Author: Bruce Harding

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Before the Snow Flies Tour 2013!

We’re heading out to southwestern Ontario in November for a round of concerts and workshops, with a stop on Winnipeg on our way home to spend an intercultural weekend with our friends at Knox United Church. We’re doing a couple of concerts with our good friend, Neeraj Prem, one of Canada’s finest sitarists, plus a number of events on our own. Join us if you can, and please help us spread the word!

  • Wednesday, November 6: Cheryl and Bruce in concert,Windsor ON, Westminster United
  • Thursday, November 7: More Voices workshop, Caledonia ON, Grace United
  • Friday, November 8: Cheryl and Bruce in concert, Dundas ON, St Paul’s United
  • Saturday, November 9: Concert with Neeraj Prem, Flint MI, Flint Institute of the Arts
  • Sunday, November 10 AM: Morning worship, Guelph ON, Harcourt Memorial United
  • Sunday, November 10 PM: Concert with Neeraj Prem, Hamilton ON, St. Andrew’s United
  • Tuesday, November 12: Cheryl and Bruce in concert, Maynard ON, Victoria United
  • Wednesday, November 13: Cheryl and Bruce in concert for l’Arche Hamilton ON, Ryerson United
  • Friday – Sunday, November 15-17: Intercultural weekend, Winnipeg MB, Knox United

Details are up on our events calendar, or email us for more information. Should be lots of fun! We look forward to seeing you and singing with you!

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Music Matters in Moncton! – September 13-14

MusicUnited.ca bannerSeptember – a lovely time of year to be in the Maritimes! September 13-14 I’ll be offering music and workshop leadership at Music Matters, a conference sponsored by Music United, the United Church of Canada Association of Musicians. And following the conference, our annual AGM for Music United on PEI. Should be fun. I’d love to see you there if you’re in the area!

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Drumming for Peace! – September 21

Join us for Drumming for Peace!, September 21 at 7:30pm at Crossroads United Church.

Drumming for Peace! is an intercultural and interfaith gathering of drummers of all skill levels – beginners welcome! We will have drums and percussion on hand for 50 or more participants, bring your own drum if you have one so more can attend. We’ll be laying down meditative grooves, improvising chanted prayers for peace, dancing around the labyrinth. Curious passive participants welcome, active contribution encouraged. A free event, but please bring a donation for our local food bank.

Drumming for Peace! is part of the Global Synchronized Meditation for World Peace organized by Unify.org to celebrate International Day of Peace.

Event Address
Crossroads United Church, 7655 120 Street (Scott Road), Delta, BC

Thanks to our partners! Surrey Interfaith Council, Naad Intercultural Academy for the Performing and Visual Arts, and Crossroads United Church.

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Soulstice! A Celebration of the Returning of the Light – December 21

photo: alicepopkorn, cc
photo: alicepopkorn, cc

Join us for Soulstice: A Celebration of the Returning of the Light, Friday, December 21 at 7pm at Crossroads United Church in Delta, BC.

An evening of intercultural music-making and celebrating, a drum circle, a jam session, a dance, embodied prayer, rhythm and life: Soulstice is all of these things! So bring a drum, bring a friend, come join in the rhythm and song, or just come because you’re curious…

If you don’t have your own instrument, don’t let that stop you! We will have 25 djembes and other drums and percussion available for people to share and enjoy.

Free admission, but please bring a donation for our local food banks.

Please help us spread the word. Download a poster and put it up anywhere you can think of! We’ll see you on the 21st…