Kirtan
2020-01-21 19:30 - 21:00, 2020-02-18 19:30 - 21:00, 2020-03-17 19:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London)
Accompanied by harmonium and guitar, we will sing Indian devotional chants based on simple mantras. These are like beautiful forms of prayer in which we invoke the qualities that are expressed in Indian deities like Shiva, Krishna, Durga, Saraswati and Ganesha, qualities that are all present within us as well and that can be brought to our awareness and celebrated singing together. No prior experience is necessary. Arrive a little earlier if you like for a cup of tea and some time to connect before we begin.

Odysseus and Penelope
2020-01-25 17:00 - 18:00 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
Katy Cawkwell tells the story of Greek mythology’s most famous couple. Come and hear how cunning Odysseus outwitted first the Trojans and then the monstrous Cyclops, while resourceful Penelope fended off a hoard of greedy Suitors.
Suitable for ages 7+.
Running time: 50 minutes.
This is part of the Jellyfish Festival of Puppetry and Storytelling, ten magical shows for children running throughout winter 2020 in Buckfastleigh

Deep Song
2020-01-25 19:30 - 21:00
With Eliza Kenyon
A time to court the joystream of life with our voices, to drop into stillness, and to offer our prayers up.
We’ll begin with some gentle breathing and voice-warming practices to arrive with ourselves and with each other. Then with respect and care, we’ll open to the healing medicine of the world’s songlines.
All are welcome ~ whether you consider yourself a singer or not. The chants, mantras and songs we’ll journey with are simple and easy to pick up, many shared in the call and response form. No technical ability is needed; we’ll just let our hearts sing.
Eliza is known as a Song Carrier of integrity and depth. She is committed to creating spaces that are both safe and alive, where the power of chant can then lift our spirits and call us home to what matters.

Tales of Robin Hood
2020-02-01 17:00 - 18:00 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
Sorry but this event has been rescheduled for Saturday 8th February. See the event page here: https://dragonsanctuary.co.uk/event/tales-of-robin-hood-3/

Tales of Robin Hood
2020-02-01 19:00 - 20:00 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
Sorry but this event has been rescheduled for Saturday 8th February. See the event page here: https://dragonsanctuary.co.uk/event/tales-of-robin-hood-7pm-show/

Tales of Robin Hood
2020-02-08 17:00 - 18:00 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
Please note the new rescheduled date of 8th February for this show.
Angel Heart and Rattlebox Theatre tell stories of England’s Greatest Outlaw as he and his Merry Friends take on the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham! Be swept along in the adventure as dynamic puppetry and colourful acting bring these much-loved tales to life. With comedy, derring-do and even interactive archery Robin Hood is a quiver full of fun for young and old.
60 mins (no interval)
Ages 4+
Performed by James Richardson and Dave Oliver. www.angelhearttheatre.com & www.rattleboxtheatre.com
This is part of the Jellyfish Festival of Puppetry and Storytelling, ten magical shows for children running throughout winter 2020 in Buckfastleigh

Tales of Robin Hood - 7pm Show
2020-02-08 19:00 - 20:00 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom

Once - movie screening followed by discussion
2020-02-15 19:00 - 22:00 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
Sorry this event has been cancelled due to low ticket sales.
We need to sell a certain number of tickets to break even, and that was looking unlikely.
We hope to show other movies in Jellyfish later in the year, perhaps something less mainstream that can’t be found in cinemas or online. Watch this space.

