Apologies ......

...... am running behind!  I'm off work tomorrow so all those things you thought should have been on the blog by now should (hopefully) miraculously appear.  Or something.

Adrian F

Lewes carolling, late night shopping Thursday 5 Dec

We have been invited to sing carols in Lewes on their late night shopping night (Thurs 5 Dec) by Lewes District Council.  Their Tourist Information centre (TIC) stocks our CD and it was thought a useful opportunity to promote it.  Exactly where we sing is yet to be settled: the TIC itself is quite small and we would not be obvious from the outside so we are thinking of alternative locations.

Henny Hawkins will be co-ordinating this event.

Please make a note in your diary - and watch this space!

Adrian F

Carols, carols, carols ....

Don't forget that tomorrow evening is the first of the Brighton Pub Carols rehearsals - see the relevant page for details.


Sunday at the WDOAM: the order of the carols is as follows:

Sussex Hills
The Holly & the Ivy
Deck the Hall
Sussex Mummers' Carol
Sussex Carol
The Moon Shone Bright
The Sans Day Carol
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Wassail, Wassail
We Wish You a Merry Christmas


News soon of the Lewes session on Thursday evening 5 December.  Block your diary!

Adrian F

Don't panic, but .....

Christmas Market at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum

Just 10 passes left!

Please let John know by last thing Sunday at the latest if you'd like a pass - otherwise, my dears, ye'll be payin' !!

Adrian F

The Brighton Pub Carols

The first rehearsal is next Tuesday (see dedicated page).  If you are coming along, it would be helpful to know so that I have an idea of numbers.  It's not essential but it would be helpful so that I can tell Ian Lamb (Napier Quire convenor).  Ta.

Adrian F

Isle of Wight Weekend

If anyone would like to write a couple of paragraphs about the first SDFS weekend away, please let me have them and I'll publish the results of your efforts on the blog.  I have been supplied with a few images to include too.

I'm quite happy to knit together text from more than one person (all will be credited) so if you don't feel able to write much, don't worry - I'm sure I can produce an interesting composite!

Adrian F

Christmas Market at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum

This event now has its own page - be sure to read it if you'll be singing that day!

Adrian F

The Future of the SDFS

'The SDFS in 2014' page has been updated again and there are two new pages setting out what's been happening about taking the SDFS forward into next year and beyond.

Why not come along to the meeting on Monday 18 November?

Adrian F

Brighton Pub Carols with the Napier Quire ...

... will be happening!  Keep Tuesday 17 December free: we'll be singing at the Park Crescent (39 Park Crescent Terrace, BN2 3HE) with the Napier Quire.  This will take the place of the usual Lewes Tuesday.  The previous FIVE Tuesdays will be rehearsal evenings (there are a lot of carols, many of them local).  More information on the Brighton Pub Carols page.

Adrian F

Local Group News – Lewes Tuesdays in November and December 2013

The November and December sessions will not be at the Royal Oak in Lewes as we are rehearsing for the Brighton Pub Carols in November and performing them in December – see the Diary pages.

Separately, as a result of the views expressed at the 9 October meeting (and I think this is a feeling probably shared by many who were not there) we will be looking for a cosier venue in Lewes – in order to create more of a 'pub' atmosphere rather than singing in a large room.  The latter is fine for large sessions, workshops, major rehearsals etc but not so appropriate to what we are really about.

If anyone's any ideas, please share them!  I'm struggling to think of anywhere ....