July 13, 2023

Meet Jim Pryts!

Join us for some in-person fun on Sunday, July 26 at 2 p.m.

We'll be in the upper classroom. Jim will be our guest Coach and we'd love to have a big turnout.

Jim says: “I have been playing acoustic guitar for over 60 years, and writing songs for the last 40 years or so. I also play clawhammer banjo, and the Ukulele. My early influences were Merle Travis, Doc Watson, Paul Simon, Roy Bookbinder, and Walt Koken.”

Here's where:

Artichoke Community Music

2007 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97202

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We won't be Zooming for this event.

We will be on Zoom this week, Sunday, July 16. You'll be seeing an invitation to that session tomorrow. We hope you can join us for both!

June 23, 2023

Welcome new vets!

Join us for some in-person fun on Sunday, June 25 at 2 p.m.

We'll be in the upper classroom. Come see what we're up to!

Here's where:

Artichoke Community Music

2007 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97202

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We won't be Zooming for this event.

Mark your calendar: We'll dark next weekend for the July 4th holiday and back on Zoom on July 9.

June 9, 2023

Honoring our heroes!

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, June 11 at 2 p.m.

Ed will be Coaching.

Song Circle! Know any Jerry Jeff Walker songs? Sure you do!

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82787694684?pwd=dmJWemxOckJET29mdCtJQjc3Ry8yZz09

Meeting ID: 827 8769 4684

Passcode: 939440

Next week:

We'll be on Zoom at the usual time. Join us!

June 2, 2023

The art of remembering!

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, June 4 at 2 p.m.

Sean will be Coaching.

Bring a song about a memory.

Memorial Day just passed. Bring a song about a loved one, a special event or time you had. Military or not. Something to share. Song, writing, or poem.

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82787694684?pwd=dmJWemxOckJET29mdCtJQjc3Ry8yZz09

Meeting ID: 827 8769 4684

Passcode: 939440

Next week:

We'll be on Zoom at the usual time. Join us!

May 6, 2023

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, May 7 at 2 p.m.

Carl will be Coaching.

What is your favorite chord pattern progression?

Mine is: I. vi. IV. V. = 1, 6m, 4, 5 back to 1

Key of G

G. Em. C. D.

What is a song with your progression?

And Song Sharing.

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82787694684?pwd=dmJWemxOckJET29mdCtJQjc3Ry8yZz09

Meeting ID: 827 8769 4684

Passcode: 939440

Next week:

We'll be on Zoom at the usual time. Join us!

Heads up: We'll be dark on May 28 for the Memorial Day weekend.

April 29, 2023

Special Guest!

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, April 30 at 2 p.m.

Bill Valenti will join us for The Art of the Protest Song.

Bill sez: I thought it would be useful to add a few sample lyrics as “appetizers” for the workshop: one angry rant (“Masters of War”) and one soulful lament (“17”). I suppose it's easiest just to post the links:

Masters of War

At Seventeen

We’ll have a whack at writing two versions of a “protest” song on one topic.

Also will discuss ‘distributing’ protest songs via online news media.

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82787694684?pwd=dmJWemxOckJET29mdCtJQjc3Ry8yZz09

Meeting ID: 827 8769 4684

Passcode: 939440

Next week:

We'll be on Zoom at the usual time. Join us!

April 23, 2023

Welcome new vets!

Join us for some in-person fun on Sunday, April 23 at 2 p.m.

Steve Ulrich will join us to talk about his life in music and lead some songs.

He just moved back to Portland after starting a music school Guatemala.

Check out his web site here.

Here's where:

Artichoke Community Music

2007 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97202

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We won't be Zooming for this event.

We'll be back on Zoom on April 30. Song Circle, anyone?

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