We again met on the Wednesday this month to fit around Brighton Pub Carols rehearsals and performances*.
Nine of our own singers combined with two ex-Navy men and two young women who had probably come out hoping for a quiet drink, but were handed wordsheets and joined in heartily with us.
We sang Country Life, Farmer’s Toast, Fathom The Bowl, Ha’nacker Mill, Hard Times of Old England, Poor Froze-Out Gardeners, Where Stormy Winds Do Blow, Angel Gabriel, Apple Tree Wassailing Song, Christmas Now Is Drawing Near At Hand, Coppers’ Christmas Song, Falmer Carol, Here We Come A-Wassailing, Masters In This Hall, Sugar Wassail, Sussex Mummers’ Carol, Sweet Chiming Bells, Wassail Wassail All Over The Town, While Shepherds Watched (to the folkie tune “Pentonville”), Fields Lie Silent and Pleasant and Delightful, before finishing with Thousands Or More.
We weren’t trying for a record, but with no harmonies to learn this month and no completely new songs the time just flew past and before we knew it we had sung 22!
Back to the usual third Tuesday from now, so next session will be Tuesday 15th January. All old, new or returning singers welcome, see you there!
* See the Brighton Pub Carols Facebook page for details and if you want to join in the fun there next year, carols and pubs are a tremendously enjoyable combination! Rehearsals are every Tuesday in November and then five performances at four different pubs and the Hanover Community Centre on Tuesdays or weekends during December.
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