SUMMERSONG WEEKEND, AUGUST 2017
A Weekend of Music and Merriment
at Whitehill Farm, East Ryegate, VT
Lynn & Will Rowan
August 25 – 27th
REGISTRATION OPEN - Click link below.........
A magical, musical retreat in the mountains of Vermont! Lynn and Will Rowan will lead a weekend of singing with dancing, theater, storytelling, drumming, games, and a fire circle! No music reading skills required, just a willingness and a love of singing. The weekend will include harmony singing from around the world: South Africa, Lithuania, the Republic of Georgia, Bulgaria, and more! We will also sing protest songs, rounds and chants to heal our hearts in these challenging times. There will be an evening fire circle with drumming, singing, and storytelling; an evening of theater improvisation; group dances (pick-up bands for the dances) and group games! Please bring instruments if you have them so you can learn tunes and play for the dancing! The weekend will include a Saturday night concert by Windborne, and workshop participants will have the opportunity to perform as the opening act. Join music-lovers and celebrate summer’s end with us!
http://www.lynnandwillrowan.com/summersong-weekend-2017/
We are in the midst of compiling songs, dances, games and stories to share! Though the emphasis of the weekend will be on singing, there will be lots of room for playing instruments, movement and other fun activities as well. The weekend will be a communal exploration, so don't worry if you are inexperienced–we are all there to support each other and have fun!
Join us for Saturday night only -
Windborne - Song on the Times Tour!
Presenting their newly released Song On The Times Project
Celebrate the launch of their Book/Album Song on the Times with Windborne, Saturday Aug 26th at Whitehill Farm in Ryegate, VT!
7:30, Saturday, August 26th
$15 Admission (free for Summersong Weekend Workshop participants)
In the Barn at Whitehill Farm
59 Blaisdell Lane
East Ryegate, VT
SONG ON THE TIMES is an illustrated songbook and album that brings together music from working class movements for peoples’ rights in the US and UK over 400 years, and sings them for today’s struggles. Enjoy Windborne’s richly harmonized arrangements, a book of beautifully illustrated lyrics and music, alongside historical context from activists, singers, and scholars.