Autumn Round-Up

Our late summer visit to the National Trust's Open Day at "Saddlescombe Farm"on September 17th, nestling as it does in the East Sussex Downs near Devil's Dyke, gave some of us a welcome chance to sing in this beautiful setting so resonant of the many of the old South Downs Songs we love to sing.  

The elements put on their own show to accompany us - with torrential rain and thunder during our first set but calm sunshine again by the time of the second.  Rain or shine, the audience we had from amongst the visitors and staff was attentive and appreciative - and we hope they enjoyed our songs and their time at the farm as much as we did in singing there. Thanks again to the helpful and welcoming staff on site and to the National Trust for inviting us - we'd be very happy to visit and sing for you there again another time.

As the days grow shorter we move closer to our autumn and winter events.  The next entry on our calendar is the annual gathering of Singers from all three local groups at our next local session (in Worthing) for our Annual General Meeting - the first full meeting we've had since before Covid closed things down.   It will be the usual AGM business, and also provide a forum for feedback, discussion and planning towards the next SDFS year.  But not for the whole evening - there will still be time for a jolly good sing together too.

Our Diary Dates Page on this Blog describes what is already planned and still to come this year.  Our local sessions continue each month as usual - and October 7th sees (and hears) us singing at a private event, as guests at Fittleworth's Harvest Supper,.  The day after that we will continue celebrations of the autumn harvest when singing at a public event, the Stanmer Village Apple Harvest Day on Sunday October 8th.   Thereafter we'll be looking forward to November and December and our songs and events for the winter and the 'Festive Season'.

So - Watch this space (and the Diary Dates Page) for news of how these go, and for details of where and when you can see or sing with us in the future.   We look forward to having your company there!

Gollier!