This month's evening at the Barn began with the presentation of a farewell card and gifts to one of our longstanding members, Margo, who has played an important part in the success of the South Downs Folk Singers since it began in 2013. She will be missed by us all - but she remains an honorary member of the SDFS and we hope to see and sing with her again whenever she wants to visit.
We started our singing with a Sussex anthem "On Sussex Hills" before working on "One For the Rook", and "Searching For Lambs" with its lovely harmonies. Emily then led us down a different path for an enjoyable sortie to sing an ancient catch "As I Walked Out One May Morning" - the fun and pleasure of singing it increased as we progressed towards achieving a four part round. Thanks Em, more please! Emily's teaching continued, enabling us to learn the first verse or two plus the chorus of "Oldland Mill" the good old way - by ear! After a break we returned to "Oldland Mill", adding the extra parts to the melody. Then, whilst May is still with us, "Hal an Tow" and "When Spring Comes In" were given another airing, before Alan and Em looked ahead and combined to sing for us a new one - the beautiful "Lamas Carol" which Alan has written and we hope to learn at future sessions. By popular demand "The Bee Boys Song" and "Rolling Home" were sung, before we closed with "The Parting Song" - and more goodbyes and thank-yous to Margo.
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