Just Voices Singers’ Session – Hunslet (Yorks.)

Subject: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 20 Feb 14 - 06:07 PM

Starting on Tuesday 25th February 2014 and then on the last Tuesday of each month: "Just Voices", a new singaround/session for unaccompanied singers only (no instruments).
Venue: The Black Bull Inn, Kirkgate, Birstall, West Yorks. WF17 9PB (UK), in upstairs function room with good acoustics. Friendly and welcoming pub, good beer.
Starts 8 pm prompt. Free admission.

To quote the flyer:
"The aim of this friendly singaround/session is the sharing of good songs: whether they be traditional or contemporary; rousing chorus songs and harmonies; or solo ballads". (This might also include the occasional monologue or poem, I understand.... )

And before any musicians get the chance to be offended - this is the first gathering to cater specifically for unaccompanied singers that I can recall in the Yorkshire area, in quite some time (it's a good ten years since the popular and long-lived Otley Red Lion singers' session folded).
After all, there are plenty of sessions for musicians only, so why not one for singers only, just for a change?

As well as singer-participants, listeners (audience) are also most welcome.

Come and give it a try!

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Joe Nicholson
Date: 22 Feb 14 - 10:38 AM

Should be there all being well.

Joe Nicholson

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 22 Feb 14 - 02:23 PM

Looking forward to seeing you there Joe. You're always most welcome.

Now Guest, no need to be so negative - there's no shame in this new venture, it's just an honest attempt to plug a gap in the scene, whoever else is involved. Hey, give it a chance - it might just work...

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Steve Howlett
Date: 23 Feb 14 - 09:20 AM

Given a favourable wind (oops pardon!) we'll be there too.

NPF.

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Steve Howlett
Date: 23 Feb 14 - 03:07 PM

Seems the wind is in another quarter and I must be elsewhere that day. Next time. And we like Dave Kidman. So there!

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Dennis the Elder
Date: 23 Feb 14 - 05:29 PM

Too far away at the moment, but will try the next one.
It will be a pleasure to see Dave.

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 24 Feb 14 - 06:07 PM

Apology accepted Dennis, hope to see you next month then!

Steve, sorry you won't be there - it would be good to see the other NPF folk if they can make it.

Refresh and reiterate - all singers welcome, should be a good night!

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Dennis the Elder
Date: 25 Feb 14 - 07:42 AM

I certainly will try, good luck on the first night

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 26 Feb 14 - 11:38 AM

First night went well, with a decent and appreciative turnout, 43 songs were sung in total, and a very enjoyable time was had by all.
Looking forward to seeing the absentees next month all being well.

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: r.padgett
Date: 26 Feb 14 - 12:17 PM

How many of the 43 did you sing and from memory?

Ray

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 26 Feb 14 - 02:44 PM

Sorry you didn't make it Ray.
I believe the tally was that eight singers sang 5 songs apiece, and one sang 3.
Luckily no memory feat was required, as Maureen's a keen statistician and kept a record of the total!

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: r.padgett
Date: 26 Feb 14 - 06:53 PM

Yea Mo's a good un for fair play

Ray

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: GUEST,Yorkie
Date: 27 Feb 14 - 12:00 PM

Good luck with the venture (but please don't call it a session, 'cos it's not!)

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: nutty
Date: 27 Feb 14 - 12:40 PM

It depends how you define " a session" Yorkie

According to the Oxford English Dictionary a session is - A period devoted to a particular activity: - so this activity is , in my view, correctly defined.

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: GUEST,OldNicKilby
Date: 28 Feb 14 - 06:39 AM

Good Luck with the Singers SESSION Dave. We will make sure we come next time we venture into Leeds. It may take time but give it a chance and it will be wonderful as the word gets about. Next week is our 115 th Singing Session

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Joe Nicholson
Date: 28 Feb 14 - 07:56 AM

The thing is most folkies seem to regard a session as an instrumentalists only event and as a singer I tend to aviod them as I believe do many others so I think it is always a good idea to specify the type if event as Dave does.

Regards Joe Nicholson

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: r.padgett
Date: 28 Feb 14 - 09:44 AM

Quite right Joe and David, singers' session is correctly titled!

Ray

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 28 Feb 14 - 10:36 AM

I agree - when I run one I describe it as a mixed session: singers and musicians.

R

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 14 Apr 14 - 08:21 AM

Thanks for clarifying and confirming the terminology, folks.

The March session was sparser-attended than the February one, but we welcomed a trio from Sheffield who made some cracking contributions to the night.

Looking forward to the next session, scheduled for Tuesday 29th April.
Hope you make it, Joe (yes, your card has been marked!), it's always great to see and hear you my friend! (Well, you did ask me to post this to remind you...)

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Joe Nicholson
Date: 14 Apr 14 - 11:17 AM

Its in large letters on the calender in the Kitchen Dave soi we WILL make it this time.

Joe

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Dennis the Elder
Date: 14 Apr 14 - 12:51 PM

Hi Dave

I got tied up last month and was in Australia month before. At this moment, I certainly intend to intend on the 29th of this month.
Thanks for your good wishes on Mudcat. I certainly hope to see you at Wath sometime in the future.
I intend to post each week regarding the Wath club meetings.

