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Sum-Fall 2026: Dances of Universal Peace in Twin Cities (1st Fridays!)

What: Dances of Universal Peace (also known as Sufi Dancing) When:  1st Sundays, 6:30-8:45 p.m. July 5 August 2 September 6 October 4 Novem...

Monday, October 9, 2023

Setlist for Oct 6 Songs In Our Bodies On This Land @ Hidden Falls

Here are the songs we sang at Songs In Our Bodies On This Land at Hidden Falls on Friday night, October 6, 2023 with links to online recordings for your at-home remembering pleasure.
  1. Welcome to the table/zoom call/fire! (clb)
  2. I did not come here alone (The Peace Poets)
  3. Armor (Ahlay Blakely)
  4. The Water Song (Dorene Day) - sung by Peng
  5. Water (Lyndsey Scott) 
  6. Risk More for Love (words: Casper ter Kuile; music: Liz Digitale Anderson)
  7. Redemption Song (Bob Marley) - led by Shari
  8. The Cure for the Pain (text inspired by Rumi; tune: Yam)
  9. The Way Knows the Way (Lyndsey Scott) - bandcamp version
  10. Put Your Roots Down (Molly Hartwell)
  11. This fire (Lawrence Cole)
  12. Healing is Possible (Orion Johnstone)
  13. When I rise (text: Wendell Berry; Music; Wendy Tuck) - led by Megan
  14. We shall be known (Karisha Longaker/MaMuse) - teaching tracks from The Bird Sings
  15. Hymn for the Russian Earth (Yuri Zaritsky and Eugene Friesen) - with Dances of Universal Peace dance
Thank you to the crew who sang with us! The right people were there, tenderness, grit, and support were shared. Community was tended. This is part of the dream Liz and Conie are working towards!

It takes more than desire to keep this BIPOC song circle going. Your contributions, energetic, trades, and financial, are welcome and needed! If you missed the big blue-green tip jar in the dark (lol), contributions can be sent through Paypal or Venmo or a check can be mailed to P.O. Box 11791, St. Paul, MN 55111.

We don't know when the next Songs in Our Bodies On this Land will be, but we're scheming and inviting you into that process.  Reach out!  Let us know if you have opinions for days/times of the week and/or location, inside or outside!

Keep singing and stay warm, hydrated and creative!

Love, Liz and Conie, a.k.a. Good Trouble

Friday, October 6, 2023

Nov 10: Contemporary Protest Songs: Lifeblood of Movement Work @ FREC Overcoming Racism Conference

What:  Contemporary Protest Songs: The Lifeblood of Movement Work at FREC's Overcoming Racism Conference

When:  Friday, November 10, 2023

Where and more details to register and other programming:  https://overcomingracism.org/2023-orc/



 

Monday, September 18, 2023

Oct 1, Nov 5, *Dec 3*: Dances of Universal Peace/Sufi Dancing @ Friends Meetinghouse, St. Paul

We're dancing and singing again!  And we're at the Friends Meetinghouse in St. Paul too!

Join us!

What:  Dances of Universal Peace  (what's this?)

When:  1st Sunday of the month, 6:30-8:45 p.m.

Where:  Twin Cities Friends Meetinghouse, 1725 Grand Ave, St. Paul

(here's an image of the building we're dancing in from a past event)


Sept 28: Opening Sing for "Justice Unbound: Building Race and Class Solidarity"