The Lower 6th: It’s Going to be a Covid Christmas Without You I consider it to be possibly the best thing about our choir that it has initiated some beautiful friendships. Members of Carleton Ladies who had never met before joining the group now consider themselves the best of friends and, in some cases, even go on holidays together. Plus,… Read more »
Debra Baines: O Holy Night Debra is another member of Carleton Ladies Choir who has multiple musical strings to her bow, both metaphorically and literally! She plays in local ukulele groups, and here she performs this lovely Christmas carol on violin. If you would like to have a go at playing or singing this piece yourself, here’s the backing track… Read more »
Helen Charters: ‘Christmas Eve on the Crescent’ by Victoria Wood It was Christmas Eve on The CrescentThe children were in their pajamas.The parents were snappy:Tense and unhappy, and two were in the Bahamas. Lesley Widdop: ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ Lesley performs this song on guitar and voice. It’s a cover of a number that was originally written for… Read more »
Sharon Tronnolone: ‘I Will Carry You’ When Sharon asked me to sing backing vocals over her recording here, I initially said no because I thought that it would just ruin the delicacy of her part. But, she insisted so I put a little harmony underneath her part and hopefully this doesn’t impact on how her lovely voice carries through. These… Read more »
Michelle Alderson: Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree Michelle is my big sister, and she’s never done any public singing before, but she has always loved to sing around the house. I know she’s got a great voice and loads of potential as a singer, so I asked her to contribute to this year’s virtual advent calendar. And, I don’t think… Read more »
Sarah Schofield: ‘When You Wish Upon a Star’ Disney uses this piece of music to introduce their films and other productions, but we usually only get a very short extract. Here, Sarah plays the whole piece on an absolutely lovely grand piano. These videos are produced in aid of UNICEF If you are able, please give generously to UNICEF using… Read more »
Damian Oxborough: A Winter’s Tale It’s my birthday today!!! So, please enjoy the video I recorded, then take a look at the info below… we’re doing all of this for UNICEF, and so I’d love it if you could support our efforts by pressing the button below and making a donation of whatever amount you’re able. Even £1 helps the… Read more »
Kim Hardy: Jackson Street Blues Kim has been playing piano for some years now, and has recently taken up guitar too. He likes the ‘bluseier’ side of music (is that even a word??!). Hope you enjoy his rendition of this great little Martha Mier number. These videos are produced in aid of UNICEF If you are able, please give generously… Read more »
Cally Berry: They Have to Lead Their Own Lives Cally is a valued member of Carleton Ladies Choir, a beautiful singer, an occasional piano accompanist, a writer of inspiring songs, and a friend to everyone in the village. Her song here is as moving as many of the pieces that she composes. These videos are produced in aid of UNICEF… Read more »
Lili Szasz: Thank You for the Music Lili is a multi-talented musician who has been attending singing lessons with me since the beginning of the first Covid-19 lockdown. We initially did lessons by Zoom, but have since started working face-to-face. Here Lili sings the Abba classic song ‘Thank You for the Music’, with me accompanying her on piano. As with… Read more »
