by Bonnie | Jul 16, 2018 | Fund for Teachers, Music and Travel, Professional Development |
The Road Home – Swannanoa NC – Katy TX Swannanoa NC to Knoxville TN – My dear friends Paul and Mary Magyer had invited me to stay with them in Knoxville, NC on the way home. While Swannanoa NC and Knoxville TN are less than 3 hours away from each...
by Bonnie | Jul 15, 2018 | Fund for Teachers, Music and Travel, Professional Development |
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa NC Swannanoa Gathering – Traditional Song Week – Day 5 In my post from Day 4 of Swannanoa I left off just before I went to enjoy some Contra Dancing. Here is a small clip of the dancing which took place in an...
by Bonnie | Jul 6, 2018 | Fund for Teachers, Music and Travel, Professional Development |
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa NC Swannanoa Gathering – Traditional Song Week – Day 4 And just like that the folks I have been sitting in class with all week have become friends! Last night’s staff concert was especially poignant and meaningful as...
by Bonnie | Jul 4, 2018 | Fund for Teachers, Music and Travel, Professional Development |
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa NC Swannanoa Gathering – Traditional Song Week – Day 3 Today is Wednesday, the hottest day of the week so far and while the buildings where we have class are air conditioned, they aren’t “really” air...
by Bonnie | Jul 4, 2018 | Fund for Teachers, Music and Travel, Professional Development |
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa NC Swannanoa Gathering – Traditional Song Week – Day 2 Appalachia to the Ozarks When we arrived, Joe warned us that it would be a day of sad songs, he was soooo right! The first we had a look at was “Sinking in the...
by Bonnie | Jul 3, 2018 | Fund for Teachers, Music and Travel, Professional Development |
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa NC Swannanoa Gathering – Traditional Song Week – Day 1 What a treat today was! Today I attended three of the four classes I signed up to attend. I might have attempted all four, but last week we did 3 classes and by...
