What is Song Circle?
On the first Wednesday of every month, we meet over Zoom to sing around the virtual campfire. Led by mentor Cary Sheldon, Song Circle is a fun and FREE event that celebrates our shared love of music.
Song Circle Archive
Each month we add more songs and post them to the main Song Circle workshop page. After each session, we’ll port the songs over to this archive page where you can continue to access the info, lyrics, and chords and enjoy singing with your friends at home. And who knows, we may pull from the archive for our live sessions, too!
The first Song Circle session featured some of Cary’s favorite songs. She was assisted by her long-time friend, the renowned guitarist John Schott.
Rivers of Babylon
Music and Lyrics by Brent Dowe
Performed by The Melodians
Long Black Veil
Music and Lyrics by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin
Performed by Joan Baez
Dream a Little Dream
Music by Fabian Andre & Wilbur Schwandt; lyrics by Gus Kahn
Performed by The Mamas and the Papas
Bye Bye, Love
Music and Lyrics by Felice & Boudleaux Bryant
Performed by The Everly Brothers
We Shall Not Be Moved
African-American Spiritual
Performed by Mavis Staples
All of Me
Music and Lyrics by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons
Performed by Willie Nelson
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Music by Charles Gabriel, lyrics by Ada Habershon
Performed by The Carter Family
Down by the Riverside
African-American Spiritual
Performed by Pete Seeger
Goodnight, Irene
Words and music by Leadbelly
Performed by Leadbelly
I’ve Just Seen a Face
Words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by The Beatles
Unlock the Mar 1 session video!
The April 2023 session featured Guest Artist David Gans, host of The Grateful Dead Hour.
Freight Train
Words and music by Elizabeth Cotten
Performed by Elizabeth Cotten
Yesterday
Words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by The Beatles
Ripple
Words and music by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia
Performed by The Grateful Dead
Yellow Submarine
Words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by The Beatles
All I Have To Do is Dream
Music and lyrics by Boudleaux Bryant
Performed by The Everly Brothers
I Know You Rider
Traditional, American
Performed by The Grateful Dead
Ob La Di, Ob La Da
Words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by The Beatles
Wayfaring Stranger
Traditional, American
Performed by Emmylou Harris
Shady Grove
Traditional, American
Performed by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman
O Mary Don’t You Weep
Words and music by Elizabeth Cotten
Performed by the Fisk Jubilee Singers
Unlock the Apr 5 session video!
The May 2023 session featured Guest Artist John Schott, a renowned guitarist, composer, and educator who loves Bob Dylan’s music!
The Times They Are a-Changin’
Words and music by Bob Dylan
Performed by Bob Dylan
This Land is Your Land
Words and music by Woody Guthrie
Performed by Woody Guthrie
It Ain’t Me, Babe
Words and music by Bob Dylan
Performed by Bob Dylan
When Will I Be Loved
Music and lyrics by Phil Everly
Performed by The Everly Brothers
I Shall Be Released
Words and lyrics by Bob Dylan
Performed by Bob Dylan
Blue Moon of Kentucky
Traditional, American
Performed by Bill Monroe
Blowin’ in the Wind
Words and music by Bob Dylan
Performed by Bob Dylan
Little Moses
Traditional, American
Performed by Sara & Maybelle Carter
That’ll Be the Day
Words and Music by Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison
Performed by Buddy Holly & the Crickets
I Still Miss Someone
Words and Music by Johnny Cash and Roy Cash, Jr.
Performed by Johnny Cash
Mr. Tambourine Man
Words and Music by Bob Dylan
Performed by Bob Dylan
Unlock the May 3 session video!
The June 2023 session featured Guest Artist Candace Johnson, who led us in a joyful session of traditional spirituals
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Wade in the Water
We Shall Not Be Moved
Down By the Riverside
Steal Away
Go Down Moses
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
Arranged by Dr. Candace Y. Johnson
Learn the arrangement with us on this rehearsal video
Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Unlock the June 7 session video!
Song Circle returns October 4!
We had a great time in our first four sessions, and we hope future sessions will inspire you to join us in singing. Join our mailing list and watch for our announcements about Song Circle and all our workshops and events – for the love of music-making.