Songwords & SongShedwords with Leanne Murphy and Chris McGorlick

Come along and learn two joyful and uplifting harmony songs with community singing leader Leanne Murphy, and then perform these songs with Yackandandah choir SongShed, led by Chris McGorlick and Leanne, as part of their Winterwords set from 5-6pm. All welcome!

NOTE: Ticket cost includes participation/attendance at SongShedwords after the Songwords workshop

Leanne Murphy is a singer-songwriter, musician, artist, teacher and community music leader living in Beechworth, Victoria. She has been teaching music for over 30 years in classrooms and communities, and at festivals and events around Victoria and NSW, including most recently co-leading the 100+ voices of the 2024/5 Yackandandah Folk Festival Community Choir alongside fellow SongShed leader Chris McGorlick. www.leannemurphy.com.au

Over his dozen years living in the North East, Chris McGorlick has been lending his voice and his trumpet to numerous choirs, big bands, orchestras and small ensembles. In 2017 he founded a street band, The High Street Shufflers, and has been co-leading the Folk Festival Community Choir since 2023. Chris co-leads the a cappella group Slipstream, co-leads SongShed with Leanne, and has been the president of Arts Yackandandah since 2020.