PORT TOWNSEND — Community song leader, voice coach and songwriter Barbara McAfee is coming from her home in Minneapolis to lead an evening of singing at the Rosewind Common House today, and all voices — of any level of experience and confidence — are invited.
From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., McAfee will teach easy-to-learn, spirited songs of mostly her own composition. Known for her humorous, compassionate approach, she’ll lead songs of joy, grief, empowerment and irreverence.
Admission is a suggested donation of $7 to $15 — “more if you can, less if you can’t,” said Laurence Cole of the PT Songlines choir, which is promoting the evening with McAfee at Rosewind, 3131 Haines St.
“Barbara makes magic happen,” said Cole, adding that she’s “so warm, wise and funny, and such a consummate musician.
“Whether we’re a cappella or accompanied by her brilliant piano, it’s always an amazing, feel-good time to be with Barbara.”
McAfee is the author of the book, Full Voice: The Art and Practice of Vocal Presence, and has produced seven CDs of mostly original music.
She’s the founder of the Morning Star Singers, a volunteer hospice choir in Minnesota’s Twin Cities.
She lives across the street from the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.
For more about today’s get-together, contact Cole at 360-385-5870 or colesongshaper@yahoo.com.
