# \*\**SONG CIRCLE on ZOOM: The Tuesday Evening Virtual SOJO* (\*\**almost* **ever week)**

***\*\*\*EVERYONE GETS TO LEAD 1 OR 2 SONGS OF THEIR CHOICE\*\*\****

**Newcomers are welcome (!!), but MUST be cleared by the organizer/ host (Jay H) prior to receiving link notices & admission to these virtual sessions. For such clearance, ==>send a Direct Message through MEETUP to the organizer/host to introduce yourself and provide relevant info regarding your interest in virtual SOJO.** Please also fill out the standard questions posed in the SOJO Meetup profile page. A proper name (e.g., first and last name or first name + initial of your last name) and (optional) a clear picture are also helpful. ***In addition, if possible please check your MEETUP settings to be sure direct messages will get through.***

To ensure timely receipt of link notices, **all CLEARED newcomers and known regulars are encouraged to RSVP through MEETUP to announced events ASAP,** rather than waiting until the last minute to notify the
host/co-hosts of your interest in attending (you can always change your RSVP if your plans change). **Link notices for each event are sent out twice through MEETUP -- first, usually between 5:00-7:00 pm on the Monday evening prior to the session; and, second, apx 2 hours or so before the Tuesday evening session.** **If you have RSVP'd as an attendee & do not receive the link notice on Monday night via e-mail** (after you've checked your e-mail filtering settings in Meetup & your spam folder), **please alert the host/co-host asap via a Direct Message in Meetup** so we can explore alternate means for getting the link to you ***at least 2 hours before*** the actual session begins.

**NOTE: For security reasons, the link notices are NOT provided with our event descriptions or comments sections for these virtual events and we create a unique Zoom link and password each week.**

ABOUT US:

We started Tuesday Evening Virtual SOJOs on the day of the Winter Solstice (12/21/2021) and have met and shared songs and conversation on Zoom every Tuesday evening since. We will continue to hold virtual SOJOs at 7:00pm every Tuesday evening so long as there is sufficient enthusiasm & support for the sessions. *These are in addition to SOJO's separately scheduled on the 1st and 3rd Saturday afternoon sessions, which are usually in person, but occasionally are virtual.*

HELPFUL INFO FOR NEWCOMERS

Please be sure to **Turn On "Original Sound for Musicians"**. There are lots of online instructions and YouTube videos which show you how to do this on your specific device. Due to a change in Zoom, you have to turn On Original Sound for Musicians every time you join!

Below are some other helpful tips for newcomers from our overall SOJO lead organizer, Margi:

We'd like as many different people as possible to lead a song. We're looking for participation, not perfection. You can sing and play an instrument, sing a cappella, even sing along with a recording (just don't stream it from a website on your computer - it will be out of sync). So please give it a try -- lots of sharing will make it more fun for everyone. If you would rather not lead a song, you can always suggest one. Just type your song and page number into the chat section of the Zoom screen, and you'll be in the queue. If you'd like to do a song not in the *Rise Up Singing* or *Rise Again* books, try to screen share the lyrics and chords before you start singing your song. Generally, we give everyone a chance to lead (or suggest a song for someone else to lead) during 'Round 1.' Depending on time remaining, we will proceed to 'Round 2,' in the order of songs entered into the chat section.

This is the way a virtual singalong works.

One person leads a song. Everyone else sings and plays their hearts out, but they are on mute. So everyone hears just one person, but they can see the faces of everyone else singing or playing along. If you unmute even one additional person, there is delay, echo and cutting out. But even though you can't hear the other voices, it's kind of nice actually. We are still together. And we can unmute between songs and talk to each other.

Jay Hirschman

The DC Area SOJO (Sing Out Jam Out)

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Acoustic Music

Folk Music

Guitar

Group Singing

Singing

Playing Music

60's Music

70's Music

Pop Music

The Beatles

Rock Music

Blues

Singer Songwriter

Musical Theatre

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SongCircle! Tuesday Evening Virtual SOJO (No. 201) 11-25-2025, 7:00pm

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SongCircle! Tuesday Evening Virtual SOJO (No. 201) 11-25-2025, 7:00pm

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