Songweavers™, the a cappella  women’s chorus of the Concord Community Music School, begins its Winter/Spring 12-week session with Open Sings on Tuesday night, January  15, 7:30-9 pm and Wednesday morning, January 16, 9:30-11 am. Young children are welcome at the Wednesday morning session. Songweavers is open to women of all ages, ethnicities and musical abilities. There are no auditions to join.

Rehearsals take place at the Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall Street, Concord.  For more information about Songweavers, please call 228-1196. 

Based on the belief that everyone can (and should) sing, the 120 members of this large women's chorus learn songs by rote in the African-American tradition; music-reading skills are not a prerequisite.  Songweavers™  rehearse in two groups (Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning) that come together for an annual spring conccert, this year entitled "Praising Peace," on Sunday, April 13 at South Church, Concord.  The repertoire includes music from many ethnic traditions.  The singing is predominantly a capella, although drums and other instruments are often used as accompaniment. 

Carolyn Parrott, creator and director of the Music School's Songweavers™ chorus, is also widely known in contra dance circles as a country dance caller and member of the award-winning Blackwater Band.