The one with the feather boas!
Night was already beginning to fall as the Fuzzies and I arrived in the school hall, and I excitedly thrust the second payment for our spring-time choir tour into Eds eager hands. The Fuzzies had been doing their warm ups in the car, and shared with us their interpretation of one of our classics - Mama Mia Feta-Cheeeesey! There wasn't a dry seat in the house!
Last week we were encouraged to 'sell' ourselves a bit more and so there were a lot of earnest faces singing 'you're just too good to be true' and a bit of method acting involving red and purple feathers, during which I moulted over the entire from row, and the children were delighted. Amazing how a bit of frou-frou can make you feel all-woman. We really sold that song, and only sang it once so as not to peek too soon!
We sang 98 songs (well that's what Mary said) and sang them all very well indeed, poor Ed was so blown over as we poured fourth angelic harmonies perfectly split among us an beautifully balanced, enabling me to tag this blog post with Best Practice Ever! All that remains is for me to apologise for the moulting, and bless you all with a very good half term, Amen! Love you, The Cat XXXX
18 October 2012
The one with the best joke EVER!
The sun sets as Dorset for Singing gather in the school hall ready to sing a handful of songs, and enjoy a very special standing-up, ivor-the-engine flavoured warm-up too! And afterwords, during notices, our European tour was mentioned again, and we all who are going must bring a cheque for £80 next week being the second payment. I am now inundated with sleeping partner offers, so I'm going to be feeling very cosy indeed. Payable to "Dorset for Singing" please.
Some new songs for us today, the really fun one 'good morning sunshine' and then still on the weather theme, the one that had us rolling in the isles as we tried to visualise 'Lobstickles' which would need removing from our joyful paths! Just try running that one through your spell checker, folks!
Contender for best joke of the night was the addition of a REALLY big BUT, seen up above and helpfully pointed out by our lovely choir master! I am loving this new me-phone, can you tell? And there was a big discussion about the virtues of ''off of'' and ''off 'a'' but we will be singing the latter so they we don't sound like we are spitting feathers. We have enough trouble with S's as it is! (Ducks and Runs away). Keep singing and have a listen to the new Alex Day song, remember I love you!
Some new songs for us today, the really fun one 'good morning sunshine' and then still on the weather theme, the one that had us rolling in the isles as we tried to visualise 'Lobstickles' which would need removing from our joyful paths! Just try running that one through your spell checker, folks!
Contender for best joke of the night was the addition of a REALLY big BUT, seen up above and helpfully pointed out by our lovely choir master! I am loving this new me-phone, can you tell? And there was a big discussion about the virtues of ''off of'' and ''off 'a'' but we will be singing the latter so they we don't sound like we are spitting feathers. We have enough trouble with S's as it is! (Ducks and Runs away). Keep singing and have a listen to the new Alex Day song, remember I love you!
11 October 2012
The one where we found out who the trouble makers were...
Ed was singing last night, actually singing our praises as we dove into new songs and tackled them head on and with gusto. Everyone present went away feeling like a million dollars, and resolved not to tell any members that had not bothered to turn up that their game was up!
No one has mentioned our European choir tour for a while, but I did feel a small twinge when my new passport arrived, the old one having run out in 2002! I guess I should get away more! Oh and two of Dorset for Singing said I could sleep with them. Cool. In the hotel room I mean.
Our songs were sounding really good, yay! It's good to be a 5year old choir. Has anyone else not seen sister act? I will put it on my to do list. Keep singing, and do t forget the coffee morning on Wednesday afternoon xxx
Ed was singing last night, actually singing our praises as we dove into new songs and tackled them head on and with gusto. Everyone present went away feeling like a million dollars, and resolved not to tell any members that had not bothered to turn up that their game was up!
No one has mentioned our European choir tour for a while, but I did feel a small twinge when my new passport arrived, the old one having run out in 2002! I guess I should get away more! Oh and two of Dorset for Singing said I could sleep with them. Cool. In the hotel room I mean.
Our songs were sounding really good, yay! It's good to be a 5year old choir. Has anyone else not seen sister act? I will put it on my to do list. Keep singing, and do t forget the coffee morning on Wednesday afternoon xxx
On the pelvic floor!
Pelvic floors really so not feature much I blog-land, although I may have made another reference to them once. A singing teacher I once had in Edinburgh (and I don't really mean 'had') told me all about my diaphragm and wonderful pelvic floor, and that in the Olden days singers often claimed that they could squeeze a longer note out by the additional clenching of the buttocks, and at the risk of saying Ed is wrong ... Ah well we could always do one of those sing offs. We split the choir down the middle and armed with a piano and a stopwatch, we get half of DFS to knot-up their bum cheeks and the other half to raise their pelvic floors and we shall see! My money's on the PFs, but it's anybody's guess!
So we voted tonight to support MND as this years local charity and ill put a nice link up for you soon. We heard all about Spencer, and so we will be singing our hearts out in memory of a fab musician that did what he could for MND them sadly lost his young life to the disease.
One hundred new songs tonight, and we were worked so hard that we did not even miss Dave, sorry Dave. Happily though, Jack and Harry did not squabble over the tetchy bits but we had a nice glimpse of the s** pistols to wake us up.
What a great night. Keep singing xxxxx
So we voted tonight to support MND as this years local charity and ill put a nice link up for you soon. We heard all about Spencer, and so we will be singing our hearts out in memory of a fab musician that did what he could for MND them sadly lost his young life to the disease.
One hundred new songs tonight, and we were worked so hard that we did not even miss Dave, sorry Dave. Happily though, Jack and Harry did not squabble over the tetchy bits but we had a nice glimpse of the s** pistols to wake us up.
What a great night. Keep singing xxxxx
27 September 2012
Back to the Future ...
