Olwyn and the Secret Singers will be leading a participation session at a Children in Need event run by Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues. The whole event will run from 11am -11pm on 12th November at the Clitheroe Castle’s Atrium Cafe and we will just be doing the 5-6pm slot. I understand there is an entrance fee for audience but I don’t have any details as yet of how the organisers plan to raise money from the event- but obviously that is the objective! Secret Singers will be on from …

I now have the arrangements for the Big Sing in place. Everyone is welcome and please bring your partner/spouse/ significant other or whatever. It will take place on Tuesday 20th Dec 7.30pm til 11ish at St Peters Old school Simonstone (That is the old building opposite Simonstone Primary School). Obviously there is no bar so it will be BYO (bring your own) and we will have a Jacob’s Join Supper too- it was magnificent in the summer! To cover the expenses I will be making a charge of £2.50 per …

We now have a new page to the website and it is just for members. (Many thanks to our lovely web designer, Jonathan Monkhouse) This page is available via a members password and it is where I will post all the recording of the tunes and the words of the songs we are learning currently, you will be able to download them from there. This will mean that anyone joining us won’t miss out on songs that I have posted earlier (which was happening when I was emailing the information …

Well that time has come when we need to start learning some songs in preparation for Christmas. I have some super pieces that I can’t wait to share with you. This includes an interesting version of Away in a Manger, the Jazz Gloria and a lively and funky tune and arrangement by Faith Watson to which I have written Christmas words. There are a couple of others too but let’s see how we go! We have been invited to provide a team to sing at a Christmas Fair at Moorland …