March 22, 2025

EJ and I went to a gospel workshop today.  We sang for 4 hours.  That's hard work.  I had to come home early, but I'm really glad we did it.


We saw a lot of old friends.  Most of them were from Greenfield Harmony which we hadn't been involved in since COVID.  EJ and I sung with the chorus for 7 years, I believe.  Many of the people in the the room sang with us and Kathy Bullock, who led today's workshop, directed us for at least one concert a year.  Working with her is really fun.  And I am kind of amazed how long it has been since I'd seen some people.  


Not all of my old friends were Greenfield Harmony people, a couple were LAVA people, a couple were swimming pool people, and a few were poetry people.  



We were in the Montague Common Hall.  The first time I was there was when I brought EJ to audition for Mutton 'n Mead a long time ago. OMG, 11 years ago?   It was drafty and in much less cared for shape then.  Today it felt like a really viable hall for community events.  

I actually like Montague Center a lot.  A group of singers have been meeting to sing in the Common every day at 2 since March 2020.  They did it today, too.  Some people left the hall and went out into the Common to sing.  


I asked Kathy if she was willing to participate in my oral history project around people using music as a tool for social justice work and community development.  I think today may have inspired me to figure out a few questions to get the project on the road.   She said, yes.  I'm going to start developing my ideas on this blog.   

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