Traditional Song Week Schedule – July 2-8, 2023 (THIS INFO IS FOR THE 2023 EVENT. INFO FOR 2024 WILL BE POSTED IN FEB.) 7:30-8:30 Breakfast 8:30- 8:50 Vocal warm-ups (staff) 9:00-10:15 Songs From the Irish Tradition (Cathie Ryan) Sea Chanteys: How They Were Used (Chris Koldewey) I Know My Chords – Now What? (Kay Justice) Mind Over Matter: Vocal Therapy (Shirley Smith) Community Singing For the Soul (Saro Lynch-Thomason) A Tour of English Folk Song Genres (John Roberts) 10:15-10:45 Coffee/Tea Break 10:45-12:00 Choices: How to Get the Most Out of Performing Your Songs (Matt Watroba) Songwriting in the Tradition (Sam Gleaves) Finding Your Voice With the Native American Flute (Wade Fernandez) Badass Women in Folk Song (Saro Lynch-Thomason) Just Good Songs (David Jones) Traditional Gospel Choir (Shirley Smith, Pamela English) 11:30-1:00 Lunch 1:15-2:15 Community Gathering & Special Events (no signups required) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday The Copper Family Meets The Carter Family (staff) Queer & Feminist Folk Songs Today (Sam Gleaves, Saro Lynch-Thomason) Sea Songs & Chanteys (John Roberts, Chris Koldewey, David Jones) Free time Free time 2:30-3:45 The Evolution of Gospel Music (Pamela English) Shape-Note Singing (Josh Goforth) Singing the Ballads (John Roberts) Finding Your Voice in Songwriting & Performance (Wade Fernandez) Old Meeting-House Songs (Sheila Kay Adams) Music Hall: Down at the Old Bull & Bush (David Jones) 4:00-5:15 Unaccompanied Ballads (Sheila Kay Adams) Vocal Technique (Cathie Ryan) Context From Content in Maritime Music (Chris Koldewey) Duet Harmony Singing (Kay Justice, Sam Gleaves) Music Theory (Josh Goforth) Contemporary Gospel Choir (Shirley Smith, Pamela English) 5:00-6:30 Supper 6:15-7:15 Singing Sessions by Genre (Monday: open; Tuesday: Ballad Singing Session; Wednesday: open; Thursday: Pub Sing; Friday: Gospel) 7:30-? Evening Events (concerts, dances, jam sessions, etc.)