All of the songs suggested by our members, to be our second new repertoire song in 2020, have now been reviewed by the music team. Availability of arrangements and song suitability have been considered. The factors used to whittle down the suggestions were: Availability of a good arrangement How well the song fit the brief (i.e. gentle, slow to medium […]
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On Friday 17 November Wayfarers Chorus performed at the Birkdale Conservative Club, during an evening of entertainment to raise money towards transforming the old Station Master’s House into a community hub and library. The evening’s entertainment started with a monologue from Terry Durrance, entitled ‘Times Gone By’. As the title suggests, Terry reminisced about times past, with plenty of references […]
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Each year the Wayfarers Barbershop Chorus add 2-3 songs to our current repertoire, the list below is our present selection. Click on the link to see a video of us performing the chosen song. Apologies, we don’t yet have recordings of our entire repertoire. Alexander’s Ragtime Band Always look on the bright side An Irish Blessing Battle Hymn of the […]
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On August 26, Men In Black were invited to sing at ‘The Crossfest’, a music festival held by The Cross House Inn in Formby. This was a free event, held annually to raise money on behalf of local charities, one of which this year was Carla Lane’s ‘Animals In Need’. Despite it being the summer holiday silly season a strong […]
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On Saturday June 17, Wayfarers Chorus performed to an audience of 300, comprised of Masons and their partners, at Southport’s Floral Hall, on the occasion of the Masons’ Annual Regional Dinner. With such a large audience in one of the biggest venues in which we sing, this was an occasion on which a full and healthy chorus would have been […]
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On Friday June 9th The Wayfarers Chorus were invited to join the Liverpool Harmony Club in welcoming the Pacific Coast Sound on their visit to Liverpool, part of their ‘UK Barbershoppin’ Trip 2017‘. Pacific Coast Sound are a mixed chorus, formed last year from 8 Canadian and American choruses spread along the West Coast of America and British Columbia, specifically for […]
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With just under two weeks to go, preparations for the Wayfarers Charity Concert are almost complete. All but a handful of tickets have been sold, the running order decided and the programmes printed. Never content to rest on our laurels, the Wayfarers Chorus have been busy running through our performance, making sure that every member is note and word perfect. […]
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Wayfarers Charity Concert Background The concert took place on April 25, at KGV College and raised £2,500 for Queenscourt Hospice. Queenscourt Hospice is a local charity that provides support for the people of West Lancs, Southport and Formby. They care for patients with serious illnesses, enabling them to achieve the best possible quality of life at each new stage. They help […]
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If you have ever enjoyed singing, even on your own in the shower, why not come along to one of our practice nights. We are a friendly group and you will be made very welcome. You can either just chat to us and watch the practice, or you can discuss your voice with Barry, our MD and see which voice […]
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If you would like to learn barbershop singing, now is your chance. Using the tracks below, you can hear the 4 individual voice parts that make up the chords of one of the barbershop polecats. The ‘Full Mix’ track allows you to hear what it sounds like with all four parts combined. Listen to each of the tracks and choose […]
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