News & Events
6th-8th June 2008
A Journeying weekend in the wilds of Dartmoor
A weekend to experience walking and singing in the wild and
mysterious valleys and tors of Dartmoor. Based at Bellever Youth
Hostel.
Cost: £180
For details see www.allaboutthejourney.co.uk
6 - 13 September 2008
7 day singing course at Bild-Werk, Frauenau,
in the hills of the Bavarian forest, near the Czech border in
Germany.
Bild-Werk is a unique and inspirational centre for artistic
activity in a small glassmaking town called Frauenau. It attracts
international artists to run courses in the practical arts-
glass engraving, glass blowing, carving wood straight from the
forest, painting, and much more. It is open to professionals
and beginners alike.
The singing course takes place in an old barn called Tom’s
Hall, where the singers sing alongside students practising a
range of visual arts. Nothing on the page can describe the liveliness
of the atmosphere at Bild-Werk, the conviviality, the fun, and
the feeling of mutual interest and activity between students.
This singing course will be run in English, though there will
be simultaneous translation into German.
“The charismatic Candy Verney inspires us all and takes
us on a fascinating musical odyssey. The magic starts within
a few minutes of the session starting. We limber up with a few
body and voice exercises and then, almost before you know it,
we are making the most beautiful sounds. We listen to her, sing
with her a few times and then keep to our part – quite
an amazing process. Candy selects songs that come from any part
of the globe: we sing mournful tunes from The Outer Hebrides,
sun drenched Cuban love songs, classics such as ‘Ain’t
misbehavin’. We have sung songs in Hawaiian, Russian,
Spanish, Gaelic, Latin, and African. The songs are contemporary
or experimental, and range from as early as the eleventh century
to the present day.” (Rebbeca Shields, former course
participant).
Cost: 290 €, Students: 260 €
Participants: All the courses welcome applications
from both professional artists and motivated non-professionals
and are open for participants aged from 18 years.
Travelling to Frauenau: Frauenau is located
in south-eastern Germany, near the Czech border. The nearest
airports are Munich, Prague and Linz. From Munich airport, you
reach Frauenau easily by train via shuttle bus to Freising train
station (don’t go to Munich Hauptbahnhof). Travel by train
is via Plattling and Zwiesel or, from eastern direction, via
Železná Ruda.
Travel from Linz to Frauenau (see www.oebb.at),
travel from Prague to Frauenau (see www.idos.cz).
Course application and Information:
Bild-Werk Frauenau e.V.
PO Box 105
94258 Frauenau
Germany
Fon.: +49 / (0) 99 26 / 18 08 95
Fax: +49 / (0) 99 26 / 18 08 97
E-mail: info@bild-werk-frauenau.de
For details see: www.bild-werk-frauenau.de
26th-28th September 2008
Journeying at Ammerdown
A weekend of singing, walking and contemplation in a beautiful
retreat centre in Somerset.
Fully residential
Cost: £155
To find out more, and to book: www.ammerdown.org
or Phone: 01761 433709
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25th October 2008
A Journeying Taster Day to Avebury and
Alton Priors
An amazing day of singing and walking around this ancient landscape:
bubbling springs, pre-christian yew trees, and ancient churches
where the sound takes you straight up to heaven.
Cost: £45
For details see www.allaboutthejourney.co.uk
