Our Story
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HOW TO START A SINGING GROUP: an oral history of NFS
I just published a book! After hours of interviews with founding members of Newton Family Singers, I've compiled their story into How to Start a Singing Group:…
Oral History: Challenging yourself
Here's an edited section on Challenging Yourself
NFS Movie!
We were on TV!
Our first Concert
Here, for the first time in public, some highlights of our first Newton Family Singers concert from 2010. The venue was Mason Rice Elementary School in Newton…
Newton Family Singers turns 5!
Our concert on November 16, 2014 is a celebration for the Newton Family Singers. The performance will be our 10th and mark our fifth year together as a musical…
Tribute to Pete Seeger
UPDATE 2/5/14: A local television station sent a reporter to the singalong and his report is viewable below.
NHCC
Wondering how we might sound at the Newton Highlands Congregational Church? Well, we sang there once before, in 2011. I think we sounded pretty good then and…
Inspiration
The founding members of Newton Family Singers were inspired by the Arlington based Family Folk Chorale, led by Chris Eastburn (who has been kind enough to…
Video highlights from 2010