Update 6th January 2021:
There may be some issues with connecting for the 7.30pm Zoom session. If so the second session will commence around 8.05pm.
Meeting ID: 553 923 1152
Password: SDFSJAN21
7.30pm start if attending the Zoom meeting
A Happy, Brighter, Calmer and Safer New Year to all our SDFS singers and
followers. As 2021 begins with alarming levels of the virus still amongst and
between us, but also positive news of vaccines and light ahead at the end of
this long tunnel, what better way to comfort our spirits, celebrate our hope
and express our New Year resolution to keep the SDFS going than to SING – even
if it is just to ourselves at home. Many thanks again to Tina for her generous
contribution to keeping our SDFS spirits up and song repertoire aired during
the shutdown, and to Keith for his support in maintaining our website and
posting the monthly notices which keep us in touch – and now also to Dave W,
who has offered to host an interactive Zoom session for this month’s Worthing
session.
The song list below is adaptable to a Zoom or a no-Zoom session. So for
non-Zoomers it still has no mute facility or pictures, so your sound, chosen
setting and attire are unrestricted, subject perhaps to others in your
household and your neighbours! Either way, all singers welcome – and Welcome
to our new Zoom host Dave!
Henny
And now over to Dave:
Hi all, after speaking to Henny and the rest of the team it seemed that we
should consider having a local (Worthing) group Zoom session for the SDFS. It
is not designed to take over from Tina’s wonderful sessions, but is there to
supplement our sessions which are currently based around singing alone in our
own homes (but at the same time). It would be really good if we were to do
some interaction with each other which will lead into small local
social-distanced groups when the current climate eventually changes, for those
who may wish to. Although not musically gifted like a lot of our members, I am
content to put my IT skills to the use of the group to get these sessions
moving. Therefore I have set up an initial Zoom Session for this Wednesday at
7.30pm. Currently Zoom sessions are free as long as I keep them below 40
minutes in duration; however you can have two sessions back to back. Therefore
I would suggest if we are able to get this one running, that we have a
35-minute session, followed by a coffee/beer break of 5 minutes, followed by
another half-hour session. All is subject to change. To log into the session
use the following detail below.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/6202775062?pwd=MHJzWlBWYmRMRnJ4SFRVLzNCbWZTZz09
Meeting ID: 620 277 5062
Password: TnAX4Q
To get us into the swing of it I would suggest we consider the following songs
for this first meeting. All these can change on the day if considered
unsuitable or difficult to control via a Zoom session. We can discuss how the
songs will be controlled at the first session. So if you have any experience
in the conduct of such sessions then happy to take your advice.
- Pleasant and Delightful
- The Fields Lie Silent Now
- Righteous Joseph
- The Holly and the Ivy
-
Wassailing songs: Here We Come a-Wassailing – Sugar Wassail –
Apple Tree Wassail
- When Stormy Winds do Blow
- I heard a Bird Sing
- Country Life
Anyone who wishes to sing a song or recite a poem to the group would be very
welcome. This also applies if anyone would like to take the lead on any of the
songs.
Dave
Finally may I (Keith) say thank you to everybody who has contributed material
for this website to keep us all singing our SDFS songs throughout 2020 despite
the various restrictions we have had to observe. For any more SDFS singers who
would like to contribute, remember an open invitation was posted here about a
week ago (here's a
direct link
if you've missed this).
Here's looking forward to a new year and let us all hope we can safely start to get back together again.
Golier!
