Anyone here have experience with this type of music and ministry? Or source material to suggest (preferably online via clickies)?

As it has been described to me, a place would be designated and delineated by the erection of a simple arbor of brush, under which people would gather for music and worship... the empty arbor would be a sign of where to look and listen in the coming week, and when the music started, it would draw people to the spot. These have been described as roadside arbors, and also as deeper into the woods. Slave time arbors were secrets from the owners; later southern arbors were white-folks' gathering places when there was not yet money for a building for a new group.

So I'm heading out this summer, hoping no property owners I inadvertently annoy shoot me, toting my autoharp and home-made songbooks..... (I'll get permissions where I can.) I'm picturing poles and a lattice roof to tote..... Thinking of twice a week-- Sundays late AM and Wednesday early evening. I'll try various locations and where people gather, come back to establish regularity and predictability, with a view to four eventual locations (two for Sunday and two for Wednesday). If it works I'll develop leaders at each spot to carry on without me, and make new spots next year.

Any thoughts to guide me?

~Susan