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Tunes From Our Backyard – featuring Mae Powell and Karla Rivera Lozada – Oct 19
During the Great Depression, San Francisco-native Sidney Robertson carried out a remarkable ethnomusicological survey—the WPA California Folk Music Project. From 1938 to 1940, with support from the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration, the University of...
Film Screening – Room Full of Music – October 5 at 6pm
House concert filmed in Boston during the civil rights fight for desegregation of the city schools. Artists include: Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry and the McPeake Family from...
Jam Workshop 8/31 Takeaways
We had another great workshop with Michaela and Ryan on 8/31 about Folk Jamming. Here are some takeaways The purpose of a jam is for everyone to enjoy playing music together. The jam leader, or...
Pre-Jam Workshop – Sunday Aug 31 – 11:30
Playing in an ensemble is one of the fastest and most enjoyable ways to grow as a musician. In this workshop, we’ll focus on the skills that help a jam session run smoothly, all while...
COME ON OUT! Membership Meeting – June 29th 12-1pm before the 5th Sunday Jam
Bring your sack lunch and join us for a meeting of the membership of SoCoFoSo on Sunday, June 29th from 12N-1pm just prior to our 5th Sunday Jam. We hope you will bring ideas and...
Vocal Workshop March 30 11:30-12:30 before the 5th Sunday Jam
Michaela Thomas will be giving a free vocal workshop at the Sebastopol Grange on March 30 from 11:30-12:30 before our 5th Sunday Jam. Here is a description of the workshop: Our voice is the only...
“Singing for Justice” film about Faith Petric to air on KQED 3/14, 3/15 and 3/31. Click to read more
The KQED program guide says Singing for Justice will be shown on Ch 9 on Fri 3/14 at 8 pm, Sat 3/15 at 2 am and 6 pm, and Mon 3/31 at 11 pm. Singing...
Welcome Levie Isaacks to the Board of Directors
We are excited to welcome Levie Isaacks to the Board of Directors. Levie is eager to work with our community and share the love of music with others in our jams and activities. He brings...