Monday 21 Feb 11 – The Comrade’s Choir

The Comrade’s Choir is a male voice choir with members hailing from Wales and Yorkshire. My boss asked me if I would meet the choir and then escort them to the little chapel where they would be performing. I watched the little coach coming along the brow of the Stanley Road wondering what I had let myself in for. I watched with interest as these old boys piled off the coach and was intrigued how they would sound; you can’t judge a book by its cover. Having handed the Choir over to the Salvation Army to ‘babysit’ until I returned from dinner – I nipped off to find a pair of gentlemen’s black trousers in a 34” waist for the Compare. Full of tricks me! Trousers found I headed back to the chapel. OMG it was like hearing angels singing, their voices were being carried up the corridors. Goose bumps! I tried to creep in un-noticed – not easy for a gingah! WOW – what a treat to hear these gentlemen sing and how unusual a setting!