Thirteen singers and Stanley the dog made it out in the dark and cold on Thursday night to The Chichester Inn in West Street, Chichester, to enjoy a lively social evening with a few drinks and some very good songs. After the notices about forthcoming events, we set about singing a fine collection of agricultural and horticultural songs in preparation for the Worthing Seed Swap event on Saturday 9th February. We warmed up with Country Life and the Turnip Hoer and then went on to sing Poor Froze-out Gardeners, Oak Ash & Thorn, Brisk Young Ploughboy and the Farmer's Toast. We also sang On Sussex Hills, the Bee Boy’s Song and Sussex by the Sea. After a short interval we aired Rosebuds in June and the Woodcutter’s Song and eventually finished up having a good go at singing two new songs, which Dave introduced to the assembled company, namely the popular In an English Country Garden and Richard Thompson’s rousing We’ll sing Hallelujah at the Turning of the Year. Thank you to everyone who came. Our next sing will be on Thursday 21st February at the Chichester Inn. We hope that lots of you will join us then!
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