Linda Critchley (and Debra Baines): When a Child is Born I’ve said it before, and I’ll say is it again – Carleton Ladies Choir is full of talented people!! Linda plays rhythm guitar here while singing this lovely 1976 pop son, and she recorded the guitar solo part separately. Debra reads the poem in the middle. Wonderful! These videos are… Read more »
Cast of SMTC: We Need a Little Christmas This video was made by a selection of the cast from the Skipton Musical Theatre Company, and produced by Laura Lipscombe and Dawn Feather. I think it’s absolutely brilliant and just what we need in these crazy 2020 times! (You may also have spotted this song on the Strictly Come Dancing Final… Read more »
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 »
As we move forward I think lots of us are forced to accept that we’ll be living with the threat of the Covid virus for some time to come, and that this will create inevitable restrictions on our lives. The impact on musicians has already been huge, causing widespread cancellation of events and halting rehearsals. The problem is that music… Read more »