NO Rehearsal - 01/27/26

We will NOT be holding rehearsal on Tuesday January 27th, unfortunately, as I'm quite sick. If y'all want to socialize on a group call, please feel free to make use of the rehearsal-replacement channel on the Discord!

I look forward to singing with y'all next week!

- El Pethybridge, Director

TrianglePaganChoir@gmail.com

NO Rehearsal - 01/20/26

We will NOT be holding rehearsal on Tuesday January 20th due to a competing obligation. If y'all want to socialize on a group call, please feel free to make use of the rehearsal-replacement channel on the Discord!

I look forward to singing with y'all next week!

- El Pethybridge, Director

TrianglePaganChoir@gmail.com

NO Rehearsal - 01/13/26

We will NOT be holding rehearsal on Tuesday January 13th. Unfortunately, I've been ill all week. I was holding out hope that I might improve in time to host rehearsal but, at this point, I don't expect a miraculous recovery before tomorrow. If y'all want to socialize on a group call, please feel free to make use of the rehearsal-replacement channel on the Discord!

I look forward to singing with y'all next week!

- El Pethybridge, Director

TrianglePaganChoir@gmail.com

Next Rehearsal – 01/06/26

Our next meeting is next Tuesday!

January 6, 2026 7pm-9pm

Raleigh UU, Peace Hall, Rm. 101

3313 Wade Avenue

Raleigh, NC 27607

Happy New Year! Our next rehearsal will be a celebration of our second anniversary! To celebrate, we could revisit our Sigil Song. To continue celebrating the new year, we could continue working on "Dawning of a New Day". We could also start working on our Imbolg pieces. It would be great to have music composed for our new Imbolg piece by then but I doubt I'll be able to pull it off. It will be a Waning Gibbous Moon so, if we get through those quickly, we could work on "Moon, Sister Moon". I feel like we're getting a good grasp of "We All Come from the Goddess/Hoof and Horn" so we could spend a couple minutes locking that in. And, of course, the justice-oriented pieces from Reclaiming remain an option. If you'd like to be an overachiever and come prepared, sheet music and recordings for most pieces are available on our Drive.

To quickly cover some boring housekeeping, I started a new accounting sheet for the new year and sorted the old receipts into folders. The previous accounting sheet is archived in the Receipts folder., under 2025.

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, 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 January 6 rehearsal.

NO Rehearsal - 12/30/25

We will NOT be holding rehearsal on Tuesday December 30th. The polls were split 50/50 on whether to hold rehearsal. Since the state of my car is still uncertain, it seems safest to plan on taking the day off.

However, our two year anniversary is the first week of January, so I hope to have an excellent turn-out on January 6th to celebrate!

I look forward to singing with y'all!

- El Pethybridge, Director

TrianglePaganChoir@gmail.com

Next Rehearsal – CANCELLED 12/23/25

Update: CANCELLED 

Unfortunately, my car broke down out-of-state, so I have no way to make it choir tonight (and have no one available to cover for me). I was holding out hope it would be repaired in time but, alas, I haven't heard from the mechanic. I need to review the polls later this week but I expect our next rehearsal will probably be our Anniversary Edition, if you will, in January.

Original entry:

Our next meeting is next Tuesday!

December 23, 2025 7pm-9pm

Raleigh UU, Peace Hall, Rm. 101

3313 Wade Avenue

Raleigh, NC 27607

Since Yule will have just passed, we could keep working on "Dawning of a New Day" and "Gods Rest Ye". It will be a Waxing Crescent Moon so, if we get through those quickly, we could work on "Moon, Sister Moon" or "Crescent Moon". I feel like we're getting a good grasp of "We All Come from the Goddess/Hoof and Horn" so we could spend a couple minutes locking that in. And, of course, the justice-oriented pieces from Reclaiming remain an option. If you'd like to be an overachiever and come prepared, sheet music and recordings for most pieces are available on our Drive.

'Tis the season for unexpected illness, unexpected weather, and folks being extremely busy. So, as foreshadowed by the cancellation of our last rehearsal, expect rehearsal to be held somewhat inconsistently, at least until around the time of our two-year anniversary in January.

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 December 23 rehearsal.

NO Rehearsal - 12/16/25

We will NOT be holding rehearsal on Tuesday December 16th, as I will be out of town and no one is available to cover for me. 

As you know, the period between Samhain and New Year's is always hectic and our rehearsal schedule gets erratic. We have a poll running on our Facebook and Discord groups about whether to hold rehearsal on the 23rd and 30th. Please weigh in on one of the polls or email me your vote!

Either way, our two year anniversary is the first week of January so I hope to have an excellent turn-out on January 6th to celebrate!

I look forward to singing with y'all!

- El Pethybridge, Director

TrianglePaganChoir@gmail.com