We were privileged
to be asked to sing at the Salix Homes Award Ceremony held at the Imperial War
Museum on 27 September 2013. The Awards are for people who make a real
difference to the area in which they live, always put others first or who have
shown exceptional bravery.
We were the act
that greeted everyone as they arrived.
The Imperial War Museum
is not the easiest place to sing in. The sound disappears and it’s difficult to
hear anyone but yourself and the person right next to you. We were very much
the background music, too, and couldn’t do anything like what the speakers that
fill that large space normally achieve.
And yet. Everyone
who passed by was appreciative. Our good friend Alan Clague, the Ceremonial
Mayor of Salford, tarried a good while to listen and was photographed with us.
We performed one that he likes as much as we do: Deep River.
Yes, it was certainly
a challenge, but this is where effort at rehearsals and the good warm-up
sessions pay off. We know what to do and
we get on with it. We worked hard to support each other and it paid off.
Other songs performed
included: The Way We Were, Let’s Do it,
Kiss the Girl, Love is th4e Sweetest Thing and The Long and Winding Road.
From what we could
tell, the evening for Salix Homes got off to a good start.
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