A group of 12 plus Stanley the dog gathered in the Chichester Inn for a few drinks and to sing. Thank you for the warm welcome given to us by the Landlord and staff as our tables were all reserved and displayed vases of lovely blossoms. Two new members joined us, Lillian for her first visit and Julia who was with us last month, both excellent singers who picked up the tunes very quickly.
As usual the meeting was a banterful social occasion and a chance to experience the fun of singing together, and this month also to practice some of the songs that might be sung at the Stansted gig. We sang 7 songs in the first half, warming up our vocal chords on ”Country Life" (briefly accompanied by a falsetto harmony contributed by another guest at the pub) before moving on to other numbers. Whilst trying to keep a lively pace and maintain the starting keys, we covered: “When Spring Comes In”; “Searching For Lambs”; “Drink Me Brave Boys”; “Rosebuds in June”; “The Ladies Go Dancing at Whitsun” and “Hard Times of Old England”. Then after the interval: “Oak and Ash and Thorn”; “One for the Rook”; “Turtle Dove”; “Lark in the Morning” and “Jim the Carter Lad” before closing with the “Parting Song”, ideal as an end piece.
We discussed the draft gig-list and remembering the rather difficult conditions when singing to a mostly moving audience and against background noise, we all believed the more upbeat songs (like “Oak and Ash and Thorn” and “ Jim the Carter Lad”) would do better than our quieter numbers, however much they might be our favourites. The final choice of songs will be confirmed once our time slots to sing at Stansted have been decided.
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