New Year Song Circle Workshop- Songs of Light - PARKSVILLE

Let’s give the returning sun a warm welcome in song, as we raise and weave our voices together in harmony in this two-hour informal workshop / community song circle. All voices are welcome regardless of experience; it’s about connection not perfection.

Learn songs celebrating the returning light in the new year, songs to lift the spirit, by songwriters in the community singing movement (see event page), and one by the Beatles: “Here Comes The Sun”. The workshop is two hours, with a break for ginger tea; connect with others who love to sing!

Songs are taught in the oral tradition by call and response, without sheet music. Some songs have 3 or 4 harmony parts, and some have a simple structure with room for harmonies to arise organically. There are no “wrong notes” and our aim is joy and connection, not perfection. Creativity and movement are encouraged. All voices belong, whether you are a shy beginner or a confident pro.

Here are some of the songs we’ll sing:
Be The Light - Lea Morris
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
I Am Light - India Arie
Light Is Returning - Charlie Murphy
Move On - Karly Loveling
Sing The Light’s Return - Sarina Partridge
The Light That Is You - Debbie Nargi Brown

COST: To provide access to folks with diverse background and economic access, admission is on a sliding scale: $15 - 30: please choose what feels both affordable and generous for you. Registration and payment info. on my events page. Walk-ins (cash only) are welcome.

Join us and experience the magic of community singing, in harmony, imperfectly!

Sylvia is the founder of Humble Harmony, an 80+ member singing community with groups in Nanaimo and Parksville, and part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network which believes that singing together is a universal human birthright and can change the world for the better.