11.35 and folk
begin to arrive. The grass steams gently as a warm sun clears the water left from
last night’s storm. Already we’re seeking some shade. We’ve come here for several
years now and we always associate it with sun. It’s such a happy event.
“Black is the new …
black.” It’s our turn to sing. “Black with a touch of purple. The Ordsall A Cappella Singers from Ordsall and beyond.” Spot on. That is us indeed.
We’re a little
reduced in numbers today and Jeff joins the basses and occasionally the tenors.
Yet there are enough of us and we’re balanced. We just get on with it. We have
the luxury of mics for the main event though they rather draw us into smaller groups.
No matter: it works.
We sing a short
set of songs that somehow go with the occasion: Viva la Musica, Smile, Here, There and Everywhere / Long Winding Road, Under
the Boardwalk and Kiss the Girl. One
gentleman has arrived late so we sing Soul
Wind especially for him.
We’re treated to
lunch. Many of us opt for the chicken leg and salad, which are very enjoyable.
We’re made to feel very welcome.
Next it’s time for
an ice-cream and another sing, this time on the mound below the trees, quite
near to the bouncy castle. This time it’s I
Got Rhythm, Joshua, Blue Skies and
Viva la Musica again. It’s amazing how much an ice-cream can look like a
hand-held mike …
The fun day is
going well. We finish our stint and then we’re off duty. Several of us make our
way over to the Elizabeth Gaskell House where we enjoy tea in real mugs and cake
on real china plates. What value for money, too. A whole pot of Earl Grey and a slice of lemon
drizzle for just £2.00.
Where would we be without
cake?
Don’t forget, there’ll
be plenty of it and of our songs in Buxton 25 July! See you there?
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