This evening we concentrated on perfecting the shanties we will be singing at the Portsmouth Dockyard Victorian Christmas Festival this Saturday.
First up was Roll the Old Chariots sung with our usual gusto but a bit quicker. Next was Randy Dandy-o with special emphasis on getting the harmonies right. Then we moved on to the Mermaid which we will all sing on Saturday rather than solo men on the verses. Before the break we did Mollymawk, Here’s a Health and Bonny Ship the Diamond.
After the break we stormed through Haul Away Joe and Spanish Ladies. Then slightly adapted Sweet Ladies of Plymouth, renamed Sweet Ladies of Portsmouth and somewhat abridged for Saturday’s performance, was run through. We finished off, as we seem now always to do, with Time to Go Now.
No comments:
Post a Comment