Claire's Unbreakable Hair (Soup and Stories)
2020-02-16 17:00 - 18:30 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
Calling parents, children and anyone who loves children’s stories! Come and enjoy a warming bowl of soup (provided by The Seed, Buckfastleigh’s community wholefood store) and then listen to heart-warming stories told by Leo Sofer, with enchanting music from Sundara Sofer.
Claire’s Unbreakable Hair
Once there was a girl whose hair could not be cut. Her mother tried scissors, which only broke! Her father tried an axe. Same thing! But why? Why is she the only girl with unbreakable hair? It takes a meeting with a wise old woman and many adventures before she discovers what her hair is really for. (Storytelling lasts 40m). Ages 5+
Leo Sofer started storytelling in 1989 and has given thousands of performances for children in schools all over England. He has created a website of stories for children, Palace of Stories, which features over 100 audio stories for children.
Sundara Sofer started playing music as a young child, and plays accordion, harmonium, flutes and whistles. Her latest love is the Handpan, a magical instrument that instantly transports its listeners into story land! Sundara and Leo have been playing music together since they met in 1999.
£4 per adult or child, £10 family ticket for up to 4 people.
Online booking recommended as spaces are limited.

Yoga - Live by Nature : Wild Plants and Your Heart
2020-02-17 07:30 - 21:00
Gentle Evening Flow
Last month we started with a breath practice that helped us to come into our bodies. Interacting with the world from this place can be a way to have more satisfying and rich experiences with each other and the world around us.

This month we will interweave knowledge of 3 wild plants with our bodies, of course being February starting with our hearts ♥️. Perhaps the next time you go for a walk you will look at the plants we discuss in a new way.

The yoga is a gentle blend of mostly floor based flowing movements that strengthen and release tension, particularly this month exploring the area of our upper spine, chest, arms and hands. Everything optional and you go at your own pace so everyone welcome.
Please contact me if you would like to book or have any questions here or on 07969 152 645.
£8 a class. Please book as spaces limited.
Read more or like the facebook page for more information and updates.

Deep Song
2020-02-22 19:30 - 21:30 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
With Eliza Hope Kenyon

A time to court the joystream of life with our voices, to drop into stillness, and to offer our prayers up.
We’ll begin with some gentle breathing and voice-warming practices to arrive with ourselves and with each other. Then with respect and care, we’ll open to the healing medicine of the world’s songlines.

All are welcome ~ whether you consider yourself a singer or not. The chants, mantras and songs we’ll journey with are simple and easy to pick up, many shared in the call and response form. No technical ability is needed; we’ll just let our hearts sing.
Eliza is known as a Song Carrier of integrity and depth. She is committed to creating spaces that are both safe and alive, where the power of chant can then lift our spirits and call us home to what matters.

Words from someone who came to the January Deep Song ‘I was at your Deep Song event on Saturday….wow thank you so much, deep medicine that touches my soul.’
Tickets on the door: £12/ £10.
If you’d love to come and sing and are on a low or no income, do be in touch. We don’t want money to be the reason you don’t come!

Satsang with Prajna
2020-03-03 19:30 - 21:30
We are hosting an evening Satsang with Prajna:
Do you wonder what it would be like to live without the interpretations of mind?
• Dive deep into your heart—the truth of you
• Clarify the most important thing on the trajectory of your life
• Discern what is yours and what is not
• Dialogue on anything that wants support on your healing and liberation journey.
Join Prajna for inspired and relaxed conversation, light-hearted humor, guided and silent meditation and pointers for living awake.
Learn more about events with Prajna at:
www.awakeningprajna.com/satsang-meetings
Prajna’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AwakeningPrajna
Prajna Ginty, MA. Mystic, Shamanic Practitioner, Hakomi Therapist, Spiritual Mentor and author Edge of Grace, A Fierce Awakening to Love. Prajna’s journey raising her twin daughters with disabilities continues to illuminate life’s spiritual and deeply human dimensions. She offers a rare fusion of non-dual mysticism, somatic therapy, and plant medicine. Prajna’s popular retreats catalyze the healing and integration of traumatic experiences empowering you to live as love. Prajna was an early student of Adyashanti and lives with her family in Santa Cruz, CA.
SPACE IS LIMITED, SO YOU WILL NEED TO BOOK.
Cost is £15/£12 concessions
CONTACT: Rachael Thomas by phone: 07846453047
EMAIL: rachaelthomas.456@gmail.com

Telling Intuitive Stories to Children
2020-03-05 10:00 - 12:00 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
This eight week course is for teachers, parents and grandparents who want to tell children’s stories “in the moment”. Build confidence in telling stories from the heart. Develop your intuition and creativity while doing something magical with the children in your life. Eight Thursday mornings from 5th March.
See this page for all course information.

