We go from strength to strength. Great singing (of course) and memories of the incipient Fijian dancing (whatever it is called … I forget) had me laughing all the way home. Next week we will concentrate on some of the songs for our Stroke Club performance: Vive la Compagnie; Follow the heron; California Dreamin'; Shenandoah; Lili Marlene; We'll Meet Again; Isa Lei. Finally, don’t forget the talk in the Town Hall tonight on Dorset waste.
CORONAVIRUS
If we need to cancel any of our sessions we will, of course, send out an e-mail to everyone. If you know of choir members who don’t have e-mail (or who don’t check their e-mail regularly) could you make it your responsibility to let them know please?
COMING CHOIR EVENTS
Tuesday 24th March Entertainment for members the Stroke Club. Charlton Village Hall (just off the A30 to the east of Shaftesbury.) Singing from 11 o’clock for about 30 / 45 minutes. (Tea and coffee from 10.30)
Friday 8th May Shaftesbury VE Day celebrations (75 year celebration). 6.30 – 6.55 p.m. on a specially erected stage outside the Town Hall. Our programme will be taken from (in no particular order): Blue Moon; Chattanooga ChooChoo; Java Jive; Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off; Run Rabbit Run; Tuxedo Junction; We’ll Meet Again; Everytime We Say Goodbye; Lili Marlene and possibly Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major.
Sunday 5th July Gold Hill Fair. Mid-day-ish slot on Park Walk. We will not be combining with the ukuleles as they are not performing at Gold Hill Fair this year.
PHIL THE FLUTER
We have still to hear when Phil’s funeral will take place. The idea of planting a bare root crab apple tree was very enthusiastically received by both the Shaftesbury Tree Group and the Town Council. The tree has now been ordered and a site near Tesco has been agreed with the head groundsman. A fitting ceremony is planned – more details as I get them.
OTHER EVENTS
Thursday 12th March Dorset Waste talk. See last week’s flyer
Saturday 14th March Women in Jazz with Julie Dunn. The Gugg, Stalbridge. See earlier flyer.
Saturday 21st March Colours of Spring. Spectra Musica. Wincanton. See attached flyer.
Saturday 28th March Recital by clarinetist Emma Johnson MBE. St Peter’s Church. 7.30 p.m. Tickets available from Shaftesbury TIC or Tony Hawkins (bass). See attached press release.
Sunday 5th April Shaftesbury Orchestra playing Mozart, Dvorak and Beethoven. See attached flyer.
Mon 6th – Sat 18th April Dorchester Community Play. See earlier flyer.
Wed 15th – Sat 18th April A Midsummer Night’s Dream art Shaftesbury Arts Centre. See attached flyer.
Sat 23rd – Sun 24th May. Come and Sing Purcell. St John’s Church, Tisbury. £70. Earlybird before 31 March £63. Couples £130. Concert Audience (Sun 24. 16:00) £12
In aid of Cherubim Music Trust See attached flyer
David