Come sing with us!

Singing Nettles is a community acapella folk song group. All ages and abilities are welcome.

This regular folk singing group, meeting twice/month, is a lovely opportunity to learn folk songs, sing in community, and build connections. No commitment is required, though the more we sing, the more we build our individual and collective voices!

11/28: Irish Songs of Winter with Brian Ó hAirt

Brian Ó hAirt, Oregon Folklife Network master mentor of Irish traditional singing, offers songs of a wintry nature from the Irish tradition at Hedgerow. Stories from the perspectives of human and animal alike permeate with the bleak but hopeful nature of the darker months of the calendar year when we all gather in to share our stories. 

About Singing Nettles

Each meeting of the Singing Nettles begins with a participatory workshop to learn new songs and skills from a rotating cast of teachers. After the hour long skillshare workshop, an open singing circle will arise, wherein anyone may lead a song or perform a ballad for the group. Workshop teachers bring songs from a variety of cultures, not always but mostly stemming from American and European folk traditions. Depending on the theme of the evening, we may focus on harmonies, vocal technique, foreign language lyrics, or history of songs and traditions. Continue reading to meet this week’s song lead and their offering!

We welcome you to come engage with this friendly singing community, hosted at the lovely premises of Hedgerow Herb Co.

Singing Nettles Schedule

6:00pm - 6:30pm - Arrival, order tea or libations, meet your fellow Singing Nettles
6:30pm - 7:30pm - Workshop singing ($20 in advance for entire evening)
7:45pm - 8:30pm - Open singing circle (Late comers may arrive at this time and pay $5 at the door)