Cancelled: Soup and Stories
2020-03-15 17:00 - 18:30 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
We’re sorry, this event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

How to Unlock Your Heart - online live stream
2020-06-11 19:30 - 20:30 | Online, United Kingdom
Our hearts tend to get “locked” when we experience an overwhelming loss or hurt. In this locked state, we don’t let ourselves receive all the love that the world wants to give us, or allow all the love inside us to flow out into the world.
But love wants to flow, nonetheless. Sometimes life knocks so hard on the door that it becomes impossible to resist. Sometimes the love in us feels like it is bursting to be shared.
How then to unlock our hearts? This is the question I posed my inner storyteller recently. In this live stream I’ll be sharing the story that came to me.
Note: Jellyfish is still closed to the public. This is an online event, streamed live from Jellyfish. Click the link below to watch it online.
Watch it on You Tube here.

Healing Separation
2020-07-23 19:30 - 20:30 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
We are all born whole – with no limitation and no lack. Babies do not separate themselves from nature like adults do. They do not perceive the “outside” world as any different from the “inside” world, nor do they have a sense of “me”.
Because of this they live in the most amazing freedom. This is a freedom of BEING. They are whole and complete because there is no separation between them and the world.
But the separation slowly starts to creep in. Our world, our society trains us all to differentiate not just between self and other, but between self and nature and self and the divine. Adults living in this modern, technological society are so very far from the freedom and wholeness of our babyhood. Cut off from others, cut off from nature, cut off from the divine. Isolated and alone.
What can bring down the walls? What can restore our sense of interconnection with the world, with nature and the divine?
Come and listen to a story by Leo Sofer, which tells of a Queen who discovers a hidden palace in the mountains where an elder Queen instructs her in the art of union – union of heart, mind and body – a healing which restores her whole realm to goodness and vitality.
Leo has been telling intuitive stories for almost 25 years. His storytelling unlocks the hidden parts of our psyche, that have been lying dormant, waiting for the right story.
Note: Jellyfish is still closed to the public. This is an online event, streamed live from Jellyfish. Click the link below to watch it online.

Finding Your Purpose
2020-09-17 19:30 - 20:30 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
What are we here to do? Have we done it yet?
This is a story all about purpose, but also about how maddening it can be not to find one.
What are we really, really here to do? And how do we find that?
This story tells of a weaver who comes upon a tree growing in the forest, from which luminous strands of thread are hanging.
Every day he goes out there to find more threads hanging. They glow with a light of their own, seemingly filled with magic.
What to do? At first he keeps them hidden in a drawer, but eventually life draws him into action. This seems bound to get him into trouble, but turns out to get him into something even more impactful: it gets him into his purpose!
Duration 60 minutes

Note: Jellyfish is still closed to the public. This is an online event, streamed live from Jellyfish. Click the link below to watch it online.

Kirtan Singing
2021-09-16 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-11-11 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-02-17 19:30 - 21:00 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
With Leo and Sundara.
Accompanied by harmonium and guitar, we will sing Indian devotional chants based on simple mantras. These “sung prayers” invoke the qualities of Indian deities like Shiva, Krishna, Durga, Saraswati and Ganesha, qualities such as love, creativity, courage and compassion that are all present within us and that can be brought more fully into our lives by singing together in this way. No prior experience is necessary. Arrive a little earlier if you like for a cup of tea and some time to connect before we begin. No need to book in advance.
Sundara and Leo Sofer have been leading singing events together since 2003. They previously taught in Findhorn (a spiritual community in Scotland), with an especial focus on the songs of Taize (a Christian monastery in France) and Nickomo Clarke’s Harmonic Temple songs (based on sacred phrases from diverse spiritual traditions).
In recent years they have fallen in love with bhajans, the devotional songs of India, which are sung mostly in Sanskrit at gatherings known as kirtans. They are also creating songs in English which are short and easy to learn, and that can also be sung in a devotional spirit.
Sundara plays the harmonium and Leo plays the guitar to accompany these songs. Having two instruments present enables people to sing freely and to relax into the experience, supported by the music.

