Oh What a Wonderful Concert!
Well done Dorset for Singing, the management and the community are really proud of you again, We opened up voices, hearts and purses, and raised over £370 pounds for this years charity!
From the front row of the choir it certainly sounded really good to me, and despite sitting almost intimately with our audience, I have heard lots of good things from other choir members about the venue. Panic at the start when the backing for Honey, Honey wasn't very loud. Cat pondered alternative songs, until Someone Upstairs (and I don't mean God) found a loose connection and shoved it home!
Lovely to hear from new soloists too, and nice song choices except for mine which was far too rude after all, esp when you consider that with the two run throughs, I said LOVE MACHINE 6 times in church! sorry about that. Loved Adrian's song choice, I think a lot of people would like to dance with their Dads again, I always wear a gold chain for concerts that my dad bought me for getting my degree...
The feel of the concert was lovely, our voices sounded much more powerful, and confident, and some one even told me what a great time they had singing on the back row, singing with people who impressed them with their voices. See you thursday, and also next Saturday at St Johns, do remember that there is no parking at the church.
Love you Lots, Cat XXX
10 June 2010
Ed's Official Running Order - discovered in lap of choir member!
and here is what it showed,
apart from I haven't put in the interval ...
SOS,
BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP,
THE ROSE,
SOMETHING INSIDE SO STRONG,
LEAN ON ME,
I DREAMED A DREAM,
HONEY HONEY,
CHASING CARS,
LET THE RIVER RUN,
MONEY MONEY MONEY,
THE PRAYER,
SONG OF THE SEA,
I'M A BELIEVER,
YOU RAISE ME UP,
and finally, JERUSALEM!
which is just the same as last weeks running order 1.1, only now I have typed it out all nice, and you can check that your folders are in the right order. I have had a guess at where the commercial break is, and I know how to say 'thank you' in Swedish... and yes, I have made a seagull on a stick, and it looks quite dapper!
Dont panic Dorset for Singing - it's a lovely venue and judging by last nights roof raising, we sound great, i really enjoyed the sound of my own voice bouncing back to me off Ed's belly and I couldn't sleep last night, so excited! Love you XXXX
and here is what it showed,
apart from I haven't put in the interval ...
SOS,
BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP,
THE ROSE,
SOMETHING INSIDE SO STRONG,
LEAN ON ME,
I DREAMED A DREAM,
HONEY HONEY,
CHASING CARS,
LET THE RIVER RUN,
MONEY MONEY MONEY,
THE PRAYER,
SONG OF THE SEA,
I'M A BELIEVER,
YOU RAISE ME UP,
and finally, JERUSALEM!
which is just the same as last weeks running order 1.1, only now I have typed it out all nice, and you can check that your folders are in the right order. I have had a guess at where the commercial break is, and I know how to say 'thank you' in Swedish... and yes, I have made a seagull on a stick, and it looks quite dapper!
Dont panic Dorset for Singing - it's a lovely venue and judging by last nights roof raising, we sound great, i really enjoyed the sound of my own voice bouncing back to me off Ed's belly and I couldn't sleep last night, so excited! Love you XXXX
27 may 2010 ....
Full Fathom Fifteen ...
well for those that threatened to snatch the sheet from under my nose, or called me a toad, here is the WEY-HEY BAY order of service, version 1.1, and not including nay solos apart, from the one you are helping me out with! And I must squeeze in a thank you at this point, because it sounded great, just like the time you sang along to 'its getting better' at Christmas!
SOS, BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP, THE ROSE, SOMETHING INSIDE SO STRONG, LEAN ON ME, I DREAMED A DREAM, HONEY HONEY, CHASING CARS, LET THE RIVER RUN, MONEY MONEY MONEY, THE PRAYER, SONG OF THE SEA, I'M A BELIEVER, YOU RAISE ME UP, and finally, JERUSALEM!
Yes, we sang all those songs last night, and more if you count DUM-DUM-DIDDLEY. And Ed never once crashed his head down onto his keyboard and wept desperate tears, at last not while we were still there. in fact, I think he's quite excited, and I am sure we all feel much more confident this time, and facing a concert to soon in the term. It has been a lot of fun actually revisiting some old favourites, and a challenge to find we can still improve our performances of those... we know which ones we need to work on, dont we?
i am so pleased to be part of this great, funny, not to serious, clever thoughtful choir, and no i have not been drinking and gone soppy. Its a sort of reply to Ed's FRONT PAGE the other week. And now, for the benefit of the person that left a grumpy comment on the blog, that wasn't the blog. That was a contingency plan. THIS is the Blog. But don't worry, I still love you even when you are grumpy. And now in off to find some grey wool and make a seagull-on-a-stick ...
