30 April 2026

 Good evening said Ed, as everyone was still collecting the new song, THE LOGICAL SONG and there were two versions available, to add to the fun. 

In three Saturdays time we will be performing in Brewers Quay so Ed said we needed to get through eight songs tonight. Just a quick warm-up. 

The speaker then filled the hall with the funky sounds of LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME hmmmm should we really sing about smoking these days? This song needs over the top, over annunciation to make those lyrics cristal clear, and the volume will go up. Everyone must be a diva and everyone must drive the bus.

Ed demonstrated the harmony parts including the base. This is one song we are aloud to slide in wheeeeee. 

We flipped the page to UNDER THE BOARDWALK. Only low voices for the eponymous words, and lots of energy for the overlapping parts. No passengers aloud. 

Next, keeping it simple we went with I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU but not that simple. Ed came in too early this time. We need to be ahead of the beat for this one. Practice performance and looking up and out. Don’t be glued to those lyrics! You might miss Ed dancing. 

ITS NOT UNUSUAL and keep looking ahead. 

And VIVA LA VIDA splits the choir in two for that beautiful overlap. We had a run through using the backing track then Ed slipped behind the piano, to slow things down a little and see how some of these words actually fit! Ed said it was sounding rather splendid. 

Another song we may remember doing before, THE LOGICAL SONG. A volunteer for a kazoo solo is needed. 

Woah woah woah and do do do do FREEDOM freeeeeedooommmmmmmmm etc.

Are you ready to party? TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS! And then LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME to finish! 

wow super smashing and mostly concert ready DFS but that’s not why I love you x 

23 April 2026

It was a sunny evening so Ed welcomed us to Summer and our seven new songs. Brewers quay 23rd May 11am requires 10 songs eeek that’s not scary. Three more songs will arrive soon. A ukulele flash mob is a possibility too. 

So we discussed our new songs, and possible new songs, then warmed up. I made some terrible jokes but you are better off not knowing … 

We started with Dusty, I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU. This is an old friend of DFS. Concert ready. 

We flipped the page to IT’S NOT UNUSUAL. We had a few listens to the ending which is very free-fall sounding. 

We are having the Hermes Dance Band version TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS. 

I love Coldplay, we have sung VIVA LA VIDA before and we looked at that next. We have a nice little overlap in the last chorus with some oh oh ohs. We practiced with Ed at the piano. 

Back to the fun backing track for UNDER THE BOARDWALK. 

Get your Wham! on with FREEDOM. Massive outro, I was very tired but Ed said no time for a nap. 

Classical voices for LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME. 

EEEEK well done DFS. You did very extremely well. Even Lesley thought so xxx

Easter Concerts 2026

 Here’s what Ed said about both of our concerts - 

“Huge thanks to those who sang and supported last night at our Dorchester Easter Concert. You sang so well and sounded superb raising a lovely £389.83 for Weldmar Hospicecare. Tonight we're doing it all again at St. Aldhelm's Church, Spa Road, Weymouth in aid of Chesil Sailability. The concert starts at 7pm and lasts approximately one hour, it's free with a retiring collection, please come along!”

So we all went along of course … then Ed shared this on Facebook -

“ Another great concert with massive thanks to Dorset for Singing and their supporters. I'm delighted to announce that we raised £390.46 which will go straight to Chesil Sailability to help fund the fantastic work that they do.  See you next term x”

Mike G said it was one of the best sets we have ever done, and the harmonies were brilliant. 

Well done DFS XXX