Rob Carney LIVE
2021-11-20 19:30 - 22:00 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
An intimate evening of original songs and harmony singing by local singer-songwriter/choir leader Rob Carney.
Rob is doing a series of local gigs in November to promote his indiegogo crowdfunder for realising his lifelong dream of creating his first album. Proceeds from tonight’s event will go to the production of the album!
Doors open at 7pm, concert starts at 7.30pm.
Tickets here
LISTEN:
You can listen to a couple of Rob’s songs here:
“The ground I walk” https://soundcloud.com/robcarneysong/the-ground-i-walk?si=f76c040e936343c0874d5f4575b15be0
“Rags to Robes” https://soundcloud.com/robcarneysong/rags-to-robes-1/s-iraeHLHPdrF?si=d48f2bc2539e44ffa9e65391a15fb0fd
“I Depend On You” https://vimeo.com/634773693
VIDEOS:
Watch a video of Rob’s band rehearsing “Love me like you used to do” for the album here: https://vimeo.com/518562859

Singing Sanctuary
2021-11-25 19:30 - 21:00 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
With Leo and Sundara
Accompanied by harmonium and guitar we’ll sing devotional songs in English. These original songs are based on prayers and sayings from spiritual traditions around the world. No prior experience is necessary. Arrive a little earlier if you like for a cup of tea and some time to connect before we begin. No need to book in advance.
About these songs

Sundara and I have been leading singing events together since we met in 2003 in the Findhorn community, an eclectic spiritual community in the north of Scotland. We started with the songs of Taize, an ecumenical Christian monastery in France. Although Findhorn is not a Christian community, these simple and easy-to-learn songs were very popular there because they expressed a universal spirituality that many people could relate to.
These songs gave us a taste for the beauty of singing together in a devotional spirit. Devotional singing isn’t a new thing, but it’s one of the many ancient-yet-essential things that we’ve lost in the modern world.
We also explored gospel songs and the Harmonic Temple songs of Nickomo Clarke, which take sacred phrases from many traditions and set them to four-part harmony. We kept learning new songs and sharing our favourites.
And then a few years ago, Sundara started singing bhajans, the devotional songs of India. She taught herself to play the harmonium and I joined her with the guitar, and we found that the music could support people to drop into a devotional way of singing together without feeling self-conscious. We’ve been singing those songs ever since, and have led many “Kirtan” evenings here at The Dragon Sanctuary.
But a niggle started to arise. What about songs in English? How could we write songs that were equally devotional but sung in our own language? We’d experienced that with the few Taize songs that we’d sing in English, and with gospel songs and some of the English-language Harmonic Temple songs too. Sometimes singing in your own language can make the experience even more powerful.
So Sundara wrote about half a dozen songs and we’ve found a few from other song-composers that we love, and we now have a small set, enough for an evening at least!
There’s a fine line to be walked with these songs. Singing in one’s own language can be potent, but it can also be fraught. No-one likes being told what to think or feel, and for some of us the legacy of church hymns can make us wary of this sort of singing. And some “new age” songs can be a bit “cringey” (as our teenage daughter would say).
The songs we’ve found are (we hope) devotional without being didactic, heart-felt without being hammy. Just like the best devotional songs, they help you get out of your mind and into your heart. Like the bhajans, we sing them with the harmonium and guitar. For this, our first evening, we’ll sing about six of these songs, over an hour and a half. We hope you will want to join us!

