Greetings from the Singin1!
(From my first travel blog, http://singin1.wordpress.com.) So, who am I, and why am I writing this blog? I’m Randye Jones, AKA the Singin’ One. I’m a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, and am currently living in Iowa. Presently, I’m actively involved in the performance and research of Negro Spirituals. As part of my professional development, I talk about and perform the music I’m studying. When this presents an opportunity to travel, I plan to use this blog to describe the experience. My first journey chronicled here was to The Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium VIII . The symposium was held in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, from July 10-13, 2011. I was selected to give a lecture-recital on interpreting Negro spirituals for that symposium. While many of my trips have a professional element, some are pure explorations to see and experience as much as I can. Since I prefer the freedom…
Readying for the Road
Greetings! This first post is to invite you to share the images and notes about my upcoming trip to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Won’t be leaving until July, but I’m really looking forward to a fun adventure. I’m attending The Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium VIII where I’m scheduled to present a lecture-recital on interpreting Negro spirituals. Four days driving from Iowa in my faithful Ford 500–aka Red Barron–four days for the symposium, and four days back. My route? Your guess is as good as mine, but the tentative route is: http://www.mapquest.com/embed?hk=jJlSzy See you soon!