Community Singing for Joy on the Mid-Island

All who love to sing are invited to a community song circle / informal harmony singing workshop, to celebrate the turning of the season from dark to light, in song. A two-hour gathering with candles and a break for ginger-lemon tea! With April Laurie on percussion.
All songs are joyfully taught by call-and-response in the oral tradition; spirit-lifting songs of hope (non-religious) from the community singing movement, with harmony-rich layers that are are easy to learn by ear. All voices are welcome regardless of background - it’s about joy and connection, not perfection.
Admission is on a sliding scale: $15 - 30: choose what feels both generous and affordable to you. Registration and payment info. on my events page. Walk-ins are welcome.
Here are some of the songs we’ll sing:
Jewels - Barbara McAfee
Light Is Returning - Charlie Murphy
Quiet Seed - Samara Jade
Pearl In the Dark - Sarina Partridge
Sing The Light’s Return - Sarina Partridge
Shadows and Light - Heather Houston
The Light That Is You - Debbie Nargi Brown
Turning Of The Season - MaMuse
Winter Solstice Round - Becky Reardon

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

Sylvia is the founder of Humble Harmony, an 80+ member 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.

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.

All voices are welcome to join this community song circle / informal harmony singing workshop, to co-create hope for the new year. A two-hour gathering with a break for ginger-lemon tea! With April Laurie on percussion and a vocal play warmup.

All songs are joyfully taught by call-and-response in the oral tradition; spirit-lifting songs of hope (non-religious) from the community singing movement, with harmony-rich layers that are are easy to learn by ear. All voices are welcome regardless of background - it’s about joy and connection, not perfection.

Here are some of the songs we’ll sing:
Be The Light - Lea Morris
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Quiet Seed - Samara Jade
Sing Our Way Back to Hope - Sarina Partridge
Tending the Spark - Heather Houston

Admission is on a sliding scale: $15 - 30: choose what feels both generous and affordable to you. Payment options at www.sylviahumble.ca/events

Sylvia is passionate about community singing, and is part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network, which believes that singing together is a universal human birthright, and can change the world for the better.