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

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.)