Eager to get singing we started with Pleasant and Delightful before considering the song list proposed for use at the Arundel Festival on the 17th. From this we sang The Bee Boys Song and The Magpie. Then from Emily’s list of new and not-so-new songs for us to work on we selected All Among The Barley, Hal An Tow (with no breathing allowed in the verses!) and Searching For Lambs. We also spent some time on the third verse of the Song Of The Sussex Downsman to build it to a more spritely pace. In contrast the beautiful Fields Lie Silent was enjoyed at a more gentle pace before our final song, Ole Leloila (to be sung with other singers at the “Big Sing” event in September), raised the roof a little with the energy it produced. A lively finish to another sociable evening of songs, chats and quaffing!
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