Local Group Report – Worthing – Wednesday 1st August 2018

We almost reached a record 50 with 48 singers gathering at YOHAH for this month’s session. Nattering and notices kicked off proceedings and a shortlist of the songs we are due to use at Bateman’s was agreed for the evening’s Sing. So, with the volume turned up by the number of voices present, we sang through and polished The Bee Boy’s Song, All Things are Quite Silent, Follow Me ’Ome and Home Lads, Home. A small group then presented My Boy Jack, as planned at last month’s session, which was duly approved. A refreshment break (with a longer queue than usual at the bar!) took up some time before we resumed with work on a medley of wartime songs that could be added to our performance on Sunday (tbc on the day). None strictly South Downs songs but doubtless known, sung and made their own by all who became comrades in the Great War. A verse or chorus each from Keep the Home Fires Burning, It’s a Long Way to Tipperary and Pack up your Troubles were sung through and then shared between us to weave them together into the medley. We finished our singing with a rousing Thousands or More before the gathered crowd dispersed, with thanks again to Emily and all.