Dances of Universal Peace: a powerful & joyful spiritual practice & experience, chanting while dancing in a circle. Ralph’s & Vitalija’s style is intense, deep into the heart - and yet light and humorous, supported with drum & guitar.

We love playing with polarities by offering a mix of fiery ecstatic dances, slow meditative flowing movements, joyful Jewish dances, harmony Hallelujas, Sufi zikrs, lots of partner dances - and adding harmonies (men and women singing different voices at the same time).

"The spiritual dance has no other purpose, no other aim than to elevate [hu]mankind beyond self-thought, to joy, to bliss, to realization and to peace ... the sincere dancer is one of the best workers for universal harmony, and so, for universal peace..."

(Samuel Lewis, founder of the Dances of Universal Peace)

Please bring some nibbles or finger food for the tea break) and loose clothing.

Times: 1-5pm

Cost: £15.- (if that's too much for you: please give as much as you can afford - we don't want to turn anyone away because of lack of money!)

Contact north Oxfordshire: Stella 01295 720096 darkestella@gmail.com

THE FRIENDS OF ELY SINFONIA PRESENTS TOUCHABLE DREAMS IN THE KEY OF LOVE
Local celebrity duo intertwine violin, electric violin, loops, guitar and voice in a profound homage to love. Presented by the Friends of Ely Sinfonia, Ely Methodist Church, Friday 10th September 2010, 7.30pm

Celebrated local musician, Steve Bingham, is teaming up with wordsmith Jeremy Harmer on Friday 10th September for an evening dedicated to love. Presented by the Friends of Ely Sinfonia and taking place at Ely Methodist Church, the event combines classical and electric violin, loops, guitar and voice, demonstrating the passion, tenderness and agony of deep feeling, as they are brought out by both music and the spoken word.

Touchable Dreams explores the symbiosis between words and music and the ways in which they echo and complement each other. Sometimes words follow the music; at other times music follows the words; and sometimes the words and the music are intertwined in an almost physical interdependency.

“This is an event unlike any you'll have experienced before,” says Roz Chalmers, who chairs Ely Sinfonia. “When I first heard Jeremy and Steve with their unique combination of modern and classical music and words, I was completely bowled over.”

Jeremy Harmer says: “We try to show how music and words, the very bases of human emotion, can co-exist and enhance each other in expressing one of the greatest emotions of the human experience – love. We describe romantic love, transient love, ridiculous love, bitter love, lost love and sublime love.”

Anne L Ryan - Farewell Cambridge - Hello Oxford

Wednesday, 12 May at 1pm (retiring collection)

Anne L Ryan is a charismatic singer whose influences draw on various contemporary and world musical styles, composed and improvisatory, producing performances of profound intensity that can be deeply meditative as well as highly celebratory. Her captivating singing is a celebration of the power and versatility of the human voice. Inspired by the sean-nós of her Celtic roots, with neatly tempered world music influences, she sings both a cappella works and with accompaniments - electro-acoustic soundscapes, quartz crystal sound bowl, electronic sound diffusion and acoustic instruments.

£8 £7 concessions £6 advance - call 01223 300085 or free online www.adcticketing.com

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SONGS FROM THE CAUCASUS
a Christmas musical experience
Sung by
CHELA
The Cambridge Georgian Choir

St Edward King and Martyr Church
Peas Hill, Cambridge CB2 3PP
(behind Guildhall, Market Square)
Retiring collection for people of Georgia

Sing simple songs from different cultural traditions, rich in harmony and rhythm. Experienced singers and only-in-the-bath singers of all ages are welcome. Everything will be taught by ear, so just bring your vocal cords and enjoy the sounds we make in this resonant space.

Rowena Whitehead is a Cambridge-based singer and community choir leader who has been running voice workshops since 1991. She is known for her engaging and relaxed approach, and is Musical Director of Talking in Tune and a founder member of the Natural Voice Practitioners' Network (www.naturalvoice.net)

Please feel free to bring food to share for supper half way through the evening.

Free, but please book in advance - Ring 01223 864515,
Email: lothbury@inspire.org.uk.
Website: www.inspire.org.uk/lothbury

WiRME (Women in Rural Music Enterprise) is a tiny off-shoot of WiRE - Women in Rural Enterprise. There are many small WiRE networks in and around rural England, and whilst this one focuses on music related business, there is plenty of opportunity for you to meet like-minded business women with a mission to exchange business enterprise opportunities.

Women are invited to join in this music jam session - so bring along your voice, instrument and business card.

Women who want to come and listen are most welcome. Throughout the evening there will be opportunities for all to mix and mingle and exchange business over a drink.

For more information please contact Moving Tone on 01223 264991 and see http://www.movingtone.com/wirme