Family Folk Machine

The last couple weeks before a concert is really the time to knuckle down and memorize the music and start putting together all of the parts to make a beautiful whole. Our Peace concert is just a couple weeks away!

On November 9, the Family Folk Machine will present a concert titled “Peace Will Come.” We are very excited to bring you songs about living peacefully, imagining peace, and bringing about a more peaceful world. The concert will take place at 3:00 p.m. at the Iowa City Senior Center Read more

This is not directly related to the Family Folk Machine, but might be of interest to some who visit our site.

Community Singing Gathering
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the Month
Next Gatherings: Oct. 14th and 28th
6-7:30pm
FREE and Open to the Public Read more

A new singing group is starting in Iowa City! This is a community-building, non-performance based group inspired by the Village Fire Gathering. (You can check out Village Fire at www.villagefiresinging.com .) The first gathering will be on September 23, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., at Willow Creek Park Shelter Read more

Join us this Saturday afternoon from 3:00 to 4:30 for an all-request sing-along! Bring instruments, friends, neighbors, and children. We’ll have Rise Up Singing books, and Uptown Bill’s will provide the cozy atmosphere.
There’s free parking evenings and weekends in the UI lot across the street from Uptown Bill’s. Read more

Join us this Saturday afternoon from 3:00 to 4:30 for an all-request sing-along! Bring instruments, friends, neighbors, and children. We’ll have Rise Up Singing books, and Uptown Bill’s will provide the cozy atmosphere.
There’s free parking evenings and weekends in the UI lot across the street from Uptown Bill’s. Read more

The talented folks at City Channel 4 (in particular, Mieko Basan) put together a wonderful video about the work of the Family Folk Machine. You can watch it on YouTube! Read more

Join us this Saturday, July 12, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. for an all-request sing-along! Bring instruments, friends, neighbors, and children. We’ll have Rise Up Singing books, and Uptown Bill’s will provide the cozy atmosphere.
There’s free parking evenings and weekends in the UI lot across from Uptown Bill’s. Read more

We will be taking a few new members for our fall session, “Peace Will Come.” To inquire about joining in the fall or to request more information about the fall session, send a note to Jean at jeanlittlejohn@gmail.com before August 1.

Join us this Saturday for a two-choir extravaganza! The Senior Center’s Family Folk Machine and Voices of Experience present a program of songs reflecting on the stages of life, including favorites like “Turn, Turn, Turn,” and the Weavers’ arrangement of “When the Saints Go Marching In” Read more