For use until February 6, 2010

Seventh Annual Mid-Winter Singing Festival
Friday, February 5 & Saturday, February 6, 2010
Hannah Community Center , East Lansing , Michigan
www.singingfestival.com

We are excited to announce the eighth annual Mid-Winter Singing Festival will take place on Friday, February 5, and Saturday, February 6, 2010 in East Lansing , Michigan.

Kim and Reggie Harris, Pat Madden and Julie Beutel will lead the Friday evening Community Sing at 8 pm on Feb 5, 2010. On Saturday, Feb. 6, at 7 pm with songleaders Joel Mabus, Susan Werner and Frank Youngman. Both sings will be held at the Hannah Community Center in East Lansing, Michigan.

Different songs will be sung each evening; lyric books will be provided.

These seven are very excited to be a part of the festival, sharing and singing songs they love (among them, the emails have already started...each suggesting songs, arrangements, etc...). Some will be giving Saturday afternoon workshops and Kim and Reggie Harris will lead the FREE 11am Children's Concert entitled Songs and Stories of the Underground Railroad, sponsored by The City of East Lansing.

Inspired by Pete and Toshi Seeger's singing tent at the Hudson River Clearwater Festival, this singing festival is designed for folk song enthusiasts to be able to sing great songs all weekend long.

Rachel Alexander , founder of the Lansing women’s chorus Sistrum, will create the All-Comer Festival Choir during the Saturday afternoon workshops. The Festival choir will sing two songs on stage during Saturday's 7pm Community Sing, one selection joined by Susan Werner.

9 workshops will take place between noon and 4 pm Saturday afternoon. Workshop leaders and schedule will be announced by January 19, 2010.

As the list of activities suggests, the songs are the stars of the show at the Mid-Winter Singing Festival. Each event is designed to maximize audience participation. People who love to sing are invited to spend a winter weekend singing songs they love.

The Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse is the producer of the festival. For further details, including workshop schedules, ticket information, and maps, visit www.singingfestival.com or call 517.267.0410.