Welcome

Welcome to my pages. I’m a community choir leader, musician and workshop leader.  As a community choir leader I’m a member of the Natural Voice Practitioners’ Network and subscribe to their philosophy. I’m a composer and arranger for community choir. I play whistles, bagpipes and flute, and play occasional gigs with Martin Gill (mandola, mandolin, guitar and vocals). We draw on English, Irish, Breton and other folk songs with plenty of harmonies and a good mix of dance tunes. I run music and other workshops for adults with learning disabilities in a variety of settings. I’m based in Lyme Regis, and work in and around Somerset, East Devon and Dorset.

More about the Dorset Community Choirs Festival

Snacking

Tea, coffee and cakes will be available on arrival and during the tea break, BUT NO FOOD, so please bring your own lunch if you haven’t eaten before you arrive. We are also welcome to bring and eat our own food in the ballroom during breaks, as long as we keep the area tidy and do not leave rubbish for others to clear away.

The Festival Café will be selling teas/ coffees/ cakes/ main supper dishes in the Watts Room during the meal break from 5pm.

Supper Menu
Moroccan lamb Tagine with cumin flatbread and green salad
Chickpea, spinach and red pepper Cassoulet with foccacia and salad
Cakes
Hot and cold drinks

Running Order

Arrive, Tea, Mingle                                 12.30-1.15pm

FIRST BIG SING                                     1.15-2.45pm

Tea Break (and rehearsal slots)           2.45 – 3.30pm

SECOND BIG SING　 　 　 　 　 　  3.30 – 5.00pm

Meal Break (and rehearsal slots)         5.00-6.30pm

CONCERT　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　   6.30 onwards (to finish no later than 8pm)

Dorset Community Choirs Festival

There are still tickets available for this event. I’m teaching in it, along with Su Lewis (of Island Voices), Sammy Hurden (legendary), and Juliet Harwood (leader of the Quangle Wangle Choir (also legendary))

Where and when

Saturday 12th November from 12.30pm – 7.30pm approx

Herrison Hall, Charlton Down, Nr Dorchester, DT2 9UA

How Much?

£10

What is it?

Enjoy an afternoon of singing  with the help of our fantastic Big Sing leaders, and hear local choirs perform their party pieces in the evening.

What will I eat?

Delicious food and drink available from our on-site caterers. Or bring sandwiches!

How to book

For further information email kathysharp@btinternet.com or call 07929 544187. To book send cheque for £10 made out to Portland Island Voices, with your name, address and contact no to: Island Voices Community Choir, 25 Dowman Place, Wyke Regis, Weymouth DT4 9XR.

New Stuff

I’ve added recorded parts and other resources for While Shepherds etc (to the tune ‘Lyngham’) to the Lyme Voices recordings page.

Worried Man Blues

I have put parts and lyrics on the blog. Basses – you may notice that I have changed your ending (the end of the whole piece, that is). I think this is an improvement. Those of us going to the Dorset Community Choirs Festival – this is the piece we’ll be doing.

More Fossil Festival Pics!

Maisie Hill kindly gave me some of the pictures she took at the Fossil Festival

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Shelters photo

 

Well, that went really well! Great sound, good event, excellent acoustics, and, of course, wonderful singing!!