Monday 30 March 2009
Sunday 29 March 2009
Le Printemps - Derby
Wow. What an excellent evening. This event was for the EDUCATION FOR ALL charity and organised by Lily and Mike. The place was full of musicians, and students and what a reception we got!
Several people came up to us and said they had never heard Barbershop before, and how much they enjoyed our performances. I suppose our musical style makes a change from groups, and amplified music.
We were clowning about as usual, and once again had the audience laughing with our versions of Bye Bye Blues, When I'm 64, Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah and of course Lion Sleeps Tonight.
Mick spent a lot of time taking photos of the audience (don't ask), and we were honoured to have a couple of highly experienced musicians complement us.
We sincerely hope that Mike and Lily raised a good sum of money for their charity, but, hey, we had loads and load of fun.
The final comment must come from organiser Mike who said.......
"You have put a lot of love into peoples' hearts tonight".
Several people came up to us and said they had never heard Barbershop before, and how much they enjoyed our performances. I suppose our musical style makes a change from groups, and amplified music.
We were clowning about as usual, and once again had the audience laughing with our versions of Bye Bye Blues, When I'm 64, Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah and of course Lion Sleeps Tonight.
Mick spent a lot of time taking photos of the audience (don't ask), and we were honoured to have a couple of highly experienced musicians complement us.
We sincerely hope that Mike and Lily raised a good sum of money for their charity, but, hey, we had loads and load of fun.
The final comment must come from organiser Mike who said.......
"You have put a lot of love into peoples' hearts tonight".
Lincoln Music Festival
A very enjoyable evening, with 6 quartets entering the contest, including Storm - one of the top two ladies quartets in Europe, so the winners were never in doubt.
We were placed third, but by an adjudicator who by her comments knew nothing about the Barbershop style of singing, so the whole thing was a bit of a lottery really. Anyway we had a good evening out and the crowd (who were far more knowledgeable about our style than the judge) seemed to really enjoy our two songs. This was very heartening as for the first time in this competition, we sang two "straight songs" (non comedy). Then it was back home, via the pub, to get ready for an all day coaching session with the Major Oak Chorus.
A singers work is never done............!!
We were placed third, but by an adjudicator who by her comments knew nothing about the Barbershop style of singing, so the whole thing was a bit of a lottery really. Anyway we had a good evening out and the crowd (who were far more knowledgeable about our style than the judge) seemed to really enjoy our two songs. This was very heartening as for the first time in this competition, we sang two "straight songs" (non comedy). Then it was back home, via the pub, to get ready for an all day coaching session with the Major Oak Chorus.
A singers work is never done............!!
Tuesday 10 March 2009
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After a long layover, we're back!
On Friday 13th March (lucky for me - it's my birthday!!) we are competing at the Lincoln Music Festival in the Barbershop Quartet competition. We understand that there are six quartets competing, including our great friends KLEA Vision and also Storm who are contenders for the British, and possible the World Sweet Adelines Championship, so it will be no disgrace to come second to them, although we are much prettier :-)
On Sunday March 29th, we are taking part in "La Printemps" in aid of Education For All , a very worthwhile cause. If you want to come and see us, entry is free and it's at Bar One, 1 Newlands Street Derby DE1 1JD (near Friargate) , from 4.00pm till late.
On Friday 13th March (lucky for me - it's my birthday!!) we are competing at the Lincoln Music Festival in the Barbershop Quartet competition. We understand that there are six quartets competing, including our great friends KLEA Vision and also Storm who are contenders for the British, and possible the World Sweet Adelines Championship, so it will be no disgrace to come second to them, although we are much prettier :-)
On Sunday March 29th, we are taking part in "La Printemps" in aid of Education For All , a very worthwhile cause. If you want to come and see us, entry is free and it's at Bar One, 1 Newlands Street Derby DE1 1JD (near Friargate) , from 4.00pm till late.
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