singing is a social, community singing tradition. We sing from The Sacred Harp and The Shenandoah Harmony, music books printed with shaped note heads designed to teach vocal, sight singing. This music is characterized by open harmonies and a raw, powerful sound that is sung in unaccompanied, four-part harmony. All religious affiliations (and un-affiliations) are welcome. We sing for each other and the joy of singing. This is music for participation, rather than performance.
Shape note singing is a social, community singing tradition. We sing from The Sacred Harp and The Shenandoah Harmony, music books printed with shaped note heads designed to teach vocal, sight singing. This music is characterized by open harmonies and a raw, powerful sound that is sung in unaccompanied, four-part harmony. All religious affiliations (and un-affiliations) are welcome. We sing for each other and the joy of singing. This is music for participation, rather than performance.
For more information about our recurring workshops and gatherings, please go here. And if you’d like to be kept in the loop about our upcoming events, you can sign up for our mailing list! We do our best to keep it succinct, interesting and not too frequent. And we will of course not share your contact information. Not that anyone has asked.
