Sandra SmithSep 2, 20213 minThe Hatchling Flight - Sunday evening- part 2Over night The Hatchling had grown in size - she obviously had slept very well after our lullabies! The new, huge, 21ft adult Hatchling...
Sandra SmithAug 31, 20214 minThe Hatchling - a magnificent weekend! Part 1 SaturdayWhere to begin with what turned out to be THE weekend to be in Plymouth. The Hatchling team had managed to completely renegotiate the...
Sandra SmithJul 9, 20212 minWe're singing together again!From April, we've been meeting in person. Firstly in small ensembles again, due to Gov't guidelines and then from May, as a full choir!...
Sandra SmithFeb 20, 20212 minLockdown the end is near!Being in lockdown through winter is not the easiest of things for any of us to do - thank goodness we have our choir - it helps keep us...
Sandra SmithNov 21, 20202 minHomegrown HarmonyWe couldn't have expected the response we have had from our Homegrown Harmony project, so far! The charities are thrilled with how much...
Sandra SmithNov 8, 20202 minThe Launch!So we've kicked off in style with our Homegrown Harmony project! What a response we had - donations were flying in, even from the...
Sandra SmithOct 11, 20202 minSpot us singing!If you find us singing, let us know via social media - we've never been so public in our rehearsals! We are having a brilliant time -...
Sandra SmithSep 23, 20202 minZooming away and 'Ensemble project!'Well, we are still on Zoom every week but we are also singing in real life!!! Oh my, life feels better already! Over the summer holidays...
Sandra SmithJun 8, 20203 minLockdown BluesSo...it's been a long time, nearly 3 months since we sang together. We last sang on March 17th and decided the risk was too great. It was...
Sandra SmithMar 1, 20204 minSt Ives September Festival PHOTOS BY ANDREW LESTER AND SANDRA BARRETT September started beautifully - we were back rehearsing right at the start of the month,...
Sandra SmithNov 17, 20194 minEncores and standing ovationsI'm sitting here on a chilly November day, realising I hadn't updated the blog since last May! We were in a constant whirlwind of...
Sandra Smith DirectorMay 20, 20193 minOur 1st EP - with Heart and Soul fundingOur sponsors have funded our EP
Sandra SmithMay 15, 20195 minChristmas 2018We started off our winter tour with another collaboration with Show Of Hands and Chris Hoban. Show of Hands were performing at the...
Sandra Smith DirectorSep 17, 20182 minSidmouth Folk Festival 2018Our final concert of our summer season and we were ready to perform our socks off! It was really exciting to be given a performance slot...
Sandra Smith DirectorSep 17, 20182 minWyvern Barracks July 4th, 5th & 6th 2018The sun had arrived and summer was here! I mention this, as we were singing outside, under stage lights, on the hottest days of the year,...
Sandra Smith DirectorJul 19, 20182 minSell out concerts summer 2018What a summer season it has been! I don't think we knew we could work any harder, but we added recording our single, to 8 concert dates!...
Sandra Smith DirectorMay 10, 20183 min2018 - New Singers, New Songs, New Look!With our new singers firmly imbedded into our choir for the Xmas concerts, we were very sad to lose our 2 new basses. One found his love...
Sandra SmithJan 23, 20182 minWinter Concerts 2017With the initial gigs with Show of Hands down, we concentrated on our own set of songs. We had 4 more gigs to do before the end of term -...
Sandra SmithDec 3, 20172 minAutumn term - New singers and Show Of Hands Sanctuary Tour!We had auditioned in July for new voices and we were really chuffed to have found 2 new basses to balance our expanding choir! One came...
Sandra SmithDec 3, 20174 minSidmouth Folk Festival, a personal dream!After the excitement of the Royal Albert Hall - and getting credits in the press reviews as well, we approached our wonderful and local,...