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SUMMARY:Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
DESCRIPTION:Sing four-part harmony with others and make a sound unlike anything else on earth..without auditions\, rehearsals\, or a commitment.  Just singing for joy!  All are welcome! We sing out of the Sacred Harp\, 1991 Edition. Loaner books are available. \n\n\n\nMost Saturdays*   1:00 to 3:30 pm \n\n\n\n“Haunting ancient harmonies…Gregorian chant meets bluegrass” —NY Times“the heavy metal music of the 19th century”   —J. Hauff \n\n\n\n\nWe are an informal\, friendly group of people from the greater Albany\, N.Y.\, area who sing Sacred Harp music together. Sacred Harp is traditional\, a cappella\, community harmony singing. All our events are free of charge and open to newcomers\, all ages\, all voices\, and all levels of musical (in)experience. Loaner books and explanations are available at the singings. Please explore our website (or contact us) and find out more about us and the music. \n\n\n\nYes! We will have everything you need… * a warm welcome * a tunebook to borrow * a cup of tea * explanations/instruction as you may require. \n\n\n\n\n* Please note that there may be changes to the schedule for particular weeks. Please check the Facebook page or the website albanysacredharp.org for the most up-to-date information. \n\n\n\nWe sing in the Great Hall of St. George’s Episcopal Church in the Schenectady Stockade. The church’s address is 30 N Ferry St 12305\, but direct your GPS to 214 Green St for the parking lot. There is a door leading directly from the parking lot to the Great Hall\, on your right just before you go down the stairs to the church. (No stairs involved: wheelchair accessible!) \n\n\n\nParking lot off Green St. (GPS “214 Green St 12305”) – a door opens directly from the lot to the hall. Check online or FB for other special dates. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Protocols: We sing together each Saturday\, in person and indoors\, mask optional. Please do not attend in the case of possible symptoms or exposure to COVID or other illness. Sacred Harp Singing is an Affiliate Event of the DanceFlurry Organization\, and its Covid safety policies are determined by the event organizers and the venue\, not the DFO. Please note that some special events have individual COVID protocols.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/albany-sacred-harp-shape-note-singing-9/2026-03-28/
LOCATION:St. George’s Episcopal Church\, 30 N. Ferry St.\, Schenectady\, NY\, 12305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Cajun / Zydeco Dances
DESCRIPTION:Great live music from Les Taiauts Cajun Band!   \n\n\n\nGreat fun–and no partner needed! \n\n\n\nLesson at 7:00 – Dance from 7:30-10:30\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe lesson at the beginning of the dance covers the traditional Cajun dances: the Cajun Waltz\, One-Step\, and Two-Step.  All of these are traveling “Carousel” dances. The dancers create the “Carousel” by all the couples working together traveling around the floor in a counter clockwise direction.  See these guidelines for Cajun dancing. \n\n\n\n\nThere are no Covid restrictions\, but we ask that folks stay home if they are not feeling well or have been exposed recently.  \n\n\n\nThe line-up for the 2025-2026 Season (click on image to download flyer):October 25 – ZydegrooveNovember 22 – Red Aces Cajun BandDecember – No danceJanuary 24 -Zydeco RevelatorsFebruary 28 –  Catahoula Cajun BandMarch 28 – Les Taiauts Cajun BandApril 25 – Planet Zydeco \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nWhat is the difference between Cajun and Zydeco??     \nZydeco and Cajun dancing follow similar rhythms\, born in the Bayou of Louisiana\, and notably feature an accordion and often a fiddle (or two)\, generally with a rhythm guitar and a bass guitar (or stand-up bass). Stationary dances like Zydeco (or swing dancing) are generally done in the center of the dance floor to allow traveling dances\, such as a Cajun two-step\, to be done around the outside oval of the floor. \n\n\n\nZydeco Revelators\n\n\n\nZydeco music generally includes the distinctive sound of a rub board\, or “frattoire” as it is called in French\, and usually there is also a drummer keeping a lively beat. Zydeco dancing tends to be more energetic\, with dancers tending to stay in one location while they dance.  The gentle percussive beat of the triangle\, or “p’tit fer” as it is known in French\, or just the bass\, often keeps the beat in Cajun music. Cajun music tends to tell a story\, with gentler dancing that travels around the perimeter of the dance floor\, such as waltzes and two-steps.
URL:https://www.danceflurry.org/event/cajun-zydeco-dances_3-28-25/
LOCATION:Albany Unitarian Universalist Church\, 405 Washington Ave.\, Albany\, NY\, 12206
CATEGORIES:Cajun/Zydeco
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