Obama Choir - Victory Celebration, 2 PM Boston Common
Holly Baldwin
A friend passed this along, and it looks like something other Friends
might be interested in participating in!
Love, Holly
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From: Hannah Thomas <hth...@brandeis.edu>
Date: Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 1:28 PM
Subject: Fwd: [35wyman] Obama Choir - Victory Celebration, 2 PM Boston Common
To: Holly Baldwin <hbal...@bhfh.org>
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Hi All.
I plan to go Boston Common tomorrow, Sunday afternoon, for some
singing, speaking, etc. inspired by Obama's victory. Sunday, 2PM.
Let's see if we can get teh city celebrating a little. Join me if you
want! Drums and instruments cool, invite others.
617-960-7891.
Allison
On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 12:40 PM, Joel Sindelar
<jo...@loosecanonchorale.org> wrote:
>
> Hi singing friends-
> sorry for the late notice on this initial meeting, do not worry though, there is plenty of time to get involved, this is not a half-assed venture! no sir. I wasn't able to fully commit to it until last night, due to illness and employment issues, but those have finally cleared up, more or less, and now it's time to act!
> Initial brainstorming potluck: Sunday, tomorrow, oct 12, 6 pm. at 35 wyman street, 2nd floor, jamaica plain, MA 02130
> My contact info: cell 617-818-0301
> The basic Obama choir idea: (open to evolution) Get 100 singers (at least) together to spend SUnday, Nov 2 and/or Election Day, Nov 4, singing songs in support of the Obama campaign around NH. Instruments- not sure... singing is more stealthy and portable.... not off the table, though
> The songs we sing: songs of optimism, hope and freedom; easy enough for people to join in; a joyful noise. Need suggestions. Part of the brainstorming. Songs addressing the ideals that we hope the Obama administration will stand for, and that the campaign has come to stand for, more or less- optimism, cooperation, etc. (we can use this form to encourage accountability after the election). A positive alternative to the near riot-inciting Republican campaign.
> Rehearsals: a core group would rehearse harmonies and so forth in advance, to be a strong lead
> Organization: a number of people sharing the responsibilities so no one is swamped and if one person gets sick the event can go forward
> Assets: a great community of singers, access to the Boston-wide community of choral singers, access to (and ability to create) community organizing websites to organize song selection, ride sharing, calendar, etc.
> Inspirations: Pete Seeger, J Billington Bullworth, craigslist, etc. etc.
> More background: I have been rolling the idea around for a while- of putting together a choir to sing for Obama in NH (and wherever else would do some good)- but have been trying to get jobs, and I got sick, and was not able to fully commit until last night. However, the combination of the extreme vitriol put forth by the extreme right last week, and my watching of the movie Bullworth last night, has really lit a fire under my butt; and a returning of energy as I get over the current plague, and finally having enough paying work to sustain me (WOOHOO) has enabled me to go ahead.
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