Setlist for Jan 26: Songs for Tending Our Hearts

Friends, 

Here are the songs we sang at Songs for Tending Our Hearts at Yess Yoga on Friday night, January 26, 2023:

• Gather / We Are Not Alone (Joanna Laws Landis)
• How many times will my heart be broken (Liza Walker)
• Welcome here (Rachael Weasley)
• Loosen, Loosen (Aly Halpert)
• The Cure for the Pain (text inspired by Rumi; tune: Yam)
• Summons (words adapted from Aurora Levins Morales poem “Summons”/music: Ahlay Blakely)
• Aurora’s Song* (first line: Grief, is coming for us all) (Liz Digitale Anderson)

* No recording yet available.  Liz has given permission to share the words on the blog:  

Aurora's Song (Liz Digitale Anderson)

Grief ... is coming for us all
I said Grief is coming for us all

 

Cuz how we gather round in care

when it's your turn to collapse

well that is the revolution

from this capitalism trap

See and know and loved in the midst
See and known and loved in your hot mess.

Puttin' in the work,
puttin' in the reps,
comfort in discomfort
is such a flex

Some of you asked about the Resources we shared.  Here's a short list...

• 
  About the Card Decks: Having a tangible tool to sit with and reflect our feelings back to us helps us slow down, process, and make space for emotional work and intentions we otherwise tend to ignore.
• Artist Grief Deck - https://griefdeck.com/ - created by hospice workers during the pandemic
• Rest Deck by Tricia Hersey - https://thenapministry.com/rest-deck/
• Instruments we use: 
• CajonTab by Louson Drum - Conie has a 12" CajonTab; Liz has one of the Pro series. Get to know a bit of the cajon's musical history here. Use Liz's affiliate link to get 10% off!
• 
  Shruti Box, literally "sound" or "singing" in ancient Sankrit, replicates the sound of the Tambura, an East Asian Indian drone instrument. Part of the family of drone instruments that show up in many cultures, related to bagpipes and harmoniums. Conie's instrument is from Shrutibox.com run by Ron Kravitz of https://www.musicinthemoment.com/ in Philadelphia, PA
• Where else to sing in the Twin Cities?  There's three places you can check!  
• Twin Cities Singing Circles (Facebook group) 
• Perfection-Free Community Singing (Facebook group)
• AND this Google Doc of regular circles that Liz DA put together.

We are grateful to you if sang with us and to Yess Yoga for hosting. 

Bimonthly dates for this grief song circle at Yess Yoga have been scheduled for 2024. Pencil these dates into your calendar:  

• March 22
• May 31
• July 26
• Sept 27
• Nov 22

If you'd like reminders, sign up for the In-person Sings/Good Trouble mailing list here to get an email beforehand. Or just check the Yess Yoga's website.  

Keep singing and stay warm, graceful, and creative!

Love, Liz and Conie, a.k.a. GOOD TROUBLE