We were at The Barn in Goring again for our second regular session since resuming live singing indoors. 30 singers gathered and we welcomed old friends and new faces. Emily led us through a variety of songs, including requests and some with a forward view to the festive season when we will again be singing for the public. "Country Life" got us started, then going on to "The Woodcutters Song", "The Smugglers Song" and "Poor Froze Gardeners". Alan from our Chichester group have offered “The Parting Song” as one to try if we like it, and Emily led us through it. It was met with general approval and will likely be sung again at future sessions. (For reference, it is on the 'Songs to Try' page of this Blog.) "Sweet Chiming Bells” was the first of the festive songs requested, then "Hark the Herald Angels", and good old “The Holly and the Ivy". We spent some time enjoying the round "I heard a Bird Sing" in two then three parts, which was lovely - and also, when Emily reminded us of it, “Hey Ho Winter Snow”. “Masters of This Hall”, “The Sussex Mummers Carol” and While Shepherds Watched to the “Pentonville” tune were given an airing before we closed the evening suitably enough with “The Parting Song” again. Next session - Dec. 8th at The Barn.
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