Author Archives: Wendy

Great American Songbook RSVPs

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Please add your guest names to the list!   Helen Burke (WT) Helen Burke’s +1 Alex Foti (WT) Diane Brown [RM] Edwin Thompson Peter Lindford [RM] Peter Lindford +1 [RM] Agnieska Siedlecka (Mx) Alex (Agnieska’s hubby) (Mx) Rosie Jones (Mx) Karen Miller (Mx) Karen Miller’s +1 (Chris) (Mx) Sarah Smallbone Peter Barnes Dinah Rogers Annie Dehaney-Steven Ben Faria Frances McConnell Rosie Svardval (Mx) Kim McGee (Mx) Michael Guida (Mx) Mary O’Sullivan (Mx) Cathy Saiz (Mx) Charly Salmon Gene Wilcox John Coatman Clare Coatman Sudipa Liz Grey Liz’s friend – Britta Liz’s friend – Jenny Richard Ricketts Richard’s friend Anna Newman Continue reading Great American Songbook RSVPs→

Summer 2020 Candidates

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Everyone’s choices in alphabetical order of member name, and then favourite, followed by back up choice. 1. Annie Every Time We Say Goodbye Mac Huff version on YouTube and sheet music Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye Jamey Ray version on YouTube and sheet music Sound of Silence previously performed 2. Colin My Funny Valentine on YouTube, and sheet music The Wild Mountain Thyme – all 3. Janette NO SURPRISES – all parts and sheet music Weather With You – all parts 4. Juliana To Make You Feel My Love previously performed Takin It to the Streets a similar arrangement to Continue reading Summer 2020 Candidates→

Minutes of Rehearsal 3 September 2019

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Chair: PS Venue: TfL Palestra Time: 18.45 for 19.00 start Attendees: CS, JL, LS, MR from 8pm, MX, PS, RM, WT, RS, and Kerry Donovan (observer) Apologies: JB, MJM, AM, MS Warm-up song: Java Jive A fair performance; basses have most of the melody and should improve phrasing; all need to improve intonation in penultimate bar (64) Moonlight Serenade (2) consonants (often d or t) should be voiced just ahead of the final beat of a long note; basses: avoid swooping up to notes eg entering bars 12, 24 etc; tenors: check melody in bars 30-33 Mack the Knife (1) Continue reading Minutes of Rehearsal 3 September 2019→

Minutes Rehearsal 20 August 2019

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Present: AM, MX, JL, MM ,MR, RM, CS, PS, RS Apologies: WT,JB, MS, Chair: Annie Guest Mike Guida unable to attend – hope he can observe 3rd September. N.B. 3RD September, Annie is on holiday, venue will be Palestra, Robin is Chair. Robin will email a reminder. Colin and Annie will liaise to enable Colin to collect keyboard from GOOD on 3rd Sep. Robin’s birthday was celebrated with traditional honours. Rob held off his jetlag with élan. Java Jive The tempo has been speeded up a bit, as while Rob commended us on our swing 😊, we were a bit Continue reading Minutes Rehearsal 20 August 2019→