MuckAbout with Trobár!
Each month Trobár hosts free community-building events where all are invited to participate in merry-making, music-making, and adjacent activities! Guest instructors are frequently brought in to introduce a wide variety of subjects. No previous experience is necessary to participate, only a willingness to try something new! Check out our upcoming events below:
Calling All Singers, Dancers, and Instrumentalists:
We want YOUR help this January 4th presenting Make We Joy: A Twelfth Night Celebration! Dancers and instrumentalists are invited to come learn some 15th c. English dances Nov. 15th, and singers can learn vocal music from the program Dec. 17th. If you're interested in participating in Jan. but can't make the Nov. and Dec. dates, email elena@trobarmedieval.org and we'll work something out!
Fall 2025 Schedule
October: Shape Note Sing​
Wednesday, October 15th, 7:00-8:30pm
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
2747 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland Heights
Join us for an evening of Shape Note singing! We'll start with a short tutorial on the tradition to catch up any new singers, and then sing through selections from The Sacred Harp. If you have your own copy, please bring it! Otherwise, let us know that you'll need scores when you RSVP here.
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November: 15th c. English Dance
***dancers and instrumentalists welcome!!***
Sunday, November 30th, 4:00-6:00pm
Haydn Hall at CWRU
11118 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland
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Come learn dances from the Gresley Manuscript, a 15th c. source of English dance choreographies. Participants are welcomed (but not required) to help us perform these dances on our Jan. 4th Make We Joy performance!
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​Make We Joy: Sing with Us!
Wednesday, December 17th, 7:00-8:30pm
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
2747 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland Heights
At this session we'll learn a few all-vocal selections from our upcoming Make We Joy show (Jan. 4, 2026). Participants are welcomed (but not required) to help us perform this music on our Jan. 4th Make We Joy performance!
