Hi All,

Please accept my apologies for having been absent from so many singings recently
- and for dropping Steve and Martin in it with the organisation of the Stour
Estuary weekend - please also let me record my thanks to them for keeping it
alive (and keeping me going).

Anyhow, on Friday we will gather at the Strangers' Home Inn, Bradfield, Essex
(camping still available) for food (chilli/rice or selections from the bar
menu), drink and music (hopefully, if the weather is kind, outdoors). There will
be a Sacred Harp presence on site from mid-afternoon and the event will start at
about 7pm.

On Saturday morning we will gather at Bradfield Methodist Church for an all-day
singing. There will be concurrent?singing schools in the first part of the
day,?for beginners and more advanced singers, as last year, depending, of
course, on actual numbers. We will enjoy a Bring and Share lunch and sing until
about 4pm, after which there will be an opportunity to preview/rehearse music
for the Sunday West Gallery service (of which more later).

On Saturday evening we move to Harwich Town Sailing Club for?our barbecue by the
beach, taking advantage of the newly-refurbished (and still cheap) Sailing Club
bar, and with entertainment from amongst our many talented singers.. The minibus
will run, as last year (only better), offering a stop at Morrisons for those who
need food for the barbecue, to ensure that no-one needs to worry about what they
drink, or getting lost (in either direction).


Please join us on the sunday morning for our West Gallery church service, in
which we will celebrate the Primitive Methodist heritage of Bradfield. We shall
sing some of the most popular songs of 'the Ranters' (the name a scandalised
general public gave to these religious enthusiasts who sang at them on street
corners). We shall sing to the accompaniment of our own 'scratch' band. There
will a band rehearsal at?4.30pm on?Saturday?at which singers will also
be?welcome. Music (all transcriptions / clefs?on request) will be provided.

Finally, after the Sunday service, we shall retire back to the Strangers' Home
for a quiet lunch and some discussion about how to continue improving the event
for 2010!

Please feel free to email or call me direct (07812 522937)?about any specific
questions you may have (or if you would like to volunteer to help out at some
stage).

Almost forgot!!!!?? In the light of last year's "breakfast difficulties" we have
arranged to use the church kitchen - you bring your breakfast along and we will
cook it!? Campers' Breakfast at the church will start at 8.15am.

All the best, and we hope to see lots of you there!!

Mick Verrier



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