Have a great half term, and let me know what you get up to ... XXXX
well for those that threatened to snatch the sheet from under my nose, or called me a toad, here is the WEY-HEY BAY order of service, version 1.1, and not including nay solos apart, from the one you are helping me out with! And I must squeeze in a thank you at this point, because it sounded great, just like the time you sang along to 'its getting better' at Christmas!
SOS, BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP, THE ROSE, SOMETHING INSIDE SO STRONG, LEAN ON ME, I DREAMED A DREAM, HONEY HONEY, CHASING CARS, LET THE RIVER RUN, MONEY MONEY MONEY, THE PRAYER, SONG OF THE SEA, I'M A BELIEVER, YOU RAISE ME UP, and finally, JERUSALEM!
Yes, we sang all those songs last night, and more if you count DUM-DUM-DIDDLEY. And Ed never once crashed his head down onto his keyboard and wept desperate tears, at last not while we were still there. in fact, I think he's quite excited, and I am sure we all feel much more confident this time, and facing a concert to soon in the term. It has been a lot of fun actually revisiting some old favourites, and a challenge to find we can still improve our performances of those... we know which ones we need to work on, dont we?
i am so pleased to be part of this great, funny, not to serious, clever thoughtful choir, and no i have not been drinking and gone soppy. Its a sort of reply to Ed's FRONT PAGE the other week. And now, for the benefit of the person that left a grumpy comment on the blog, that wasn't the blog. That was a contingency plan. THIS is the Blog. But don't worry, I still love you even when you are grumpy. And now in off to find some grey wool and make a seagull-on-a-stick ...
Have a great half term, and let me know what you get up to ... XXXX
Honey Honey ... for the Cat!
Honey honey, how you thrill me, ah-hah, honey honey
Honey honey, nearly kill me, ah-hah, honey honey
I'd heard about you before
I wanted to know some more
And now I know what they mean, you're a love machine
Oh, you make me dizzy
Honey honey, let me feel it, ah-hah, honey honey
Honey honey, don't conceal it, ah-hah, honey honey
The way that you kiss goodnight
(The way that you kiss me goodnight)
The way that you hold me tight
(The way that you're holding me tight)
I feel like I wanna sing when you do your thing
I don't wanna hurt you, baby, I don't wanna see you cry
So stay on the ground, girl, you better not get too high
But I'm gonna stick to you, boy, you'll never get rid of me
There's no other place in this world where I rather would be
Honey honey, touch me, baby, ah-hah, honey honey
Honey honey, hold me, baby, ah-hah, honey honey
You look like a movie star
(You look like a movie star)
But I know just who you are
(I know just who you are)
And, honey, to say the least, you're a doggone beast
(instrumental)
So stay on the ground, girl, you better not get too high
(instrumental)
There's no other place in this world where I rather would be
Honey honey, how you thrill me, ah-hah, honey honey
Honey honey, nearly kill me, ah-hah, honey honey
(starts to fade here)
I heard about you before
I wanted to know some more
And now I know what they mean, you're a love machine
Honey honey, nearly kill me, ah-hah, honey honey
I'd heard about you before
I wanted to know some more
And now I know what they mean, you're a love machine
Oh, you make me dizzy
Honey honey, let me feel it, ah-hah, honey honey
Honey honey, don't conceal it, ah-hah, honey honey
The way that you kiss goodnight
(The way that you kiss me goodnight)
The way that you hold me tight
(The way that you're holding me tight)
I feel like I wanna sing when you do your thing
I don't wanna hurt you, baby, I don't wanna see you cry
So stay on the ground, girl, you better not get too high
But I'm gonna stick to you, boy, you'll never get rid of me
There's no other place in this world where I rather would be
Honey honey, touch me, baby, ah-hah, honey honey
Honey honey, hold me, baby, ah-hah, honey honey
You look like a movie star
(You look like a movie star)
But I know just who you are
(I know just who you are)
And, honey, to say the least, you're a doggone beast
(instrumental)
So stay on the ground, girl, you better not get too high
(instrumental)
There's no other place in this world where I rather would be
Honey honey, how you thrill me, ah-hah, honey honey
Honey honey, nearly kill me, ah-hah, honey honey
(starts to fade here)
I heard about you before
I wanted to know some more
And now I know what they mean, you're a love machine
20th May 2010
This weeks list of songs is all lovely and typed out, not drawn with lipstick on an envelope this time, and very easy to read. This terms big charity concert looms, and now (with a break in the middle for half term) there remain two more practices before WEY-HEY BAY find out how much we kick ... Tickets and posters are now available, and once I have some text for Wessex FM I will contact them by email and phone. I am putting all the songs we do on the blog at the moment, to jog your memories until words and sounds and videos go up on Dorset for Singing propper. That's not my job, but I can help with a few pointers here until the Web Master does some fiddling ...
We started with SOS, and seemed to be missing some soloists - Ed hinted that many of them would also be at a Wedding instead of singing with us on the 12th of June!
