August 2021
Singing on the Wild Side August 2021
Singing is back!
With Candy Verney
I am very excited to announce two Singing on the Wild Side holidays here at The Song House for 2021. These will follow our usual successful format, however because of Covid restrictions, we will only offer single rooms (unless you are coming with a friend). So we will be between 6 – 8 singers in all.
Find out more »The Subject Tonight is Love
An evening of sacred songs
With Chloe Greenwood
This is an invitation to join me for an hour on Sunday evening , to drop into a sacred space, with songs and poetry from the worlds spiritual traditions.
Find out more »Family Constellations Facilitator Training
Module 4 - Nature Constellations
With Róisín Fallon
Learning to work with nature within the model of Family constellations.
Find out more »On The Trail Of Colmcille/Columba Workshop 1: Exploring the Influence of Landscape
A Series of Online Literary Events
With Annemarie Ní Churreáin & Charlie Gracie
A series of online literary events to mark the 1500th birth anniversary of Colmcille. Led by Irish poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin and Scottish poet Charlie Gracie, these will include public workshops, poetry readings and podcast/webinar discussions: creating a space for poetry, reflection and the exploration of cross-cultural perspectives of Colmcille.
Find out more »September 2021
End of Life Doula Training
A Time To Gather Event
With Alexandra Derwen
This event is hosted by A Time To Gather. You can apply to join this training through A Time To Gathers website: Click here to register.
A 5 day training, of face to face sessions to embody the role of EOL Doula. Like Birth, we want to bring Death back where it belongs; in the hands and hearts of loved ones, in the home and community, in sacred space. We want to bring back touch, care, love, connection and to uphold the importance of Death as a holy threshold and transition. We seek to reclaim all aspects of caring for the dying, the dead and the bereaved from clinical conditions back into our hearts and everyday lives. When you join this training you also join a community of European Doulas, benefiting from weekly community Zoom calls, where we share in each others process and progress. You dive deeply into the theme in way supports you to restore your natural given ability to be witness and prepare for departures.
Find out more »The Subject Tonight is Love
An evening of sacred songs
With Chloe Greenwood
This is an invitation to join me for an hour on Sunday evening , to drop into a sacred space, with songs and poetry from the worlds spiritual traditions.
Find out more »On The Trail Of Colmcille/Columba Workshop 2: The Battle of the Book: Exploring Power & Conflict in the Story of Colmcille
A Series of Online Literary Events
With Annemarie Ní Churreáin & Charlie Gracie
A series of online literary events to mark the 1500th birth anniversary of Colmcille. Led by Irish poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin and Scottish poet Charlie Gracie, these will include public workshops, poetry readings and podcast/webinar discussions: creating a space for poetry, reflection and the exploration of cross-cultural perspectives of Colmcille.
Find out more »Donegal – In Tune With Our Wild Nature
Shamanic Pilgrimage
With Andrew Steed
The Song House is delighted to welcome Andrew Steed and his fellow Pilgrims to Donegal during September 2021. Andrew is a shamanic healer, a transformation facilitator and a frequent traveller & guide into the realms of the lessor known, mystical & magical aspects of self, land and love. He is devoted to creating opportunities for individuals & groups to gather and experience the power of song, story, myth, ceremony and pilgrimage – so that they can ultimately, live more connected and compassion filled lives. This pilgrimage is full – please click on the link to Andrews website for other opportunities.
Find out more »Celebration with Sacred Song
Bringing more love and joy into the world
With Chloe Greenwood
A residential gathering of song and much needed connection to enrich your soul.
Along with guitar and drums Chloe brings songs honouring and celebrating the earth and all of life from many traditions.
Together we will dive into these beautiful songs, both new and ancient and will embody joy and peace in celebration of life. There will be time for walking at the beach and on the hills and bountiful landscape of the majestic Donegal. We will prepare food and eat together – food cost included in your ticket price. We will sing and gather around the Song House fire pit and we will engage in sacred ceremony together. You are welcome to bring your own songs and instruments, poetry and stories for a celebration evening. Upon arrival on the Friday evening, there will be a simple and nourishing evening meal prepared for you before we gather in the Song room for our first evening of Sacred Song.
Find out more »October 2021
Community Choir Leadership Course October 2021
Community Choir Leadership Course
Led by Candy Verney
If you are interested in leading singing groups and choirs, or seeking to build your confidence in this area, this series of workshops will cover all the basics and much more.
Candy has been running community choir leadership trainings for 13 years. Many previous participants have gone on to make this their full time profession.
Find out more »On The Trail Of Colmcille/Columba Workshop 3: Making a connection with the story of Colmcille
A Series of Online Literary Events
With Annemarie Ní Churreáin & Charlie Gracie
A series of online literary events to mark the 1500th birth anniversary of Colmcille. Led by Irish poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin and Scottish poet Charlie Gracie, these will include public workshops, poetry readings and podcast/webinar discussions: creating a space for poetry, reflection and the exploration of cross-cultural perspectives of Colmcille.
Find out more »April 2022
Tending the Wild – An immersive wild food and medicine journey on the Wild Atlantic way
With Lucy O’Hagan
Follow the path of your ancestors and learn how to gather and process wild foods and medicines from coast to forest, river to field and all the hedgerows along the edges.
Join ethnobotanist and ancestral skills teacher Lucy O’Hagan on this 5 day journey to explore our inner and outer nature. We will rewild our minds and bodies as we explore a new environment from which to harvest nature’s bounty each day. You will learn how to safely identify and sustainably forage from a range of plants, trees, fungi, seaweed & lichens. Autumn is perhaps one of the most exciting times to be a forager. The abundance is overwhelming as the fruits of the year ripen, the nuts fall to the forest floor, the roots swell with medicine and the fungi burst through the carpeted woodland. Our ancestors surely would have filled their stores in preparation for the long wir ahead. So too you will fill your basket and process plants into salve, syrup, vinegar and pickles to take away with you.
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