A brand new singing group started in the nearby village of Swarland in August 2021, and here’s our story so far!
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Song Stories: Lullaby Of Robert Landreth
Categories: Song Stories
A song I wrote In 2010 for my friends from the Landreth family in Owaka in Otago in New Zealand who were hosting a reunion of the descendants of Robert Landreth, a stonemason from The Borders region of southern Scotland, who travelled to New Zealand in 1850.
April 2021: Zoom and Composing
Categories: Composery Life
After a month away from the blogging, I’m back in the hope that my plan to compose some Zoom-friendly songs for choir will be spurred on by this declaration of my plan!
The Bridge Singers’ Video Launch Live “Concert” March 29th 2021
Categories: Choiry Endeavours
The Bridge Singers have tried another new thing – a live virtual concert and video launch. It was rather moving and lots of fun. It was also a technical challenge, but we coped admirably!
February 2021: Bullfinches and Birthdays
Categories: Composery Life
Lockdown February equals more choir stuff, lots of walking and maybe some composing.
The Bridge Singers’ Top 10 Singalong
Categories: Choiry Endeavours
The Bridge Singers’ Top 10 Songs from our Feb 2021 vote. We’ll be singing along on Feb 15th
January 2021: New Start
Categories: Composery Life
Lots of leaping and singing in the underpass. Lots of of Robert Burns. Lots of Zooming. Lots of feedback. That’s January 2021.
The Bridge Singers’ Burns Night Singalong 2021
Categories: Choiry Endeavours
The Bridge Singers’ plan for Burns Night 2021 is a virtual singalong of things we already know. Here’s our playlist!
The Bridge Singers’ Advent Calendar 2020
Categories: Choiry Endeavours, Composery Life
The Bridge Singers have kept on singing during December 2020 – individually and in teensy groups. We’ve produced some new videos too. Everything we’ve done is here in this Advent Calendar summary.
September 2020 – Earthbound
Categories: Composery Life
More attempts to keep my choir motivated, more arranging, more composing, more videos of old songs, more walking, more leaping. This will be September, I think!
