An audience of more than 100 people sang, laughed and clapped on Tuesday, July 8 when 40 members of the Harmony Scholars choir held their “Country Folk” concert at the Picnic Point Hall.
The hall was gaily decorated with a large country scene banner backdrop and red and white bunting across the room; hay bales and a saddle added to the welcome to residents from local aged care homes, and friends and relatives of choir members.
A large screen enabled the audience to sing along with the choir to 24 country folk songs like G’day, G’day, Don’t Fence Me In, Country Roads, Sweet Violets, Jambalaya, and When You’re Smiling.
An addition to the Harmony Scholars latest concert was a newly-formed Gum Boot Band, with choir members using drum, washboard, shakers, sticks and a lagerphone during the first bracket of songs.
Ginny Vincent conducted the singing, and choir members Mark Dale, Faye Betts, Diana Auld, Maureen Symmonds, Ineke Child, Suzi Roberts, Robert and Gill Morpeth, Ann Sims, Rob Eldridge, Darell Brew, Gayle English, Flora Russell and Bridie Christie provided solo, duet and trio items, and a mini piano duet William Tell Overture by Leonie Love and Lyn Winnett surprised both the choir and audience.
This successful concert was followed by a delicious afternoon tea. Audience members were excited to be told that the next Harmony Scholars concert, Ye Olde Music Hall, is planned for September 2.
