Friday 21 February 2020

February 2020


As Storm Dennis made its way across the UK, we didn't think many singers would turn up this month. But we were wrong - the Scout Hall was full! Just goes to show that singers are made of strong stuff. Let's hope March brings some nicer weather.

So nice to see lots of new faces, and of course, many familiar ones.

Here is the link to February's recordings.

We started off with a lullaby from Southern Africa which Pete Seeger used to close many of his concerts with: Abiyoyo.

Next we tackled Bobby McFerrin's famous song Don't worry, be happy. It seems like a simply bit of cheesy pop, but was quite hard to nail!

You can hear McFerrin's own recording of his song on YouTube. There are no instruments on this track, it's purely a cappella.

We ended with something completely different: Sveti bozhe from the Bulgarian orthodox church. Simple, but beautiful. We've included a recording of the full piece by the American group Northern Harmony.



Our next session is on Saturday 21 March. You can always find all the dates on our Workshops Dates page.