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Sing, beat time, sketch...
Portland treble Eleanor Clagett's singing self-portrait! Permalink | Leave a comment »
View ArticleShapenote songwriters discussion group
If you have an interest in writing shapenote tunes, or just want to eavesdrop on contemporary tunesmiths, check out the shapenote songwriters discussion group. Permalink | Leave a comment »
View ArticleWhat are you practicing at home?
Here are the three I've been working on: 42 ClamandaTune: UnknownWords: Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1814Meter: Long Meter Double (8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8)Say, now ye lovely social band,Who walk...
View ArticlePoSH singing at the Lone Fir Cemetery
Some of us sang as part of the Lone Fir's annual "Tour of Untimely Demises," which raises money for the care and preservation of the cemetery. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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With your help, we'll have complete details for every 1991 Sacred Harp tune
Portland singer Anna Stoerch has shared her pet project with the world: compiling complete details for every tune in the 1991 revision of The Sacred Harp tunebook. Entering author, composer, time...
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PoSH contributes 282 to bike movie soundtrack
At one of last year's Kennedy School singings we agreed to be recorded singing 282 - the result can be heard here, at about the 6:50 mark - but watch from the begining to get the full effect!...
View ArticleNext singing: Cooper book!
Find out why all the cool kids (like Connie) are so excited about the Cooper book! Ring in the New Year this Sunday from 2-4pm at Waverly Heights. Here's Nettie (380t), sung in Austin, TX, with...
View ArticleSacred Harp singing at the Portland Old Time Music Gathering
Jessica (the alto) says: "We have again been asked to lead a Sacred Harp singing at the Portland Old Time Music Gathering on January 14." According to their schedule, it looks like they have us in the...
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Tons of fun in California
Last weekend (Jan 14-15, 2012) more than a dozen Portland singers and many more from the greater Northwest made the trip to San Carlos to join singers from as far away as Poland for the 24th Annual...
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New Year's resolutions
Katy got 2012 off on the right note with her January singing school on New Year's resolutions. Here's her right-up, write-up - a valuable addition to our growing treasure trove of singing school...
View ArticleLead on!
The two-day 2012 Pacific Northwest convention on Mercer Island was a blast (rumor has it Bill Gates came by on Saturday to ask us to "please keep it down so a regular guy can get a nap on his day...
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The May all-day is on the way!
Ever wish you could sing with your shape note friends all day long? Well on Saturday, May 5, you can! Join us just one block off Alberta St. in a building seemingly made for full-voice a cappella: The...
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So much
I know I'll be basking in the glow of 2012's All-day snging for some time - so many new and old friends, so many powerful songs sung, so much bounty on the lunch table. Thank you, thank you, thank...
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Woodshedding school, May 27
On Sunday, May 27, at 3pm at The Kennedy School.... Woodshedding: Singing Outside the Square. Led by Katy Kanfer. Whether you are trying to find your place on the staff, become a more adept...
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Name that interval
When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most any shapenote tune! This list of mostly well-known songs will help you jump from note to note with confidence. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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Photos from the June 2012 Lone Fir singing bike ride
Thanks to Scott Batchelar of pdxfoodcartlover who managed to snap a few photos amidst the singing, pedaling, and storytelling. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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New book on the block
What - another tune book? Heck yes! The Christian Harmony has been gaining momentum in Portland on the strength of the bi-monthly Stoerch and Stanton Soup and Sing and the occasional get together at...
View ArticleSing on Sunday to prepare for Buckley!
This Sunday in Portland, come on down to Waverly Heights UCC and sing from 2-4pm -- it's your last chance to sing from the Cooper book before this month's annual Buckley singings. On August August 18...
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Cape Meares 2012 All-Day Singing
Today's singing at Cape Meares was amazing - I feel a little stupid with sublime exhausted joyfulness. I was just getting over a cold and had considered staying home to rest - so glad I went to the...
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More than just desserts
See the full gallery on Posterous The Portland cooks wowed me and Concetta on Saturday, with a delirious amount of sweet and savory dishes, but on Sunday our glee was transformed into renewed respect...
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