Magical Gems and Mystical Jewels!
2021-12-04 17:00 - 18:00 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
The Palace of Stories presents two magical tales about mysterious gems and jewels!
Storytelling from Leo Sofer with music from Sundara Sofer
Suitable for children aged 5+
Running time 60 minutes
Tickets £7. Online booking recommended as spaces are limited
Find out more here about The Palace of Stories

Cancelled - Singing Sanctuary
2021-12-19 19:30 - 21:00 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
Now that the government has mandated mask-wearing at venues like ours, we’ve sadly decided to cancel this event, sorry!
We tried to imagine singing while wearing a face mask, but it didn’t look like a good idea. But we’ll be resuming our singing events as soon as these restrictions have been lifted.
Until then, we’re wishing you a lovely Christmas and New Year!
Leo and Sundara

Singing Sanctuary
2022-03-02 19:30 - 21:00 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
With Leo and Sundara
Accompanied by harmonium and guitar we’ll sing devotional songs in English. These original songs are based on prayers and sayings from spiritual traditions around the world. No prior experience is necessary. Arrive a little earlier if you like for a cup of tea and some time to connect before we begin. No need to book in advance.
Here’s an example of the songs we sing. This is Love Flows Like a River, by Sundara.

About these songs
Sundara and I have been leading singing events together since we met in 2003 in the Findhorn community, an eclectic spiritual community in the north of Scotland. We started with the songs of Taize, an ecumenical Christian monastery in France. Although Findhorn is not a Christian community, these simple and easy-to-learn songs were very popular there because they expressed a universal spirituality that many people could relate to.
These songs gave us a taste for the beauty of singing together in a devotional spirit. Devotional singing isn’t a new thing, but it’s one of the many ancient-yet-essential things that we’ve lost in the modern world.
We also explored gospel songs and the Harmonic Temple songs of Nickomo Clarke, which take sacred phrases from many traditions and set them to four-part harmony. We kept learning new songs and sharing our favourites.
Inspiration from India
And then a few years ago, Sundara started singing bhajans, the devotional songs of India. She taught herself to play the harmonium and I joined her with the guitar, and we found that the music could support people to drop into a devotional way of singing together without feeling self-conscious. We’ve been singing those songs ever since, and have led many “Kirtan” evenings here at The Dragon Sanctuary.
But a niggle started to arise. What about songs in English? How could we write songs that were equally devotional but sung in our own language? We’d experienced that with the few Taize songs that we’d sing in English (they are mostly in Latin, and other European languages), and with gospel songs and some of the English-language Harmonic Temple songs too. Sometimes singing in your own language can make the experience even more powerful.
So Sundara wrote some songs and we’ve found a few more from other song-composers that we love, and we now have a small set, enough for an evening at least!
There’s a fine line to be walked with these songs. Singing in one’s own language can be potent, but it can also be fraught. No-one likes being told what to think or feel, and for some of us the legacy of church hymns can make us wary of this sort of singing. And some “new age” songs can be a bit “cringey” (as our teenage kids would say).
The songs we’ve found are (we hope) devotional without being didactic, heart-felt without being hammy. Just like the best devotional songs, they help you get out of your mind and into your heart. Like the bhajans, we sing them with the harmonium and guitar. We hope you will want to join us! As stated already, no prior experience is necessary, and there’s no need to book in advance.

The Mystic Rose
2022-03-05 19:30 - 21:30 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
Storytelling from Leo Sofer, with music by Sundara Sofer
This performance charts a course through three interwoven stories, showing the challenges of the spiritual journey, in three different ways.
The first story begins with a young man, lost in the desert, and coming upon a rose of unparalleled beauty….

The second story concerns a young sailor, so skilled at her craft that she can sail to any destination, in any conditions.
But then she discovers a way of travelling without a destination in mind, and a whole new world opens up.

The third story concerns a Prince and Princess, both besotted with the same dream of the Mystic Rose.
The journey they take to fulfill their dreams is the thread that ties all these three stories together.

