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Seattle Folklore Society
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Seattle Song Circle
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We're just a bunch of folks who
enjoy getting together to sing -- no
particular expertise required
(staying in key is nice, but you
won't be shot if you don't). We
sing mainly folksongs (your
definition thereof), but you may
hear almost anything at one time
or another. We have no dues or
other memberships requirements,
though we are associated with the
Seattle Folklore Society.
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We meet every Sunday, at 7pm, usually in somebody's
living room. On the first Sunday of the month, the living room is
generally at
the home of Eric and Dana D'Asaro,
9739 Lakeshore Blvd NE, and on the 3rd Sunday at
the home of Dick and Karen Seymour,
5415 Greenwood Ave. NW--but it's not a bad idea to call to be sure that isn't the
one month it moved. Check with the people or machines at (206) 783-6824,
or (425) 747-7655 for each week's location. People drift in and
out any time between the official starting and ending times.
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Once we get started, singing goes around the group in a circle. When
your turn comes,you may choose to sing something, request a song
from the group in general or from a specific person, or pass (and
those--aside from those of common courtesy--are all the rules we
have). We all join in on choruses and anything else we recognize.
There's no official body of songs, though a lot of people bring
Rise Up Singing
(AKA "The Blue Book") or other songbooks. Some
people accompany themselves on various instruments, some don't.
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We usually have a stage at the
Northwest Folklife Festival on Memorial Day
weekend, at which all are welcome, and also sponsor a singing camp
(Rainy Camp)
the first weekend of February.
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