Mid Winter Singing Festival, East Lansing, Michigan




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2016 Mid-Winter Singing Festival Workshop Schedule Saturday, January 30. Lyric sheets provided. One wristband, good for all workshops, is only $10 (All college students w/ID and kids 18 and under are free, just stop by the desk and pick up a wristband.) Wristbands will be on sale at the Hannah Center, beginning at 10:30 am, Saturday morning. (We will not sell out of wristbands; there is plenty of workshop room for everyone.)			FREE Children's Concert Saturday, 11am, Banquet Rm Presented by Robert B. Jones and Matt Watroba Sponsored by The City of East Lansing

	Room 235	Room 211	Banquet Room
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12:20 - 1:20	Sing Along with Hank Williams, that is. Workshop includes "Cheatin’ Hearts," "Honky Tonkin’," "Lonesome Whippoorwills," "Train Whistles," and "Jambalaya on the Bayou." Lyric sheets provided. Joel Mabus	Catbird Seat Sampler Favorite songs from a variety of musical styles, including many harmony possibilities, from Jean Ritchie's, "Dear Companion" to Johnny Nash's, "I Can See Clearly Now". Lyric sheets provided. Wanda Degen and Kay Rinker- O'Neil	Gospel Songs Robert B. Jones
1:40 - 2:40	The 7 Secrets of Success: Arranging and Performing a Song With Guitar 1:20 - 4 pm "Getting up and singing a song in public with only your own guitar for a friend is something I’ve been doing professionally for 40 years. I’ve learned a few things in that time I wish I had known way back when. We’ll take our time and explore seven “secrets” to doing a good job of making a song sound its best." - Joel M. Guitars and recording devices welcome. Joel Mabus	A Strum-Along with Ukuleles, featuring songs of the Beatles Singers with or without ukes welcome! Lyrics and chords provided. Download Songbook here Ben Hassenger and The Ukulele Kings	Rise Up and Sing! A selection of favorite songs from both the Rise Up Singing and the new, Rise Again songbooks, and beyond. Lyric sheets provided. Matt Watroba
3:00 - 4:00		Country Music Favorites Mary Sue Wilkinson and Roger Brown	Songs in "The Sound of Music" Rachel Alexander Get ready for the Saturday evening sing along! "My Favorite Things," "Climb Every Mountain," "Do-Re-Mi," "Edelweiss," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen," "Something Good," "Maria," "So Long, Farewell," "The Sound of Music," "How Can Love Survive," "The Lonely Goatheard,"...the list goes on. Warm up your vocal chords and have fun singing these Rodgers and Hammerstein classics.
3:00 - 4:00	Each year, we bring back some old favorites, and add the energy of some new folks. That's it! 8 workshops for one $10 wristband. All college students w/ID and kids 18 and under are free, just stop by the desk and pick up a wristband.

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