Next Rehearsal – 02/04/25

Our next meeting is next Tuesday!

February 4, 2025 7pm-9pm

Raleigh UU, Peace Hall, Rm. 101

3313 Wade Avenue

Raleigh, NC 27607

Happy Imbolg, friends! Since rehearsal will be on one of the two days that could be considered astronomical Imbolg, I'd like to finally work on the Imbolg piece from our "Chants" set. (Our other Imbolg piece from the "Wheel of the Year" set is a bit more complex and probably won't be something we pick back up any time soon.) I might also bring the lyrics I wrote and see if anyone has an idea for a melody, since I'm a Brigid devotee and don't feel like either of the pieces we have music for really do her justice. If you'd like to be an overachiever and come prepared, sheet music and recordings for most pieces are available on our Drive. 

Also, good news! In light of recent events, we've expanded the ways we can connect! TPC now has a BlueSky account, as well as a Discord account and server! So now you have another way to keep up with our activities and, when we have to cancel rehearsal for inclement weather or similar, we can still get together to chat on Discord. (You'll see this info repeated in the PS; that's so I don't forget to add it next week because I nearly did this week!)

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. If you use Discord, you can join our server to stay updated. If you use BlueSky, you can follow us there for updates. 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 February 4 rehearsal.