Welcome, Dayton Folk Music Fans!
- Location
- Dayton, OH 39.83-84.2 45414US
- Meetups
- 31 so far
- Members
- 71 Folk Music Fans
- Meetup topics
- Founded
- February 4, 2008
Like to sing? Or play? Like FOLK music? The only thing we won't have is a campfire! (Here's a nice write up about us: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2411302/folk_mus...
You don't have to be a professional singer or an experienced musician to participate in a Sing-Along! Just bring what you've got -- your voice, your instrument -- and plan to have a good time! Plenty of opportunities here for jamming and/or for impromptu harmonizing.
We often refer back to the Rise Up Singing songbook for words and chords of basic, familiar folk songs.
To buy one from Sing Out -- Rise up Singing: http://www.singout.org/rus.html
To buy one from Amazon, paste this link into your browser:
http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Up-Singing-Vocal-Songbook/dp/B...
Meeting dates & times: Fourth Thursday per month, more or less, beginning at 5:30 pm, but it's fine it you can't get there until whenever. Meetings last around three hours.
News:
A member shared this site: http://www.8notes.com/guitar_chord_chart/
If you want to sharpen your ear, so you can hear a chord as well as playing it, go to this site and click on the graphic of the chord. Bing! The chord plays! Then -- Bing bing bing bing -- depending on how many strings are compressed.
To get a variety of written-out uploaded by our members, do this:
The menu listing on the left side of the main Meetup page for the group has an option titled "Files". Clicking on "Files" opens a webpage. The page has all the songs people have brought in and shared listed in alphabetical order, to date. Clicking on a song title will open a pdf of the song sheet that should be printable.
You can upload music you'd like to share, then email me to remind people, and we'll download it a couple days before the next meeting, so we'll all have a copy (sticking with the book can get boring!).
Our Current Location: Starbucks in Oakwood (south end of greater Dayton) -- but we may explore two additional locations soon, to use at a different time of the month (we'll keep the Oakwood Starbucks and start an added group time, maybe):
Grounds for Pleasure in Tipp City: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=Grounds+For+Pleasure+Co...
-or- Grounds for Pleasure in Clayton:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=Grounds+For+Pleasure+Co...
Our next MeetupDayton Folk Music Sing-Along - Folk Oak meeting at Starbucks
- Where?
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2418 Far Hills, Dayton, OhDayton, OH 45419937-294-7582
- Who’s coming?
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1 Yes / 2 Maybe
What we discovered last time we met at Starbucks in Oakwood:
(1) We can hear each other better in the back room at Starbucks and meetings are lasting longer (because people like it more) - and -
(2) People who like our south-of-town meetings don't really care whether we start a north-of-town meeting. Read more
Upcoming Meetups
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1 Yes / 0 Maybe RSVPs
Past Meetups
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11 attended
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Note: Folk Oakwood Sing Along
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7 attended
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Join The Dayton Folk Music Sing-Along Meetup
What's new?
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Jan 29
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New Greeting for“Larry thank you so much for uploading the books of music and bringing printed copies to the January meeting. It really spiced up the evening -- I'm hoping we'll sing the Eve of Destruction sometime soon! -- Cynthia”posted by Cynthia
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New Greeting for“Warren-- You sound like our kind of people. Hope to see you at an upcoming meeting! - Cynthia”posted by Cynthia
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New Greeting for“Lisa- thank you for joining us! Your input added to the evening -- hope to see you aain! -- Cynthia”posted by Cynthia
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New Greeting for“Lynn--- I'm glad you joined us. I added your 8notes link to our website -- I'm sure it will help other musicians to develop their ear. Please come again! -- Cynthia”posted by Cynthia
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New Greeting for“Hi again -- It looks like you join interesting groups. Gives me something to think about. You would probably enjoy ours quite a bit -- we are a predictable group -- generally have a dozen people, generally sing a range of 1960s-'70s songs plus some traditionals, generally stay until 8 pm or so. -- Cynthia”posted by Cynthia
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New Greeting for“Hi Mary-- Take a look at the photos of our last meeting to get an idea of what our group is like. You don't have to be highly skilled, but if you are, that's okay too! Hope to see you next month! -- Cynthia”posted by Cynthia
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New Greeting for“Hi Drew-- you don't have to playin order to come to our meetings! Singers are fine (and you don't have to have training -- we're a little off key!). Join us! Welcome! -- Cynthia”posted by Cynthia
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New Greeting for“Hi Terry-- Plees give us a holler! We'd love to have you! Some of our members only attend occasionally -- we're pretty casual. If you can stand a few wrong notes, so can we -- but our spirit is good! -- Cynthia”posted by Cynthia
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New Greeting for“Hi John -- Wannabes fit right in with our group! Some of our members play really well, and others are just learning. Our group is a place where you can ask for help and try out your skills. Hope to see you (and please RSVP!). Thanks!-- Cynthia”posted by Cynthia
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New Greeting for“Hi Phyllis! Hope you join us next month -- take a look at our calendar! -- Cynthia”posted by Cynthia
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New photos
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What members are saying
“ I had a nice time playing my guitar, learning some new songs, sharing some songs I knew. It was a nice relaxed atmosphere. ”
“ Fun, friendly, talented! ”