by SimplyAlien | May 18, 2016 | News
It’s a weird fact that every time FR have a whole day somewhere, be it workshop, coaching, competition, etc – the weather is always glorious while we’re warbling away indoors.  We did manage a quick half hour in the sun for lunch at our rehearsal...
by SimplyAlien | May 8, 2016 | News
The drive to get to the beautiful BeauDesert School in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire on Saturday, 7th May was a treat in itself, though we did get a little concerned about the amount of traffic trying to get away from the last day of Badminton Horse Trials.  Nearly...
by SimplyAlien | Apr 20, 2016 | News
Fabulous, fabulous coaching with Sally McLean over the weekend of 16/17th April, working on the six songs we’re taking to the Cheltenham Music Festival in May (actually it’s nine songs – two of them are medleys). Â We worked our socks off and had such...
by SimplyAlien | Apr 3, 2016 | News
World Championship for mixed barbershop quartets in Munich. Our Tenor Section Leader Ali and her partner Pete, plus ex-FR member Donna and her partner Keefe teamed up a couple of years ago to become JIGSAW mixed quartet, winning 2 consecutive silver medals against...
by SimplyAlien | Mar 24, 2016 | News
Thursday 10th March saw Junior FR competing again in the U14 Choirs class in St.Mary’s Church, Thornbury. After a fantastic warm up session at the Turnberries Community Centre led by MD Wendy Howse and assisted by Sarah Winter, we gathered in the rather chilly...