SDFS at 'The 1918 Lloyd George Garden Party', Danny House, Hurstpierpoint

Update 3rd September 2018: Richard B has emailed John to thank us for our singing yesterday.

Dear John,

I wanted to thank you and all the South Downs Folk Singers for being here yesterday and adding so much to the unique occasion. We all loved it and thank you very much indeed.

Hope to see you all again soon.

Best wishes,

Richard

Update 27th August 2018: The timetable for the unveilling of the Lloyd George statue has been added.

Sunday 2nd September 2018
The afternoon's festivities celebrate Danny's association with the signing of the Armistice.

For those of you who like dressing up and formal dancing this is an added element to supporting this event which is part of the 'Hurst Festival' of which our further participation on the 16th September at the Hurstpierpoint 'Super Sunday' village day is also a component (details to follow).

You don't need to be in period costume or join in the dancing as it is ticketed and open to the general public. The usual blue & green apparel elements if possible, if you're not in costume. Seeing there is a 'Hot Rhythm' Orchestra, the tunes might migrate into the period up to WW2.

Arrive by 2.00pm with parking on site and entry by named list for the Singers taking part. Please email me on southdownsfolksingers@gmail.com by 29th August if you are coming.

We will sing, at appropriate intervals, songs from the Bateman's song sets (details to be confirmed and added) during the breaks in the dance programme and at other times, adjacent to or in the smaller refreshment marquees (depending on weather) and away from the large dance marquee where the Orchestras will not be amplified.

A statue of Lloyd George is to be unveiled at 2.40pm with the following timetable. Those Singers who did the extra practise evening with Emily and Amaryllis before Bateman's will sing MBJ.

Commencing 2.40pm:
My Boy Jack
Poem written and read by Danny resident Morgan Kenny
Thought and prayers by Rev’d Jane Willis
Speech and unveiling by Colin Prickett
LGB brass band play a hornpipe and any volunteers all try and dance the hornpipe like LLoyd George!

"Looking forward to seeing you all again. Richard Burrows."

John C.