Songs in the Ballad Tradition

Songs in the Ballad Tradition is a lively, fun, and informative 4-week class led by Ginny Shilliday, which teaches Traditional Songs thematically: love songs, parting songs, murder ballads, songs of emigration, work songs, etc. This is a great class for people who love to sing or have always wanted to sing, but feared they were “just not a singer.” In Traditional singing, the emphasis is on the song, not the virtuosity of the singer. There is no need to read music; in the folk tradition, songs are learned by ear. The class culminates in a “singing club” style performance.