It took us a bit of effort this time to get into our I'm a believer voices, to hit the rhythm on the nose - syncopation - but the ending was fab! Well remembered from last time, dear choir!
Ed does realise that we have to sing both poppy, lively songs and nice sweet ballady sings, and appreciates that we might get mixed up ... it doesn't sound so lovely though when we hang onto our roungher voices for softer songs. So then we tackled three gentler songs, The Rose, Song of the Sea, and I Dreamed a Dream. Strangely enough it was the latter that sounded screeched, to Ed. Were we all trying too hard to be Susan Boyle I wonder?
Next we sorted out the over laps in Let the River Run, so that sounded much less confused.
Big Finale, we make such a lovely job of this song, Chasing Cars, the harmonies sounded lovely. I am sure Ed went home with a little warm feeling inside, and slipped in yet another Tena-Lady joke without so much as a blush! Which does bring me to my last reminder of the day, mind you don't "we" too early...
Keep singing, remember we love you, yes you! .... XXXXXXX Cat XXXXXXX
We started with SOS, and seemed to be missing some soloists - Ed hinted that many of them would also be at a Wedding instead of singing with us on the 12th of June!
It took us a bit of effort this time to get into our I'm a believer voices, to hit the rhythm on the nose - syncopation - but the ending was fab! Well remembered from last time, dear choir!
Ed does realise that we have to sing both poppy, lively songs and nice sweet ballady sings, and appreciates that we might get mixed up ... it doesn't sound so lovely though when we hang onto our roungher voices for softer songs. So then we tackled three gentler songs, The Rose, Song of the Sea, and I Dreamed a Dream. Strangely enough it was the latter that sounded screeched, to Ed. Were we all trying too hard to be Susan Boyle I wonder?
Next we sorted out the over laps in Let the River Run, so that sounded much less confused.
Big Finale, we make such a lovely job of this song, Chasing Cars, the harmonies sounded lovely. I am sure Ed went home with a little warm feeling inside, and slipped in yet another Tena-Lady joke without so much as a blush! Which does bring me to my last reminder of the day, mind you don't "we" too early...
Keep singing, remember we love you, yes you! .... XXXXXXX Cat XXXXXXX
13th May 2010
six of the best ....
I dreamed a dream, kicked us off tonight, I suspect that some people who still sing the first line up and down after being told off about it lots are actually having trouble hearing it. I know, I had that trouble once. it actually does sound a bit like it pops up and down, but really, it doesn't. The rhythm is fooling you! I found you that little piece of music, but its a bit small because the internet doesn't want you to have too much for free!
Remember for the low notes, do not put your head down and try to create lots of chins, because it doesn't help...
something inside so strong seemed to have been well remembered. Ed wants more passion for this one, so I'll expect more hugs from all members!
Down to softer voices again for the prayer - I need to get my CD back off Ruth so I can tune in to some of the parts again.
yippeee - Honey Honey from Ed's copy of ABBA GLOD was the surprise item, and much better than everyone singing Happy Birthday which was someone else's guess! sorry it was a bit wobbly, I was very nervous especially as i keep coughing. Winter-bugs, be gone! I'll try harder next time, and hopefully Ed will have in blue type some lovely baah-baah-baahs for you all to sing. Eeh I do love Dorset-for-Singing, don't you?
For Hot finales we belted out Jerusalem, and I'm a believer but the oooh-ooh-ooh/oi! bits had gone a bit astray!
And as soon as I have some minutes from Mondays meeting, I will pop them up for you! I must be getting old, as I now steal Eds notes from the end of his organ to help jog my memory, there's an interesting shopping list on the back ...
keep singing, love you, Cat xxxx
I dreamed a dream, kicked us off tonight, I suspect that some people who still sing the first line up and down after being told off about it lots are actually having trouble hearing it. I know, I had that trouble once. it actually does sound a bit like it pops up and down, but really, it doesn't. The rhythm is fooling you! I found you that little piece of music, but its a bit small because the internet doesn't want you to have too much for free!
Remember for the low notes, do not put your head down and try to create lots of chins, because it doesn't help...
something inside so strong seemed to have been well remembered. Ed wants more passion for this one, so I'll expect more hugs from all members!
Down to softer voices again for the prayer - I need to get my CD back off Ruth so I can tune in to some of the parts again.
yippeee - Honey Honey from Ed's copy of ABBA GLOD was the surprise item, and much better than everyone singing Happy Birthday which was someone else's guess! sorry it was a bit wobbly, I was very nervous especially as i keep coughing. Winter-bugs, be gone! I'll try harder next time, and hopefully Ed will have in blue type some lovely baah-baah-baahs for you all to sing. Eeh I do love Dorset-for-Singing, don't you?
