The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #95632   Message #1863232
Posted By: Bernard
19-Oct-06 - 11:00 AM
Thread Name: Shaped Note Singing
Subject: RE: Shaped Note Singing
Hello, Alan! ;0) I'll give Ali the details!

The Grace Darling Singers made a CD a couple of Christmases ago - not really on general release, just as a souvenir for members as on of them was retiring from the choir. Alan will tell you more if you wish, and may be prepared to supply CDs to those who want them (yes, Alan, I can duplicate more if you need them!).

Ali is already well versed (hah!) in West Gallery music - her mum and dad sing in such a choir, and have even been heard on the Coope Boyes and Simpson (calm down, Ali!) album 'Fire and Sleet and Candlelight', which is based upon the Sheffield Carols tradition.

Listen to Sounds of Folk on Radio Britfolk around Christmas time, and you'll hear Ali playing such stuff - and, I've no doubt, some of the other stuff mentioned above!

Sorry if I seem to be muscling in, but Ali's illness (and also that of her computer!) means she can't always respond to people as quickly as she'd like. A bit of publicity for the programme is useful! Oh, and I'm an interfering old sod!