Join us in cyberspace this Sunday evening to sing along in celebration of women’s suffrage! Members of the Family Folk Machine have created recordings of five suffrage songs, and at this event you can sing them along with us. Three of the songs were used in the struggle for women’s
We’re so pleased to be able to share a sneak peek at our virtual choir project! The first project video is complete: Images and animation by Susan Stamnes. “That Cause” is a Danish hymn set to a Danish folk tune, and the writer of the text immigrated to Iowa. You
The Family Folk Machine was putting together a great concert that was to take place this past May. We decided in March to pick up with the “One Planet” songs this fall, after a pandemic-induced delay. But now we have learned that singing in large groups is a very efficient
Family Folk Machine, Iowa City’s multi-generational, non-auditioned choir, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in our spring session. “One Planet” will celebrate the Earth and its precious resources and humanity’s role in honoring and preserving it. Though small on a global scale, Family Folk Machine will experience some
The Family Folk Machine presents “One Family” on Sunday, November 17 at 3:00 p.m. at the Englert Theatre Circle of the Sun The FFM first performed this Sally Rogers song in 2014. Associate Director Gayla had a good idea about how we could spruce it up for this year’s performance.
Community Music Column for the Iowa City Press-Citizen November 9, 2019 Family Folk Machine by Jean Littlejohn On Sunday, November 17, one hundred people will take the stage at the Englert Theatre for the extravaganza known as the Family Folk Machine’s fall concert, “One Family.” The show begins at 3:00
Thinking about donating to the Family Folk Machine online? The Community Foundation of Johnson County is matching gifts on Wednesday, November 13 for their first-ever GREAT GIVE DAY. Here’s how it works: 1. On Wednesday, November 13, starting at midnight, you can go to the Community Foundation’s Great Give Day
Dear friend, I’m reaching out to you today on behalf of the Family Folk Machine. The FFM has been building community and training kids and adults to reach their musical potential by presenting heartwarming concerts for nearly seven years. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and we are seeking financial
Fall session FFM rehearsals begin Sunday, August 18! Before rehearsal, we’ll host a session for newcomers (and recent-comers) called Introduction to the Machine. It’s our hope that attending this session will make it easier to jump in to FFM rehearsals. We’ll meet at the Senior Center in downtown Iowa City
Community Music Column Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 10, 2019 Family Folk Machine by Jean Littlejohn The Family Folk Machine is Iowa City’s intergenerational, non-auditioned community choir. We’ll begin our fall session with rehearsal on August 18 at the Senior Center, working toward a November 17 concert at the Englert Theatre