Still We Sing Bristol

If troubled times compel you towards the deepening of culture work, you long to step beyond being entertained and instead be involved in music making, you’re moved by the works of Martín Prechtel, Stephen Jenkinson, Vanessa Andreotti, Manchan Magan, Dougald Hine, you’re interested in ancestral skills, permaculture, community building, sustainable living, wholistic economies…. this may be a fit for you.

So this is my invitation to you to join my exploration on November 22nd.

The shape of our time will look something like this (with a midway break – tea’s and coffee provided):

A brief greeting. A physical and vocal warm up bringing our awareness into the connectedness of our bodies and voices. Gradually learning a selection of songs which stir a pot of wonderings like those above. I teach songs step by step, call and response, layering into our collective memory until we’re weaving a rich basket of harmonies and rhythms. Whatever your singing experience or ability, your voice is tenderly welcomed and valued. More confident/experienced singers warmly support and include those who’ve lived with discouraging narratives. In this way, spells (“I can’t”, “my voice is unwelcome”) are de-spelled.

It’s my intention that we all come away loosened and nourished, with renewed strength to meet our daily living and systems with resolve to cherish life and support the possibilities and existing endeavours of interdependent communities sprouting and fruiting. I keep doing this work because people tell me this is what happens.

Tickets come with sliding scales so you can choose what’s realistic for you. This is my livelihood and I’ve priced according to my costs of offering this day, comfort limits of how many fit in this space and the cumulative costs of keeping up trainings and purchasing songs from writers. The examples are indications only… edges are squishy, so use your own judgement – I trust your integrity and won’t ask questions. If you claim a bursary place (your chosen amount), thank you and I’m glad you can join us. There’s a limit to how many can be in the venue so if you can’t come in the end, please do let me know so your place can be available to someone else.