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We are glad to post any regular participatory folk singing events. For additions or corrections to this list, email Peter.
Akron OH
Monthly song circle. For information contact Mary Starbuck or Steve Kraus.
Amherst-Northampton MA Area
Rise Up Singing in Harmony (RUSH) meets monthly. 6pm potluck, 7pm sing. Contact Roger Conant for more info.
Atlantic City NJ Area
First Friday Potluck/Sing. Potluck at 6pm, Singing at 7:30 or so.
Contact Bob & Meed Barnett, call 609-965-5347 or email Chris Mock.
Chico CA
Rise Up Singing Circle meets the 1st Thurs of each month, beginning October 2, 7-9 PM at Chico Friends Meeting House, corner of 16th St. & Hemlock. For more info call Leslie Howard, (530) 891-0750.
Cleveland OH Area (Moreland Hills)
Contact: Marcia Petchers
Colorado Springs CO
Monthly sings loosely based around the High Plains Unitarian Church. Contact Scott Flora or call 719-475-1726 (days) or 719-442-6698 (evenings).
Ithaca NY
"Our monthly 'Richie Sing' uses Rise Up Singing. In April 2010 we had our 300th consecutive sing! Come join us." Info: Melody Johnson 607-272-8755
Kitchener Ontario
We've been running a monthly song circle in our home, since 1995. People can contact me, Jack Cole for information. ("We've gone thru a couple of cases of RUS over the years. I think we must do a special 20th anniversary circle in the fall!")
Maui HI
The Maui Folksong Circle, mostly using Rise Up Singing, usually meets in Kihei on the first Wednesday of each month at 6pm; and usually in Haiku on a Saturday at 3pm. Free. For more information contact Larry Sarner or call 808-575-9695.
Minneapolis MN
The Minneapolis RiseUp Singing occurs the 2nd & last Weds. of every month at Fireroast Mountain Cafe, 3800 37th Ave South from 6:30-9pm. We're an open and active group and the room is getting full, but come on down and sing! For more info email Mark Seaburg.
New Bedford MA
Singing Out! Monthly community singalong. First Friday of the month, 5-7 p.m. More info at www.threeoranges.org.
Ottawa, Ontario
Round robin type song circle, 1st & 3rd Fridays Contact: Dale Morland or call [613] 725-9208.
Philadelphia PA
Usually 4th Thursdays. Folk Factory Coffeehouse, U-U Church, 6900 Stenton Avenue, Mt Airy. Open Stage 7:30, followed by Open Song Circle 9:30. $2-5. More info call: (215) 848-6246.
Rochester NY
Every Tuesday night from 7:30 to 10:00 PM at 12 Corners Presbyterian Church, 1200 South Winton Road, next to Brighton High School. This is one of the longest-running sing-arounds in the country, begun in 1971 when the Golden Link Folk Singing Society was founded! For more information go to: goldenlink.org
Sacramento, CA
The Sacramento Family Song Circle meets at 7:30pm on the 2nd Fri. of each month - location changes. To get on the e-mail list for various folk music activities in the area, contact Joe Offer (530)878-8419.
St. Johnsbury VT Area
Vermont Women's Round Sing - participatory round singing led by Louise Brill. Most Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm at North Congregational Church. Contact Louise for more info via email or 802 633-3226.
West Chester PA Area
Monthly sings at the home of Rich Aldred & Carrie Miles in Glen Mills, PA. For information on new singalongs, contact Rich Aldred.
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UPCOMING EVENTS & WORKSHOPS with Annie & Peter
Sat. Aug 7-Th Aug. 9 - Smithfield RI New England Yearly Meeting annual sessions. As "Sessions Peacemakers" this year, we will be doing programs with all age groups, including a concert Tuesday evening on the theme "Proclaim Liberty throughout the Land".
Sat. Sept 18 - Ithaca NY Singalong Concert. 7pm at St Paul's Methodist church, 402 N. Aurora Street. For info contact Melody Johnson (807) 272-8755. Benefit for Ithaca Friends Meeting.
Sun. Oct 3 - Philadelphia PA Singalong Concert with John McCutcheon & others celebrating Rise Up Singing. 3pm at 1st Unitarian-Universalist Church, 2125 Chestnut St. Benefit for Sing Out Corp.
Sat. Oct. 23rd - Northampton MA Singalong Concert 7:30pm at Northampton Friends Meetinghouse, 43 Center Street. For more info contact: Dick & Kathleen Konicek-Moran.
See also swing performances Annie is doing with the
GIRLS FROM MARS
Mon, July 12 - Hatfield PA 6-8pm Hatfield Musicfest - free!
and The O-TONES
promoting efforts to secure a Nobel Peace Prize for legendary folk singer & environmental & peace activist, Pete Seeger. A new edition of Seeger's autobiography (which Peter edited) is coming out this spring.
There are some great quotes from Pete on the power of group singing in the recent New York Times article on community sings around the country, many of which use Rise Up Singing.
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