Hollyhock presents

WORKSHOP INFORMATION SEE BELOW

Rhiannon (of Bobby McFerrin's Voicestra)
in Concert with Laurel Murphy
Daryl Jahnke, guitar, Shine Edgar and Zachary Sukuweh, didgeridu and percussion and other special guests

An Unforgettable Evening of Song, Story and Spontaneous Invention!

Internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist and performance artist Rhiannon from San Francisco will be perfoming for one night only at The Vancouver East Cultural Centre (1895 Venables Street) on Thursday, November 24th at 8 PM. She will share the stage with her long-time friend and collaborator, Vancouver singer Laurel Murphy (creator of SongRise.) Rhiannon and Laurel bring their love of the improvised unknown to this very unique concert, moving freely between structured songs with instrumental elements to improvised a cappella compositions. “We jump into the current of this mighty musical river and off we go”. It's a captivating blend: the humour and surprise of free improvisation, a metamorphasis of sound into words, harmonies into melodies, melodies into songs and back again. At various points of the evening, the audience will be invited to join in. Some extraordinary and very special guests will include Daryl Jahnke, guitar, Shine Edgar and Zachary Sukuweh, didgeridu and percussion, plus a number of gifted vocalists.

Tickets available through Ticketmaster 604-280-3311.
$26 adv/ $28 door (plus applicable service charges.

Sponsored by Hollyhock, Cortes Island (www.hollyhock.ca) where Rhiannon has been a vocal teacher for the last 9 years

About Rhiannon:
“A fabled underground figure in vocal jazz, Rhiannon turns improvisation into performance art.....With a soft, supple voice and a range that climbs to the sky, she shows what heights jazz singing can reach when it combines disciplined musicianship with utter fearlessness." James Gavin, TIME OUT NEW YORK.

See bottom for more reviews and sound bytes

More on Rhiannon
More onLaurel Murphy

Media Contact: Deirdre Rowland
c me Publicity
250-653-9387 Office or 778-888-9974 Cell
media@cmepublicity.com

Rhiannon will also be offering two vocal workshops Nov 25-27:

Friday November 25
Circle of Song
For all levels of singers
7pm-10pm (registration 6:45pm)
Trinity-St. Marks Church, 2nd and Larch

Rhiannon's singing gatherings celebrate the joyful and deeply spiritual nature of singing in community. We will sing songs created in the moment, the body and voice dancing together as an instrument of sound and healing. Using call and response, interlocking rhythms and melodies, and the development of vocal skills, we will find our way to the ecstasy of individual and group musical improvisation. For all lovers of singing, no experience necessary. $50

Saturday/Sunday, November 26/27
The Voice as Instrument
A master class for experienced singer/improvisers.

10am-5:00pm with 1hr break for lunch (registration 9:45am)

A gathering of voices, a chance to be heard, to blend, to hear your breath turn into improvised song, to feel your body making music in the safe and wildly dynamic circle of other singers. Rhiannon's workshops help singers find their own place in the world of music where invention and intuition meet skill and heart. Working alone, in pairs, and in ensemble, singers delve deeply into the possibilities of spontaneously composed music, strengthening their skills in rhythm, vocal technique, body integration, harmony, and ear training. Improvisation exercises serve as tools, putting these various elements into musical context, encouraging deep listening and musical awareness and heightening creativity. Limited to 18 participants. By audition. For experienced singers with intermediate to advanced improvisation skills.

Cost: $300 ($50 non-refundable deposit) By audition.

Please click here for to register for either workshop.

AUDIO

Rhiannon soundbytes:

Love Comes and Goes (460k)

Improvisation with Bobby McFerrin  (780k)

Bluesette  (1.7mb)

Laurel Muprhy's soundbytes