The structure of the story-within-a-story-within-a-story has been used by storytellers for thousands of years to take listeners into a deeper and deeper space of listening and quiet inside. We use this structure to allow our audience to take a journey in themselves, opening up to their own relationship to the object of their deepest desires.
The Mystic Rose is a symbol for this “most wanted” thing, and although we might all have our own path to it, and picture it in different ways, it is ultimately the same for all human beings – a place of intimate rest and beloved beauty, which is also a gift to the world.
We hope you will join us on a journey to the heart of the Mystic Rose!

Leo Sofer has been telling stories for over thirty years, Sundara plays handpan and flutes to create a magical musical soundscape for the stories.
This performance is aimed at an adult audience. However, if you feel your child can sit through a 90+ minute evening performance you are welcome to bring them. The show is not especially dark or “adult” but it has been created with adults in mind. Email us if you have any questions: info@dragonsanctuary.co.uk

Kirtan Singing
2022-03-17 19:30 - 21:00 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
With Leo and Sundara.
Accompanied by harmonium and guitar, we will sing Indian devotional chants based on simple mantras. These “sung prayers” invoke the qualities of Indian deities like Shiva, Krishna, Durga, Saraswati and Ganesha, qualities such as love, creativity, courage and compassion that are all present within us and that can be brought more fully into our lives by singing together in this way. No prior experience is necessary. Arrive a little earlier if you like for a cup of tea and some time to connect before we begin.
No need to book in advance.

Singing Sanctuary
2022-03-30 19:30 - 21:00 | The Dragon Sanctuary, 34 Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
With Leo and Sundara
Accompanied by harmonium and guitar we’ll sing devotional songs in English. These original songs are based on prayers and sayings from spiritual traditions around the world. No prior experience is necessary. Arrive a little earlier if you like for a cup of tea and some time to connect before we begin. No need to book in advance.
Here’s one of the songs we often sing: Love Flows Like a River

About these songs
Sundara and I have been leading singing events together since we met in 2003 in the Findhorn community, an eclectic spiritual community in the north of Scotland. We started with the songs of Taize, an ecumenical Christian monastery in France. Although Findhorn is not a Christian community, these simple and easy-to-learn songs were very popular there because they expressed a universal spirituality that many people could relate to.
These songs gave us a taste for the beauty of singing together in a devotional spirit. Devotional singing isn’t a new thing, but it’s one of the many ancient-yet-essential things that we’ve lost in the modern world.
We also explored gospel songs and the Harmonic Temple songs of Nickomo Clarke, which take sacred phrases from many traditions and set them to four-part harmony. We kept learning new songs and sharing our favourites.
Inspiration from India
And then a few years ago, Sundara started singing bhajans, the devotional songs of India. She taught herself to play the harmonium and I joined her with the guitar, and we found that the music could support people to drop into a devotional way of singing together without feeling self-conscious. We’ve been singing those songs ever since, and have led many “Kirtan” evenings here at The Dragon Sanctuary.
But a niggle started to arise. What about songs in English? How could we write songs that were equally devotional but sung in our own language? We’d experienced that with the few Taize songs that we’d sing in English (they are mostly in Latin, and other European languages), and with gospel songs and some of the English-language Harmonic Temple songs too. Sometimes singing in your own language can make the experience even more powerful.
So Sundara wrote some songs and we’ve found a few more from other song-composers that we love, and we now have a small set, enough for an evening at least!
Devotional songs in English
There’s a fine line to be walked with these songs. Singing in one’s own language can be potent, but it can also be fraught. No-one likes being told what to think or feel, and for some of us the legacy of church hymns can make us wary of this sort of singing. And some “new age” songs can be a bit “cringey” (as our teenage kids would say).
The songs we’ve found are (we hope) devotional without being didactic, heart-felt without being hammy. Just like the best devotional songs, they help you get out of your mind and into your heart. Like the bhajans, we sing them with the harmonium and guitar. We hope you will want to join us! As stated already, no prior experience is necessary, and there’s no need to book in advance.
