July 30, 2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, July 31 at 2 p.m.

Chris will be Coaching, with Ed Hosting.

Lately, as part of my folklore studies, I have become fascinated by storytellers and their art. Storytelling blends tradition and improvisation in interesting proportions. I like to think of it as long-form songwriting, but on the fly.

Here are some examples I've watched lately:

Donald Davis

Sheila Arnold (to skip the introduction, go to 1:37)

These are long performances. You'll get the idea pretty quickly.

On Sunday, I will tell a story, The Traveler, that is about ten minutes long. We'll talk a little about storytelling and how it relates to songwriting and performance, and give everyone who's willing a chance to tell a story. The key thing is that it must not be written down, even as notes or an outline.

And we'll wrap up with our usual song circle. Needless to say, story songs a plus!



Here's how to get to the workshop:

Please note that we have changed our Zoom account. This is a new link. To avoid confusion, if you have our old link saved anywhere, be sure to delete it!

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Meeting ID: 827 8769 4684

Passcode: 939440

TBD will be Coaching next week.

July 8, 2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, July 10 at 2 p.m.

Sean will be Coaching.

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Please note that we have changed our Zoom account. This is a new link. To avoid confusion, if you have our old link saved anywhere, be sure to delete it!

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Meeting ID: 827 8769 4684

Passcode: 939440

Carl will be Coaching next week. Join us!

June 25,2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, June 26 at 2 p.m.

Carl will be Coaching

Ed will be hosting locally, with Trish Hosting remotely.

Love songs: Yours or your favorite one

What makes a good one.

Here are two:

John Prine’s “All the Best “

Richard Shindell “The Ballad of Mary Magdalene”

A couple of prompts

“Always forever”

“The world with you”

Here's how to get to the workshop:

In-person:

Artichoke Community Music

2007 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97202

Map

Please note our host, Artichoke Community Music's current policy: "We are no longer requiring proof of Covid-19 vaccination and have relaxed to a mask-optional policy for all events, while in the store or the cafe."

Remotely, via Zoom:

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Meeting ID: 827 8769 4684

Passcode: 939440

Next week, July 3, we'll be dark for Independence Day. See you on July 10!

June 18, 2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, June 19 at 2 p.m.

Chris will be Coaching.

The holiday has some Hallmark-y stuff attached to it. But we don't need to go there. Bring something--song, story, joke, whatever brings you closer to your old man.

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Please note that we have changed our Zoom account. This is a new link. To avoid confusion, if you have our old link saved anywhere, be sure to delete it!

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Meeting ID: 827 8769 4684

Passcode: 939440

Carl will be Coaching next week, with Ed Hosting. Be there!

June 11, 2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, June 12 at 2 p.m.

Robert will be Coaching and Ed will be Hosting.

It will be a song circle, but I’ll ask everyone to talk in depth about how they came up with the lyrics, even down to line by line. Background behind the lyrics!

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Please note that we have changed our Zoom account. This is a new link. To avoid confusion, if you have our old link saved anywhere, be sure to delete it!

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82787694684?pwd=dmJWemxOckJET29mdCtJQjc3Ry8yZz09

Meeting ID: 827 8769 4684

Passcode: 939440

Chris will be next week. It's Fathers' Day!

June 4, 2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, June 5 at 2 p.m.

Sean will be Coaching and Ed will be Hosting.

You're invited to share songs.

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Please note that we have changed our Zoom account. This is a new link. To avoid confusion, if you have our old link saved anywhere, be sure to delete it!

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Meeting ID: 827 8769 4684

Passcode: 939440

We're still working on next week. Suggestions?

May 21, 2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, May 22 at 2 p.m.

Something new! We're gonna try this without a Coach. Just a Song Circle.

Ed will be hosting locally, with TBD Hosting remotely.

Think of it as kind of no-frills flight, except with some of your best buddies. and guitars.

We think it would be great if you had a chart for the song you plan to share on your computer or device. When you take a turn, you can use Zoom's Share Screen feature so that everyone can follow along. Or if that gets a little too technical for you, send it ahead by clicking here before the session and we'll take care of the sharing.

Here's how to get to the workshop:

In-person:

Artichoke Community Music

2007 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97202

Please note that our kind hosts at Artichoke Community Music recommend masks while in the store or the cafe.

Remotely, via Zoom:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82787694684?pwd=dmJWemxOckJET29mdCtJQjc3Ry8yZz09

Meeting ID: 827 8769 4684

Passcode: 939440

Next week, May 29, we'll be dark for Memorial Day. See you on June 5!

May 14, 2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m.

Chris will be Coaching and Ed will be Hosting.

After a month off, we'll bring back SSV Short Takes, with a new session on Melody.

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Please note that we have changed our Zoom account. This is a new link. To avoid confusion, if you have our old link saved anywhere, be sure to delete it!

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82787694684?pwd=dmJWemxOckJET29mdCtJQjc3Ry8yZz09

Meeting ID: 827 8769 4684

Passcode: 939440

Next week, we'll have a no-Coach Song Circle, with Ed and Trish hosting!