sing more

. . . Rehearsals last night went well. And I actually got up and sang in a quartet, missing only a couple of notes, I tend to flat out a bit, my ear is not the best, but I make up for it in enthusiasm - sang “heart of my heart” - an old barbershop standard.

. . . Our show will be in October, and the music is progressing very well, it will be a bang up show, so if you can get here, you will not want to miss it.

. . . I am investigating how to put the audio/video on the net—anyone know what that would take? The venue for our first nights performance has a 100 mpbs cable connect, is this sufficient?

remember . . .

. . . Singing is Life!

. . . We have rehearsals every Monday night, and I have noticed the director “looking” at me more - as if he is expecting more out of me, so I am going to try and get in some serious study every week and meet his expectations - no, EXCEED his expectaions! Our songs are set for the fall “Beer and Peanuts” (free beer and peanuts with the price of admission). There are some really nice pieces, not overly challenging, but that is OK - we are learning a new ballad. “river stay away from my door” - it is going to be gorgeous! We do a very nice interpretation of “Shenadoah” - and this new one is going to be a close rival. (the photo is from this years Jazz Festival - we do three Gospel Numbers)

. . . there is always room for more. I sing weekly in a men’s babershop chorus (30 men) - we do 2 major shows a year, and lots of community stuff - I would really like to be part of a quartet, but we are short on tenors (I sing lead) and baritones (a part way beyond my abilities)

there was a time if you wanted music, you make music, and almost everyone sang, even it is was “bad” - they still sang - I would like to see people everywhere singing more, more and more