Hot Harmonies and Hot Chocolate!

Welcome to term three! Yep, its the middle of winter, and that means heart-warming harmony singing and hot drinks all round. This term we are polishing up some songs to take out for a visit to the local folk clubs, and learning some new ones, as well as our friendly warmups, and regular opportunities to practice making up harmonies during chorus songs.

New singers are always welcome!

The Folk Choir

Thursdays 7 - 8.30pm

at West Ashgrove Uniting Church Hall downstairs,

between Glory St and Waterworks Road
$15 casual, $120 for 10 week term.

This term runs July 4 - Sept 5.

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CDs available at Folk Choir include: 

The Wish List - beautiful fiddlesinging from Emma Nixon and Nicole Murray - $20

cloudstreet - trad and original folk with powerful harmonies from John Thompson and Nicole Murray - $25 or $40 for two

Rebecca Wright and Donald McKay - warm-hearted Scottish trad and contemporary songs - $25 

The Tonic For Chilly Weather

Hasn't it been cold! But don't let it get you down - there's an extra warm welcome at The Folk Choir tonight because I'm putting on a pot of chai, and there'll be hot chocolate with marshmallows too! Who knows what that does for your voice, but its great for your spirits and so is singing.

We're going to snuggle down and work on some songs we did last week, making them stronger and even more satisfying to sing. 

They include Twa Corbies, Sammy's Gone Away and Bright Morning Star.

And of course we'll do some fun short stuff, and finish with a big chorus sing. Just the tonic for a chilly night - see you there!

love

Nicole

The Folk Choir

Thursdays 7 - 8.30pm

at West Ashgrove Uniting Church Hall downstairs,

between Glory St and Waterworks Road

$15 casual

This term finishes on June 13.

thefolkchoir.blogspot.com

CDs available at Folk Choir include: 

The Wish List - beautiful fiddlesinging from Emma Nixon and Nicole Murray - $20

cloudstreet - trad and original folk with powerful harmonies from John Thompson and Nicole Murray - $25 or $40 for two

Rebecca Wright and Donald McKay - warm-hearted Scottish trad and contemporary songs - $25 

Sing with Nicole this week!

Hi, harmony-lovers!

Nicole is back from an inspiring time on Magnetic Island and in Townsville, and rearing to have a big sing with you all. 

Huge thanks to the two folk stars who took the choir while she was away, the magnificent Rebecca Wright and Sarah Calderwood. Its women like these two who are taking the folk traditions and making them fresh every day. If you would like to check out their websites and see what else they're up to, have a look at www.wrightandmckay.com, and www.facebook.com/SarahCalderwoodMusic, or sarahcalderwood.com.

In more exciting news, four Folk Choir member, Nicole, Emma, Donald and Bec, have launched a new band, The Ceilidh Clan, with a dance at the State Library of Queensland last Saturday, and are cooking up a plan to have a regular dance. We're looking for a suitable hall for that, in case you have one in mind, and meanwhile, check out our new website and facebook page, and if you like us, "like" us!

Or if you enjoy your dance music with the little people, have a look at our new kids' ceilidh band, The Jiggles! Here's the website and the facebook.

See you on Thursday!

love

Nic

Come and sing on Anzac Day!

Yes, the Folk Choir will be meeting on Anzac Day, to lift our voices in harmony and sing songs of peace and songs about the war.

Come for a heart-warming sing AND ANZAC BICKIES!

As usual there will be a friendly welcome, a cuppa, copies of the Folk Rag to take, info about folk events, and quality local folk cds for sale, from cloudstreet, The Wish List, Rebecca Wright and Donald McKay, and Emma Nixon.

Welcome to The Folk Choir!

Our new term starts this week, Thursday 11 April!

We meet on Thursday evenings from 7pm - 8.30pm at the West Ashgrove Uniting Church Downstairs Hall. This term goes from 11 April to 13 June, ten weeks.

There is a friendly welcome and a cuppa waiting for you from 6.45, and we do a gentle warm-up from 7pm.

The Folk Choir explores songs in two, three and four-part harmony, including call-and-response songs such as shanties, a ballad or two from the Child collection, and works by contemporary folk songwriters. Each night starts with vocal warmups and short songs, then working on parts for new songs, and finally finishing with a big sing. There's no need to be able to read music, and there's no audition, just come and enjoy singing. Casual attendees are welcome.

The Folk Choir

West Ashgrove Uniting Church Downstairs Hall

Thursdays 7pm - 8.30pm

$15 casual, $120 full term of 10 weeks.

April 11 - June 13, 2013.

We're also on Facebook. Have a look at http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Folk-Choir/328349187262746. 

Join the Folk Choir in 2013!

Welcome to the Folk Choir!

We meet on Thursday evenings from 7pm - 8.30pm at the West Ashgrove Uniting Church Downstairs Hall. New term 7 February - 21 March, 2013.

If you can arrive a little early it will help with the door, and there will be a cup of tea or coffee waiting for you.

The Folk Choir explores songs in two, three and four-part harmony, including call-and-response songs such as shanties, a ballad or two from the Child collection, and works by contemporary folk songwriters. Each night starts with vocal warmups and short songs, then working on parts for new songs, and finally finishing with a big sing. There's no need to be able to read music, and there's no audition, just come and enjoy singing. Casual attendees are welcome.

The Folk Choir

West Ashgrove Uniting Church Downstairs Hall

Thursdays 7pm - 8.30pm

$15 casual, $84 full term of 7 weeks.

Feb 7 - Mar 21, 2013.

We're also on Facebook. Have a look at http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Folk-Choir/328349187262746. Nice pic!

The Folk Choir

Starting on September 27, this new choir in Brisbane doesn't require you to audition or to read music, but to love singing folk songs.

It's director, Nicole Murray, has spent twelve years touring with well-known folk duo, Cloudstreet, and specialises in close harmony singing from the Australian, English, Scottish and Irish traditions. Having wound back the touring schedule a little, she is excited about sharing the wonderful songs she has collected, with a new group of singers. 

The Folk Choir will explore songs in two, three and four-part harmony, including call-and-response songs such as shanties, a ballad or two from the Child collection, and works by contemporary folk songwriters. Each night starts with vocal warmups and short songs, then working on parts for new songs, and finally finishing with a big sing.

If you love to sing and you want to learn more about harmony, come to the Folk Choir.

The Folk Choir

West Ashgrove Uniting Church Downstairs Hall

Thursdays 7pm - 8.30pm

$15 casual, $120 full term of 10 weeks.

Sept 27 - Nov 29.

Find out more about Cloudstreet at www.cloudstreet.org