Our next meeting is next Tuesday!
November 12, 2024 7pm-9pm
Raleigh UU, Peace Hall, Rm. 101
3313 Wade Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27607
I anticipate people bringing a lot of difficult feelings to our next rehearsal, in the wake of the election. I'm not sure what the best way to deal with that will be, if it will be pouring our hearts into the comfort of the music, or if it will be having a less musically productive rehearsal in favor of simply being in community with each other and hearing each other. However, I had a very hopeful meeting with the leader of another local Pagan organization yesterday and plan to brief the group on that and hear feedback from our members. In the event we do seek solace in the music, "Dark of the Moon" feels very appropriate, despite the moon waxing right now. "Samhain's Door" and "Harvest Chant" are also thematically appropriate, despite having passed. Or we may simply opt to do our harmonic exercises and build our choral cohesion. If you'd like to be an overachiever and come prepared, sheet music and recordings for most pieces are available on our Drive.
We welcome all safe and respectful Pagan and Pagan-adjacent adults of any skill and experience level! We're community-focused rather than performance-focused, so we don't hold auditions and we welcome drop-ins. Because of the music that is best-known and most-available, our starter songs trend a little Wiccan, but we will be seeking to incorporate all kinds of Pagan and Pagan-friendly music. You can help! We welcome recommendations and leads on pertinent music that is in the public domain or is low-royalty.
There are no fees or dues for participating, but we do gratefully welcome any cash donations* to cover the cost of renting our rehearsal space. We will have a receipt book on hand to log all donations and post aggregate info (without personally identifying information) to the blog so everyone can see where their donations are going. *We are not currently a registered 501c, so we don't have financial accounts and I can't speak to whether or not your donation is tax-deductible.
If you are experiencing any symptoms of a contagious illness, especially Covid-19, please defer your attendance until you're feeling well. We'll all be breathing the same air in that meeting room and, while you are absolutely welcome to wear a mask, it isn't exactly conducive to singing.
We will have name/pronoun stickers, sheet music, and folders available at our meetings. The sheet music is also available on our Drive. The only things you need to bring are your voice and the vocal-chord-friendly drink of your choice!
The UU campus has multiple lots, buildings, and doors, so we have a video demonstrating how to get to our rehearsal space from either lot. (Apologies for my winded smoker wheezing!)
We can't wait to sing with y'all on Tuesday!
- El Pethybridge, Administrative Director
TrianglePaganChoir@gmail.com
P.S. In addition to this blog, there are a number of ways to stay updated on our events. We have a mailing list for weekly email reminders and can even send you an Invite directly through Google Calendar. Email us at the address above to be added to both or either of these lists. You can also find us on Facebook at our Page and in our Group, where we share Events and other info. If you'd like to be added to the Invite list for our Facebook Events, please follow our Page or join our Group (otherwise FB won't let me send it to you) and drop us a PM. Here's the FB Event for our November 12 rehearsal.
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