TUNE IN TO THE FREE LIVE BROADCAST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRK00b80-O4
Thursday, December 9, 7:00 - 9:00 PM (EDT)
Join us for the free second episode of the "Odd and Unpredictable Love Songs" concert series featuring Charlie King and Annie Patterson. They will be singing wonderful, quirky and surprising songs. This performance is made possible by funding from the Music Performance Trust Fund. We hope you will join us!
*** The Concert will also be livestreamed free of charge via the PMN Facebook Page AND the PMN Youtube Channel. However, unlike other PMN livestream events, which are archived, this community celebration will not be viewable after the show ends. Your one and only chance to experience this event is live while it happens!
* REGISTRATION isn't required to tune in to the free livestream, but when you register, you get an automatic reminder about the show with the option to tune in via Zoom. In addition, 100% of any financial contribution you make benefits The People's Music Network.
After the Livestream Ends, all registrants are invited to a Zoom After Party with the artists.
PERFORMERS:
Annie Patterson created Rise Up Singing and Rise Again songbooks with her partner Peter Blood. She is one of America's premiere song leaders. She has been singing around the globe for over 30 years and is well known for her work as co-creator/editor of the songbooks Rise Up Singing and Rise Again. She carries with her a suitcase of incredible song knowledge and a repertoire that includes over 2400 songs from many genres, including Americana, contemporary folk, ballads, gospel, country and jazz. She is a master song interpreter, accompanying herself on guitar and banjo.
Charlie King is a musical storyteller and political satirist. He has been at the heart of American folk music for over half a century. Pete Seeger hailed him as “One of the finest singers and songwriters of our time.” He is the 2018 recipient of the Phil Ochs Award, recognizing his music and activism for social and political justice in the spirit of Phil Ochs. His songs have been recorded and sung by Pete & Peggy Seeger, Holly Near, Ronnie Gilbert, John McCutcheon, Arlo Guthrie, and Chad Mitchell.
http://www.charlieking.org
https://www.facebook.com/charliekingmusicalstoryteller
ORGANIZATIONAL BENEFICIARY:
The People’s Music Network sustains and grows a diverse community of performing artists, activists, and allies who use music, poetry, and other art forms as catalysts for a just and peaceful world. During the pandemic, the community has hosted many dozens of virtual events connecting artists from around the world in the craft of music as a tool for social change.
SPREAD THE WORD
Description
Would you like to meet fellow members of the People's Music Network from around the world and learn about what inspires them to make music? Whether you're a new member or a longtime member who wants to see old friends and welcome new ones, join us for this hour of conversation and community. Each PMN Coffee Hour has a conversation starter. There will be sharing in the main room as well as the option to break out into small groups. There may even be time to sing a sample of a song/text with the group as it relates to the main topic. Bring your own drinks and snacks!
Topic for December 12: Returning to our Sources of Inspiration
The People's Music Network and other conscious communities the world over have faced massive new challenges in gathering in person during the pandemic. The inspiration we gain in community helps us maintain and hone our craft of making music. Let's share this virtual space together as fellow members of the People's Music Network who are committed to raising consciousness through music. Let's talk about the the sources of political and artistic inspiration that we return to to help us carry on, despite major challenges. Please come to this back-and-forth discussion having given some thought to these questions:
What have you learned from the politically-conscious artists that have influenced you? Are you sharing what you learned with the future generations?
What are your goals or next steps to make music and build community this coming winter?
Registration
Registration for this event is open to all members of PMN. Not a member? Check out our inclusive sliding scale membership policy.
Immediately upon registering, you will receive an e-mail confirmation that provides you a link to a private Zoom meeting.
Discussion Facilitators:
Gary Allard: A new member of the PMN Steering Committee. Gary is is a soulful Contemporary Singer-Songwriter. He composes his lyrics from his own personal and social experiences.
Jendog Lonewolf: A new member of the PMN Steering Committee. She is a multi-disciplinary Two Spirit/Black-Native, Photographer and touring Hip Hop MC from Bushwick, Brooklyn. She navigates a myriad of spaces challenging stereotypes & issues at the intersections of class, race, gender and sexuality while representing the true essence of Hip Hop Culture & Music, as a voice of “the People.“
Free Livestream
TUNE INTO THE LIVE BROADCAST via YOUTUBE [Youtube LiveStream Link Coming Soon] Friday, December 17, 7:00 - 9:00 PM (ET)
TUNE INTO THE LIVE BROADCAST via YOUTUBE
[Youtube LiveStream Link Coming Soon]
Friday, December 17, 7:00 - 9:00 PM (ET)
* REGISTRATION isn't required to tune in to the free livestream, but when you register using the "Register" button on the left menu, you get an automatic reminder about the show with the option to tune in via Zoom. In addition, 100% of any financial contribution you make benefits The Matt Jones Technology Fund (MJTF).
SING A SONG FOR JUSTICE!
This concert showcases members of color in the People's Music Network. We're joining together for this concert to build our community and raise money for The Matt Jones Technology Fund (MJTF) -- PMN's dedicated fund that supports the participation of BIPOC artists (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) in the Network. PMN sustains and grows a diverse community of performing artists, activists, and allies who use music, poetry, and other art forms as catalysts for a just and peaceful world.
MJTF provides mini-grants to members of color for audio equipment such as microphones, mic stands, audio interfaces, ethernet cables, and other tools used for performing at online events and for recording at home. Most grants are in the range of $100-$150, based on need. The fund aims to build reciprocal relationships with mini-grant recipients: the MJTF Committee provides financial assistance and organizes educational workshops on using audio equipment and one-on-one technical coaching. Grant recipients join the People’s Music Network and share their skills and music with fellow PMN members.
PMN Members of color may apply for this fund using the following link: https://forms.gle/2VNsMWFcUwD4aX9L6
CONFIRMED PERFORMERS
Matt Jones was an activist in the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which was one of the leading organizations in the Civil Rights Movement. Matt was also a founding member of the organization’s singing ensemble, “The SNCC Freedom Singers”, which toured the United States as part of an organizing drive to build the Friends of SNCC. Jones said of the Freedom Singers, “We were organizers first, singers second.” Matt wrote many songs and stayed engaged in People’s Movements throughout his life. He was a stalwart figure in People’s Music Network for many years. He lived from September 17, 1936 – March 30, 2011. PMN remembers his legacy of promoting racial justice and building a multi-racial and inter-generational movement by inaugurating this fund in his name.
INVITE SOMEONE ELSE BY SHARING THE EVENT ON FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/events/454517736089888
Free registration for this event is open to all members of PMN. Not a member? Check out our inclusive sliding scale membership policy.
Come join us in this shared experience of Community and Heart. You're invited to enjoy a (digital) community circle where inspirational and empowering songs from many traditions rise up from the group. Singers offer a song one by one without instruments or song sheets. These are songs that people know or can learn easily without requiring a lot of teaching.
In this online event, we are drawing upon the tradition of Songs of the Spirit, which has been a consistent feature of PMN/SFS Gatherings since 1977. One person will sing and others will sing along. We ask everyone to mute themselves while the one person is singing, allowing all of us to at least see each other as we fill our separate physical spaces with music.
Between songs, we pause, breathe and feel the energy and connection of the group. We are sustaining this rich tradition during the pandemic, despite the inherent limits of Zoom. One part of our tradition is recognizing that the silence is sacred. In avoiding the urgency to fill a space with song, once we finally do fill a space with song, that song sinks in more deeply.
This is a wonderful opportunity to build community and to harmonize (in your own home) and to start the day with some grounded sacredness.
This event will not be livestreamed or recorded.
If you have any questions, please contact the facilitators:
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