Christmas concert news….

Hi all,

Epsom – 3/12 – 2 30pm

For next Wednesday’s gig they have asked us to turn up at 2 30 (they can’t get into the room before that!)

Here is the address – The Methodist Church, Ashley Road Epsom KT18 5AQ

They have said they can give us some parking spaces but need to know how many permits we require. So if you want one let me know over the next day or so…..If they can’t supply enough there are various multistorey car parks in Epsom (they suggested The Ashley Centre Car Park). They will have chairs for those that like to play sitting down but feel free to stand.

Old Malden Light Switch On -7/12 – 4 30pm

I have asked the Malden Manor people if there will be lighting in the tent – they have said it will be lit but stand lights/ some sort of extra lighting might be advisable. Beth and I have five sets of stand lights that we will bring, hopefully if a few others have some too we will be fine.

Parking wise, having looked at the map I think we will just be trying to find spaces on the surrounding streets.

They have said the performance will be between 5 and 6pm.

Wrap up warm! Bring pegs to secure your music. Fingerless gloves might not be a bad idea. If you need a chair you might need to bring your own.

The address – Plough Green, Church Lane, Worcester Park, KT4 7RD

This will be the set for the gigs –

Merry Christmas Everyone (D), Feliz Navidad (G), Jingle Bell Rock (A), Let It Snow, Fairytale of New York, Must Be Santa, Rocking Around The Christmas Tree, Santa Baby, White Christmas, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (G), Winter Wonderland, Merry Christmas Everybody, We Wish You A Merry Christmas

If you don’t have the versions of the tunes that are in a new key don’t worry, I have spare copies and anyway we will probably share stands. They are in the ‘songbook’ on the website if you want to have a look.

Feel free to dress festively if you like (it’s not mandatory!). Any questions just give me a shout.

Xmas set 12 12 23 and January gig…..

Hi everyone, we’re going to do a slightly shorter Christmas set this year and then head to pub over the road for a quick drink.

Here it is

Mull of Kintyre with kazoos (xmas no 1 in 1977) – Merry Christmas Everyone – Blue Christmas – Let it Snow – Jingle Bell Rock – Santa Baby – I Wish it Could be Christmas Everyday – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Feliz Navidad – Must Be Santa – Merry Christmas Everybody – Fairytale of New York

I am provisionally booking a gig for us at The Brave New World, Sunday 28th of January. Please let me know next week if you can do it – if there are not enough of us I will find a different Sunday!

Set list for the 17th

Hi everyone, here is the set list for the gig at the George Evelyn on the 17th. Please feel free to come and play whether you were at the last rehearsal or not! It will be a fun one and hopefully everyone there will be singing along. Wear your Christmas jumpers if you have one!

Merry Christmas Everyone, Jingle Bell Rock, Rocking Around the Christmas Tree, Let it Snow, Santa Baby, Santa Looked a lot like Daddy (this is super easy for anyone who doesn’t know it and I will have a spare copy), Fairytale of New York, White Christmas

Xmas session 10/12 and gig 17/12

Hi everyone, we are booked to play a Christmas set on the 17/12 at the George Evelyn, 8 45 start. Hope lots of you can make it!

The session next Tuesday (10th) is the last one of the year, feel free to wear those festive hats and jumpers………

Merry Christmas Everyone   G      Jingle Bell Rock   C     Rocking around the Christmas tree   C     Let it Snow     D      Santa Baby     G      I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas    G    Must be Santa     G        Merry Christmas Evrybody    G    Frosty the Snowman     C   Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas    A      Santa looked a lot like Daddy    G    Winter Wonderland    C     I wish it could be Christmas everyday    C     White Christmas    G    Fairytale of New York    D

See you there!

Christmas session

The next meet up on the 11th will be the Christmas session, and the last session of 2018. Hope lots of you can make it, we’ve had a great 12 months so it will be nice way to round the year off.

The set will include all the classics, and quite a lot of not-classics too…..

Santa Baby, Winter Wonderland, Silent Night, Feliz Navidad, the Pogues one, the Slade one, the Wizard one, the Shakin Stevens one, White Christmas, Rocking Around the Christmas Tree,  Let it Snow, that one about wanting a Hippotamous, Happy Xmas (War is Over), Jingle Bell Rock, 2000 miles.

If anyone has any other suggestions let me know!