Worthing Local Group – Songs for another ‘virtual’ session this month – open to all our singers and followers

Here we are in lovely May! Still 'locked down' and unable to gather at "Ye Olde House at Home", so until we can get together again in the future we must content ourselves with ‘virtually’ sharing an evening of songs as we did last month. Thank you to everyone who responded so positively and joined in with our April session and do let us know if you sing with us again this month (replies to me or to the SDFS email to be forwarded). It’s lovely to hear how you all are and, if we need to stay ‘virtual’ for our June session, to know what songs you’d like to sing then.

So here are the song requests or suggestions made for us to try at home this coming Wednesday evening, 6th May, between 8.00 and 10.00 p.m.

Thousands or More to warm up with – and a reminder perhaps to count our blessings.
Then Ale Glorious Ale for those missing the hospitality at our usual gathering space!

Celebrations of May follow with any or all of:
It Is the First of May
The May Day Carol
When Spring Comes In, and of course …
Hal an Tow

Searching For Lambs – opens a cluster of seasonal livestock or wildlife songs, to conjure images of the countryside some of us cannot easily visit at present.
Hares on the Mountain,
The Nightingale, and if not too early in the season,
The Lark in the Morning.

Finally, The Turtle Dove – for its beautiful message of partings and promised return, and with pride that some of these scarce, shy birds choose Sussex each year for their summer visits. Lovely!

Also in this post are recordings of some of these songs, plus a few others, all generously made by Tina for the recent Lewes Group virtual session and to share with everyone. There are melodies to help guide start notes and to remind and rehearse tunes less familiar, and also some harmonies to try. Many thanks Tina.

You can of course change the set list and running order as much as you like – but whatever you choose I hope you have some fun, find comfort in and have your spirits (not just in a glass) lifted and refreshed by singing.
Stay safe and hopeful for brighter days ahead. "Cheers" to you all.

Henny