Our Worthing session in May had the added interest of singing under the amazing ceiling of the church in Goring next to the old Sussex barn where we usually meet. Election day meant the Barn was a poling station but our hosts at the Church very kindly offered us the church instead. After time to marvel at the paintings on the ceiling and the sunlit colours of the stained glass windows, and to appreciate other features in the church - we settled along the pews to hear a few notices and event reminders, before lifting our voices as well as our eyes (to that ceiling again!) as we warmed up with “Country Life”.
Emily then led us through a number of songs likely to be used at our next public event at Rustington Museum on May 24th - “ The Brisk Young Plough Boy “; “Where Stormy Winds do Blow“; “Lammas Carol“; and “My Downland Remembered “. Also some rounds - “Ah Poor Bird” and “Hey Ho Money Have I None”, which hopefully will be equally as much fun when sung with the audience at Rustington.
After a well earned break and time to chat we resumed with some songs suggested by Emily or requested from the group. Whilst the month is still with us these began with “ It is the First of May”; “Hal anTow” and the “May Day Carol“ - before continuing with “Old Adam”; “The Song of the Sussex Downsman“ and by popular request “The Oak“, albeit only the chorus (but with high and low harmonies) since not everyone had the verse lyrics available. For a rousing finish we ended with "Thousands or More", our enjoyment of which was all the more for the wonderful acoustics provided by our temporary home in the church. It was a shame to end the evening and to leave these special surroundings - so many thanks again to our hosts for enabling us to sing there.
Rest assured - for our next session we will be back in the familiar and equally welcoming surroundings of the old Barn next door, on Thursday June 1st - so we can look forward to more songs and good company there.
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