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Sound & Spirit
April 2022
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- The Upper Room, Home of the Schattner Library
- Ancient Voice, April 23
- April Verch and Cody Walters, May 22
- Sounds of Transformation Retreat, June 17-20
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Dear Friends,
Slow and steady, Halcyon Arts New England is moving forward, developing our mission and vision statements for music and spirituality. We bult the castles in the air, and now we are building the foundations.
Today we began our shared lease of The Upper Room at the Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew, 8 Church St., Greenfield. This will now be the home of the Schattner Library as well as our spiritual groups. For six years, the room has been devoted to contemplative prayer and meditation. We plan to continue this legacy of spiritual presence.
Concerts each month continue, as well. April's concert is Ancient Voices, featuring David Rose, Native American flute, and Dan Kennedy, piano, David Rose is of Choctaw/Cherokee heritage and is a well-known Native American flute player. Dan Kennedy is classically trained at Oberlin and New England Conservatory. They perform on Saturday, April 23 at 7:30 pm at the UU Society of Amherst, 121 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA.
On Sunday, May 22 at 3:00 pm, at the UU Society, April Verch & Cody Walters perform Fiddle, Dance, Banjo and Song. They transition effortlessly from traditional Ottawa Valley step dancing and fiddle tunes, to old-time fiddle-banjo duets with tight-knit vocal harmonies, to innovative sandpaper foot percussion, all contrasted against Verch’s sweet soprano voice.
The Sounds of Transformation retreat has just been finalized. Ruth Cunningham, a founding member of the vocal group Anonymous 4, will introduce practices of humming, toning chanting, mantras and simple improvisation. These are tools that can be used in creating a daily sound practice to continue after the workshop. We will explore new ways of experiencing music and how to use music and sound more effectively in daily life. Join us for spiritual transformation through music, June 17-19 with Ruth Cunningham at the beautiful Hallelujah Farm Retreat center in Chesterfield, NH.
We hope to see you soon!
Beau
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April Verch & Cody Walters
Fiddle, Dance, Banjo and Song
Sunday, May 22 at 3:00 pm
UU Society, 121 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA
From Verch’s native Ottawa Valley and Walters’ heartland roots in Kansas, their music showcases endless creativity and versatility—transitioning effortlessly from traditional Ottawa Valley step dancing and fiddle tunes, to old-time fiddle-banjo duets with tight-knit vocal harmonies, to sandpaper foot percussion, all contrasted with Verch’s sweet soprano voice. MORE>>
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HarpBeat
a percussion/harp duo
Sunday, June 12 at 5:00 pm
UU Society, 121 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA
HarpBeat is the collaborative creation of percussionist Fabio Pirozzolo and harpist Shelley Otis. They blend the soft sounds of the lever harp with the lively rhythms created by hand percussion. The duo merges elements of pop and world music into a dynamic and entertaining musical act. MORE>>
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Sounds of Transformation
with Ruth Cunningham
June 17-19
Hallelujah Farm Retreat
Chesterfield, NH
This retreat will introduce practices of humming, toning chanting, mantras and simple improvisation, tools that can be used in creating a daily sound practice to continue after the workshop. We will explore new ways of experiencing music and how to use music and sound more effectively in daily life. MORE>>
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