And with food jokes (and songs) buzzing in the air, Dorset for Singing gathered for the start of their 5th year together in their original haunt, the music room at All Saints School ... Having all recently enjoyed the roller coaster ride that was 'Come Dine With Me Dorset' I had trouble erasing visions of Ed in the Bath from my head but i got there in the end ...
Welcome new members, and don't worry, it's not always like this, we usually meet in the school hall, were we have a lot more personal space of course ...
Some great new songs to sing too, cheers for cheesy Karen Carpenter, and tears for Andy Williams leading to a big debate on which of our styles and accents we were singing with ... Can't take my eyes offer-you?
Big 'thank you's to our dear Dave, who turned up just to say goodbye, and we blessed him with a few bob for the train to Bournemouth and back. Super job Dave, thanks from the bottom of all out hearts for all your hard work and esp for taking the flack off Ed at his finest! We wont miss you at all, being in the safe hands on team Harry-Jack-Michael so have fun xxx
Back in the School hall next week folks, so see you there have a great week, and KEEP SINGING!
And with food jokes (and songs) buzzing in the air, Dorset for Singing gathered for the start of their 5th year together in their original haunt, the music room at All Saints School ... Having all recently enjoyed the roller coaster ride that was 'Come Dine With Me Dorset' I had trouble erasing visions of Ed in the Bath from my head but i got there in the end ...
Welcome new members, and don't worry, it's not always like this, we usually meet in the school hall, were we have a lot more personal space of course ...
Some great new songs to sing too, cheers for cheesy Karen Carpenter, and tears for Andy Williams leading to a big debate on which of our styles and accents we were singing with ... Can't take my eyes offer-you?
Big 'thank you's to our dear Dave, who turned up just to say goodbye, and we blessed him with a few bob for the train to Bournemouth and back. Super job Dave, thanks from the bottom of all out hearts for all your hard work and esp for taking the flack off Ed at his finest! We wont miss you at all, being in the safe hands on team Harry-Jack-Michael so have fun xxx
Back in the School hall next week folks, so see you there have a great week, and KEEP SINGING!
19 July 2012
The Last Practice, of year-4 ...
If this was the olden days, we might be coming back to do O'levels next term, buts its not the olden days its just our awesome, feel good, all inclusive choir .... Summer Holidays are all around us as i sit here writing a blog post in my pyjamas, watching the Fuzzies traipse sand through the house and thinking about what's for lunch ...
But we can't fully relax yet as we are professionals and must visit you tube for our homework, work on the most-up-and-downy hymn ever, and wash our polo-shirts ready for Wey-Bay on the 6th August. But give your selves a warm hand, as this year you rally have worked hard, learned thousands of new songs and proved just how strong and versatile your collective voice is.
I am going to miss you, but look forward to slipping into the school again at the end of September, for YEAR FIVE! and i shall verily go and ordereth myself a passport ready for our European tour next spring. ça alors! Keep Singing xxx
14 July 2012
The One at St Edmund's
With Grey clouds gathering over their collective shoulders, Dorset for Singing gathered together at one end of the prize-sheep competition pen, smiled bravely at their audience seated on straw, and launched into their 20 minutes of pure pleasure.
Doing it al fresco is always challenging at the best of times, but Harry H did a fine job with the Mobile phone (backing tracks) and the wind of course. Afterwards folk politely said it was lovely, and we mingled with torch bearers still in their pyjamas, and drank tea and did all the tombola type things!
Well done choir, and see you on Thursday for our last practice before the summer hols, and our Wey-Bay concert too XXXX
With Grey clouds gathering over their collective shoulders, Dorset for Singing gathered together at one end of the prize-sheep competition pen, smiled bravely at their audience seated on straw, and launched into their 20 minutes of pure pleasure.
Doing it al fresco is always challenging at the best of times, but Harry H did a fine job with the Mobile phone (backing tracks) and the wind of course. Afterwards folk politely said it was lovely, and we mingled with torch bearers still in their pyjamas, and drank tea and did all the tombola type things!
Well done choir, and see you on Thursday for our last practice before the summer hols, and our Wey-Bay concert too XXXX
5 July 2012
The one were The Cup went to stay at Linda's house ... Where will he end up next?
Don't come to choir next week folks, some silliness will be going on all over town, so its best not to leave your houses or try and go anywhere except down to the shed. Do turn up to the St. Edmund's gig though, to hear a special mystery Soloist, flown in for the occasion. I can safely say it's not Brian Husband though. Its not the lovely new voice we heard at tonights rehearsal, either. And i always say its great to hear new folks stepping forward for these special parts, so step forward if you never have before. DFS boasts a wealth of talent, and, I'm not just saying that!
But come to practice the week after, and stay later to have a bit of a social ...Then its farewell until we meet at Wey-Bay, and start all over again as YEAR 5 in September ... wow, impressive, or what? Love you, don't forget to emphasise your words during our Abba number - the OTT approach sounds really good XXXX
Don't come to choir next week folks, some silliness will be going on all over town, so its best not to leave your houses or try and go anywhere except down to the shed. Do turn up to the St. Edmund's gig though, to hear a special mystery Soloist, flown in for the occasion. I can safely say it's not Brian Husband though. Its not the lovely new voice we heard at tonights rehearsal, either. And i always say its great to hear new folks stepping forward for these special parts, so step forward if you never have before. DFS boasts a wealth of talent, and, I'm not just saying that!
But come to practice the week after, and stay later to have a bit of a social ...Then its farewell until we meet at Wey-Bay, and start all over again as YEAR 5 in September ... wow, impressive, or what? Love you, don't forget to emphasise your words during our Abba number - the OTT approach sounds really good XXXX
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