For Hot finales we belted out Jerusalem, and I'm a believer but the oooh-ooh-ooh/oi! bits had gone a bit astray!
And as soon as I have some minutes from Mondays meeting, I will pop them up for you! I must be getting old, as I now steal Eds notes from the end of his organ to help jog my memory, there's an interesting shopping list on the back ...
keep singing, love you, Cat xxxx
6th May 2010
Too Many Concerts! Too Many songs! Don't Panic!
I am thinking of issuing BINGO cards, or frequent flier cards; get a stamp for each concert you attend, and at the end trade them in for a Dorset For Singing Thong! That ought to keep the attendance numbers looking good ...
Tonight we heard just how hard we will be working this term, just how hard, is reproduced here, from the Back of Ed's envelope, with thanks ...
Weymouth Bay Methodist Church, 12th June 7.30pm
St John's Fun Day, 19th June afternoon-ish sort of time
Sutton Poyntz Fair, 4th July 4.15-4.45pm (then scones and jam ... or jam and Jerusalem?)
Beach Live 11th July, time to be confirmed. Bring a seagull on a stick.
And as for out own end of term concert, well that one will have to be thrashed out next week ... i wont be able to be there, but i vote we give it a miss and leave the punters hungry for more!
And so the other important thing is to attend the meeting next Tuesday, 11th May, at the Admiral Hardy. I wont be there as i will be at the Artwey Meeting, Old rooms, discussing other creative things ... There will be many points to discuss, including whether tops can be black or trousers brown, in case we don't have enough clothes for all these performances!
And as for singing, no new songs tonight, but a good old romp through some old friends - The Rose, Build Me Up, The Prayer, Money Money Money, Song of the Sea, and You Raise Me Up, while the last voters fought to get into the polling stations, and the sun began to fade in the sky.
Who enjoyed smiling at their new friend, when Ed gave us a little exercise to do? I managed it actually but the eye contact was very hard! A long time ago my singing tutor told me to look around the room at the tops of all the heads while singing, not as scary as eye contact yet still makes the audience feel loved, included and warm inside ... remember too, those over the top smiles don't look over the top when you are out there performing, and will make your jowls look smaller and your cheekbones bigger. Lovely!
29 April 2010
Summer Term - Hot News!
We are back, We are keen, Raring to go, but we have a bad cough. Its amazing just how much vibration can be generated by humming with a blocked nose. But Hum we did, and then then 5 Super Songs made the evening Disappear!
There will be three uplifting performances this term, June 12th, 19th and of course our concert which may be around the time of spirit of the sea again. We need to have a meeting soon, but 'The Spa' think we are too noisy, so when we have found another venue which can cope with us we will post the details... There will be beer, civilized talk, and heated arguments about the merits of brown trousers, OK if you get very nervous i suppose...
SOS time again, Ed announced that we would sing our very first choir song, and expected wee Dave to know what that was, but that was in the olden days and well before his time with Dorset for Singing. We knocked that one back into shape, somewhat then also revisited Let the River Run, but only because some Wey Valley pupils rejected the song on lyrical grounds... Nice backing track, and Ed got going with his baton, which helps us nod our heads in time...
We do have a nice large repertoire now, so we will have a more relaxed term working on songs we know, but we also listened to a GLEE version of Lean on Me, and the last choir standing version of I'll be There, but your home work this week is to listen to the Jackson 5 version, and Ed and Dave will sort out some proper lyrics.
And while I try to think of the 5th song we did, I hope you like our new format, the standing up for the final sing of each number, even if we do look like a sea of nodding dogs!
We are back, We are keen, Raring to go, but we have a bad cough. Its amazing just how much vibration can be generated by humming with a blocked nose. But Hum we did, and then then 5 Super Songs made the evening Disappear!
There will be three uplifting performances this term, June 12th, 19th and of course our concert which may be around the time of spirit of the sea again. We need to have a meeting soon, but 'The Spa' think we are too noisy, so when we have found another venue which can cope with us we will post the details... There will be beer, civilized talk, and heated arguments about the merits of brown trousers, OK if you get very nervous i suppose...
SOS time again, Ed announced that we would sing our very first choir song, and expected wee Dave to know what that was, but that was in the olden days and well before his time with Dorset for Singing. We knocked that one back into shape, somewhat then also revisited Let the River Run, but only because some Wey Valley pupils rejected the song on lyrical grounds... Nice backing track, and Ed got going with his baton, which helps us nod our heads in time...
We do have a nice large repertoire now, so we will have a more relaxed term working on songs we know, but we also listened to a GLEE version of Lean on Me, and the last choir standing version of I'll be There, but your home work this week is to listen to the Jackson 5 version, and Ed and Dave will sort out some proper lyrics.
And while I try to think of the 5th song we did, I hope you like our new format, the standing up for the final sing of each number, even if we do look like a sea of nodding dogs!
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