This has been a rich time for people who love traditional folk music. We’re in the right area for that – Western North Carolina is home to members of the Eastern Band of Cherokees, as well as people from the Scots-Irish diaspora, and those of African descent. Each of these cultures has a tradition of […]
Musings from the Music Mouse The Fellowship’s music director and choir primarily use two hymnals as their resource for worship services, whether singing with the congregation or on their own. Both hymnals include readings and hymns that reflect Unitarian Universalist beliefs and practices. In April, we mark the anniversary of the first worship service in […]
Over the River and Through the Woods – A New England Boy’s Song for Thanksgiving Day Over the river and through the woods To Grandfather’s house we go. The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh O’er the white and glist’ning snow. Over the river and through the woods Til Grandmother’s house I spy. […]
This is the time we gather together again, after our travels and adventures of the summer. Forces in the larger world pull us apart, focusing on our differences, but Unitarian Universalism brings us together, looking for the common good. One towering figure in the world of music believed so strongly in what draws us together […]
Music has a seasonality that’s not immediately obvious unless you’re a singer, instrumentalist, accompanist, or composer. Seasonality is also related to which particular instrument you play, and where you perform. Parents of an adolescent who plays the baritone horn, for example, know they can expect invitations to three concerts: the first about six weeks after the school year […]