disc 1 - taking flight

This is an intimate singing exchange between you and Rhiannon. Using call and response as the basic format, Rhiannon will be your partner for each exercise, demonstrating patterns and leaving a space for you to sing after each example. You can feel safe to try your wings, knowing Rhiannon's voice will be right there to guide you.

Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven

Blues in 4/4 time. This classic American song form finds its way from Africa through gospel to all the variations of the blues. Rhiannon learned this particular blues from Ellen McIlwaine, a great singer and slide guitarist. The lyrics roar past. The twelve-bar blues form (I, IV, V, I chord progression) makes it a great place to improvise. Study the great blues singers and hear how they work the music. Then let that go and develop your own sound using this familiar musical form.