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Present: SC, JB, RM, MR, PS, WT, PV, ID, RS Absent: MM, LS, CS Warm Up: We did Botox lips to help with the singing of Heartbeat Rhythm (ie good enunciation). It worked I think. Heartbeat Rhythm Worked on bars 33-end. Claps needed tidying up and I think we got there eventually. This one is pretty much there. Let’s show it off to Jamie on Sunday at the all day. It Don’t Mean a Thing We ran through a couple of times, particularly focusing on the tricky runs and rhythms. Everyone take a look at the bar with the triplets Continue reading MINUTES 6 OCTOBER 2026→

Wrablers rehearsal notes 29 Sept Marcus chair Present: Rob, Juliana, Wendy, Sandy, Louli, Marcus, Robin, Phil, Peter, Irene Absent: Maxine, Colin Uptown (warm up) No major screw-ups It don’t mean a thing Alto solo 58-66 rather high – drop the octave if easier (Louli has recorded) Bar 90 “aint” – keep it short Swell on the last “swing” One for my baby Bar 25, elongate “eeeeasy” slightly Bar 42, pause for breath before AND after “Well” Bar 58, pause for breath before the Tag If using original score (with two lines per stave), make sure you know whose line is Continue reading Minutes 29 Sept 2026→

Chair: WT Venue: Golden Lane Time: 18.45 for 19.00 start Attendees: JB, SC, RM, MX, MR, CS, LS, PS, WT, PV, RS, Felicia Apologies: Victoria Warm Up Rob did his usual warm up and got all our cockles cosy. Fum Fum Fum (warm up song) Timing much improved on this one. There were some mutterings re the pronunciation of fum. It’s definitely “foom” and not “fumm”. Please everyone listen carefully to the robots for the timing of the final “fum fum fum” as we’re still not getting it right. Heartbeat Rhythm Not bad first outing for this one, with Marcus Continue reading Minutes 15 September 2026→