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One of the coolest and easiest ways to try vocal improvisation is to riff on a round. This video is an excerpt from a recent Playground Workshop and explains what it’s all about — try it along with us here! It’s fun!

And click here to learn more […]

A retreat participant requested we sing Space Captain — and he gave me enough of a heads up before the event that I had time to work on it.

I was familiar with the Joe Cocker version, which I loved but, really? Have you heard it? Where to start?! The way he does […]

My husband and I run an open mic here in our town of Keene, New Hampshire. It’s twice a month, it’s really fun, and we always end with a “Goodbye Song” singalong at the end. Last time it was “Has Anybody Seen My Gal?”

It was so much fun, I decided […]

Grief isn’t a straight line.

Having been through a lot of loss this past year, and knowing that we all experience loss, this beautiful video really resonated with me. So I wanted to share it with you.

This is what rebuilding looks like.

Love,
Nancy ❤️ […]

A student recently talked to me about what happened at an open mic he attended with a friend. It was a bit of a train wreck. (That’s the term I use when things go wonky.)  

When you start playing out with other people, there’s a learning curve!

Here’s what happened:

I love the playfulness of this…

“A rare behind-the-scenes look at Disney’s 1941 studio shows how sound effects for Dumbo were crafted—especially the voice of Casey Jr., the talking train. Using glass scrapers, throat tubes, and early talk-box techniques, Foley artists brought life to animation through pure creativity and experimentation.

Scroll down to see a video of me modeling some ideas of things you might sing to yourself in front of the mirror…

Many of us who have felt shy or fearful around singing (me included) have trouble with the idea of being seen and/or heard by others. There may be settings and […]

By Bob Dylan. This song is quite simple, very beautiful, and fun to sing.

Click here for lyrics and the chords

Melody Tips…
1. In the verses the 1st and 3rd lines have the same melody, and the 2nd and 4th lines have […]

This is a video I took when we were in Ireland in the Spring of 2024. Isn’t it great?!

Sessions like this happened every night in every town we went to.

I love a culture where playing music is a priority! ❤️

Earlier this summer when I was out on my motorcycle (Ha! There’s something you might not have known about me!) a funny thing happened.

On my first ride of the season I was feeling timid. Which affected my driving — […]