Rehearsal Notes 16/06/2026

  Rehearsal Notes 16/06/2026 Run Through 12-17 Oh Willies Rare – Went well Wellerman – show stopper Santiana – we hove too Patrick Spens – on first verse allow Tenors to be heard from ‘ And up and spoke an elder knight’… to end pay attention to long notes throughout song, Rob should be indicating girls need to be confident on coming on their solo ‘ Oh long may ladies etc Down to the River watch for Robs change of tempo Altos check key change Bridge Over Troubled Water – no major issues Songs Needing Work Shenandoah – Rob introduced Continue reading Rehearsal Notes 16/06/2026

Notes from Wrablers Rehearsal 26 May 2026

This was an unusual rehearsal in many ways. There were only 6 singers, and no Rob S. The plan at this late date was to sing any songs that we considered needed work. There was no warmup, the girls had spent 30 minutes from 18.30 practicing their songs, and Peter and I are super fit. The chairman had emailed a suggested list of likely problem songs and we basically worked through most of the list. Because of 3 absent men, no men-only songs were sung Seal Lullaby: (a popular choice!) We concentrated on entries, some of Rob’s interpretations from previous Continue reading Notes from Wrablers Rehearsal 26 May 2026

Rehearsal Notes 2 June 2026

Rehearsal Notes 2 June 2026 We did walk through the staging of the first 5 songs. It was the first time so of course we will get slicker. We didn’t sing the first 5 songs in gig mode – instead we worked on them as we went along. We are starting to get scratchy and irritable in the run-up to the gig. Peter made the observation that at this point we shouldn’t be expecting perfection, but striving to do our best, which is plenty good enough for a performance. We can finesse things, but let’s not get lost in the Continue reading Rehearsal Notes 2 June 2026

Minutes Rehearsal 19 May 2026

Attendees: JB, SC, RM, MX, MR, CS, LS, PS, RS, WT, PV Apols: none Wellerman Don’t forget the huhs! No percussion on final chorus of song And don’t forget rallentando on same Down to the River Good work done on this despite Rob’s absence. Need to be more rhythmic at the start. Do not swoop at key change Singing in the Rain Doodle doots at beginning need to be clearer practise swoop (yes! it’s allowed!) in bar 54-5 Seal Lullaby Men to avoid swooping on oohs from bar 53 WT will update Rob’s version of set music bars 55-56 as Continue reading Minutes Rehearsal 19 May 2026