Connecting through Zoom
Members of the People's Music Network and invited artists may use the registration form on this page to sign up to share a song or a poem during this online event OR to be part of the audience. Registered performers and audience members receive an e-mail message containing the Zoom Meeting link. Registering as a performer doesn't automatically mean you will be included in the final performance line up, but it is the first step (See below, "How we Select the Performers").
The content of the online swap will also be livestreamed free of charge via the PMN Facebook Page AND the PMN Youtube Channel.
Registration Deadline: Sunday, November 29 at 9:00 PM (EDT)
The order of performance will be released the morning after the registration deadline. You may register for this event after the deadline, but you'll be added to the wait list.
The Topic
In this livestreamed video conference event, members of the People's Music Network are invited to share poetry and songs of Freedom and Struggle that speak to the tumultuous times we're living in: Political division, police and vigilante violence, a raging pandemic, a deepening climate catastrophe, and so much more. In these dangerous times, we gather strength and courage from songs that nourish our spirits, make sense of the events unfolding before us, and sustain the dream of a better future where people can live in dignity.
LYRICS ARE AVAILABLE: day before the show
PERFORMER LIST: released day before the show
Eligibility to Perform
Performers in this swap must:
1) Be invited artists and/or PMN members in good standing.* 2) Register using the online form. 3) Have a computer with functioning video camera and microphone. * If you are not a PMN member, you may join here: https://www.peoplesmusic.org/join-PMN
1) Be invited artists and/or PMN members in good standing.*
2) Register using the online form.
3) Have a computer with functioning video camera and microphone.
* If you are not a PMN member, you may join here: https://www.peoplesmusic.org/join-PMN
How we Select the Performers
Every PMN member wishing to perform at this event is invited to register and to do so sooner than later. Selection for the final performer list, however, is not first-come first-served. Instead, we give priority to new PMN members as well as PMN members who have not yet performed in one of our previous online swap events. We hold these song swap events regularly. If we can't fit you in this time, anticipate more opportunities soon!
Technical Orientation Session: Monday, November 30, 4:00-5:00 PM
Selected performers will receive an e-mail invitation to a technical orientation session at the time listed above by the morning of the same day. We will discuss and practice how to get the best sound when sharing music on Zoom. Each performer will have a chance to sing a verse of a song and then receive feedback on ways to improve the audio quality. While perfection is not expected, artists new to Zoom are strongly encouraged to attend the tech run through, because doing so will build your confidence in using these tools. The audio quality that listeners hear of your live performance depends on the equipment you have and how you use it. Find tips to improve audio quality here.
Free Livestream
TUNE INTO THE LIVE BROADCAST via YOUTUBE
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Tuesday, December 1, 4:00 - 6:00 PM (EDT)
**Past and future Livestreams are available through the PMN Facebook Live Page: https://www.facebook.com/Peoples.Music.Network/live
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TUNE IN TO THE FREE LIVE BROADCAST via PMN's FACEBOOK PAGE
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Friday, December 11, 7:30 - 9:00 PM (EDT)
*** 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 above, 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 Haley House and The People's Music Network (For more on these organizations, see below).
For over 40 years, Charlie King has been a central part of the holidays at Haley House in Boston, MA. Every year this event draws a big crowd that gathers to sing together in our South End soup kitchen or at our Roxbury cafe. This year, the gathering will be virtual, but we will still all be singing along! We hope you can join in the singing this year with Charlie and Elise.
The People’s Music Network and Haley House are co-sponsoring this concert featuring Elise Bryant and Charlie King. We sing to support the ongoing work to provide healthy food, affordable housing and meaningful jobs for those who need it most.
PERFORMERS:
Elise Bryant serves as the executive director of the Labor Heritage Foundation, a non-profit organization that is the “art and soul of the labor movement.” Elise is a lifetime member of the Wobblies (Industrial Workers of the World), a member of the AFM Local 1000 and Vice President of CWA/Newspaper Guild Local 32035.
ORGANIZATIONAL BENEFICIARIES:
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 moved from organizing regional weekend gatherings to regular online song swaps and workshops.
Haley House uses food with purpose and the power of community to break down barriers between people, empower individuals, and strengthen neighborhoods. We believe in radical solutions: solving problems at their root by challenging attitudes that perpetuate suffering and building alternative models. We have done this work since 1966, never abandoning our deep roots as a house of hospitality in Boston’s South End.
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© 2017 People's Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle.People's Music Network is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