Dennis

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 29 Apr 14 - 05:07 AM

Refresh - it's TONIGHT!
Come all ye...!

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Joe Nicholson
Date: 29 Apr 14 - 11:18 AM

Will see you tonight Dave promise.

Joe

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 30 Apr 14 - 04:55 PM

And we did, Joe, thanks - even though the roadworks around Harrogate almost put paid to your trip! Great to see and hear you.

Now here's a timely reminder for the April Absentees: May's session will be on 27th.

Cheers!

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 22 May 14 - 08:41 AM

Refresh, for it's almost "that time of the month" again!
An antidote to the bank holiday weekend..

Let's aim for a record attendance ....

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Dennis the Elder
Date: 22 May 14 - 02:36 PM

That should get the message through MM.
I do intend to visit Birstall on Tuesday next, see you then.
Good look on the record attempt, how many is needed to break that record?

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 23 May 14 - 02:25 PM

Good on you, Dennis, really looking forward to seeing you there my friend.

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Joe Nicholson
Date: 24 May 14 - 10:39 AM

Checked with the calender we will be there.

Joe N

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 25 May 14 - 12:41 PM

Cheers Joe, that's great!

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 26 May 14 - 08:11 PM

Refresh.

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 27 May 14 - 09:21 AM

It's TONIGHT!

And as the Durbervilles' radio show sez, it's this week's "Recommended Singers' Night" (thanks guys!)

So come all ye, & enjoy a good sing...

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Dennis the Elder
Date: 31 May 14 - 08:57 AM

I had a good night with you all on Tuesday, nice to hear some different songs sang well.
Certainly intend to come again.
Thanks Dave, Joe and all present.

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 01 Jun 14 - 01:06 PM

Cheers Dennis.
On my way down to Wath shortly...
(sorry, thread creep... will re-post!).

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 16 Jun 14 - 05:51 AM

Refresh for those who were away on holiday last month..
It's next week (Tuesday 24th)..

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Dennis the Elder
Date: 20 Jun 14 - 05:19 AM

Good news for me Dave I will be able to visit the Club on Tuesday has the work I was to do has been postponed.
I do hope that the singers present on my last visit will be there as I did enjoy their songs and their singing.

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 21 Jun 14 - 07:45 AM

Great news Dennis - indeed, "the song goes on, in the songs we sing, and when one song ends then another song begins..."
See you there!

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 23 Jun 14 - 08:52 AM

It's tomorrow night, folks!
Refresh - and hope to see a good turnout.

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Dennis the Elder
Date: 24 Jun 14 - 01:02 PM

I'll be on my way shortly.
Dennis

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Dennis the Elder
Date: 25 Jun 14 - 03:47 AM

Thanks for a good night last night, not many there but some great songs and singing.
With regards to the query regarding Eric Bogle singing Stan Rogers Lock Keeper, it is on his CD "At This Stage" Disc 1. This CD has introductions to each song which you can play separately or omit, once you have heard them a few times, a good idea, Eric states why he sings this song.

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 22 Aug 14 - 02:19 PM

Time to refresh the thread.
Hope to see more faces - and voices!! - at this month's session, which is on Tuesday 26th.
You included, Dennis - we missed you last month!

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Dennis the Elder
Date: 24 Aug 14 - 05:36 AM

I'll do my best to come David, let's hope you get a good turn out.

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 25 Aug 14 - 02:14 AM

Cheers Dennis, and let's see some new faces too, now that Whitby Week's over and folks are free again.
Looking forward to a good sing!

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: GUEST,DAVID NUTTALL WAKEFIELD
Date: 04 Sep 14 - 05:17 AM

Just wondered how your last session went ! I hope it continues to be a success.

DAVID

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 01 Oct 14 - 10:40 AM

After a couple of rather quiet nights during the summer doldrums, last night's session was much better supported, with some especially fine visiting singers dropping in to join our constant and ever-welcome Joe and Maureen. Hoping the trend continues. Looking forward to October's..

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 27 Oct 14 - 01:21 PM

Refresh - it's still happening as advertised on Tuesday this week (28th October). It seems to have got missed off the radio plugs this month.

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Joe Nicholson
Date: 28 Oct 14 - 10:19 AM

See you to-night Joe & Mo

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 29 Oct 14 - 01:38 PM

Great session last night - thanks to all the regulars and it was good to welcome newcomers too.
Next session is 25th November.

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Dennis the Elder
Date: 29 Oct 14 - 04:20 PM

Well done, I hope to get to your next session, see you all then.

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: Dennis the Elder
Date: 25 Nov 14 - 01:02 PM

See you tonight, hope there's lots of singers.
I'm looking forward to the singing greatly and to your company, David, Pelagie, Joe, Mo and all the others.

Subject: RE: New Singers' Session - Birstall (Yorks.)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 27 Nov 14 - 04:05 PM

Thanks Dennis, it was good to see you - and hear your songs - on Tuesday. But what a pity that the turnout was well down on previous months.
Sadly, my voice hasn't lasted well since the session...

Meanwhile it would be good to see some more singers at December's Just Voices session, which will be held in the usual place on Tuesday 30th. The room is booked for the first half of 2015.

Pass the word..