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North Baddesley Village Hall
4:00 pm

On Sunday we went to North Baddesley to sing at a Christmas Party. We were not there just for the sandwiches honestly, but they were really nice.

Carol Service

Empire Rooms
7:00 pm

The New Music Makers had a busy weekend. On Saturday we sang at the Royal Victoria Country Park at a Christmas Carol Concert to raise money for the Chapel Fund. It was the first trip out for our new Musical Director Lillian Sediles.

This year it was in the Empire Rooms which was very pleasant but we are looking forward to being back in the Chapel hopefully in 2018.

Hedge End Village Christmas Lights Ceremony

Hedge End Village Centre
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm

Here we are doing our bit at the Switching on of the Lights in Hedge End Village.

It looked like the whole village had turned out for the occasion.  It was a jolly time with a good Christmas atmosphere with lots of interesting stalls and things to do.

The Mayor turned the lights on and it looked really pretty and festive.  We were then off to rehearsal for our Concert next week on the 10th December in Hedge End Village Hall.

RAFA Concert Party

Hamble Social Club
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

We kicked off Christmas with the Choir singing at Hamble Social Club for the Royal Air Force Association Christmas Party.

As it was a bit early, we started with some non Christmas Tunes, before we hit them with the ladies singing “Christmas Shopping Blues”,  a lively song telling how we have “So Many presents to buy, I just don’t know what to do.  I have the Christmas, Christmas Shopping, the Shopping Blues”. 

But we did end up telling them that it’s “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”.

We had solos from Janet Moody and Roy Hogben and lots in between.

All in all a jolly Christmas Party with lots of nice cake.

Christmas has started for the New Music Makers.

Beetle Quiz Drive

Hedge End Village Hall 1
7:30 pm

What could be more fun than playing Beetle Drive a fun Quiz, Fish and Chip Supper, Bring your own Drinks, (so no bar bills).

A nice fun night with friends.

Concert

Sarisbury Green United Reform Church
7:30 pm

Thanks to a recent refurbishment the venue was lovely and bright – sunshine yellow. Maybe this helped the members of the New Music Makers who performed to raise funds for the Shelter Box charity. They sang through the programme with enthusiasm and obvious enjoyment to a small, but appreciative audience, who joined in wholeheartedly with the Beatles singalong, including waving their arms to “Hey Jude”
David Farnell was musical director for the evening and we were accompanied by Chris Allison who also treated the audience to a beautiful piano solo – the theme from the film “The Piano”. Chris Kellaway was M C keeping the audience (as well as the choir) informed on what was happening next.
David Farnell and Sandie Austin duetted and solos were performed by Janet Moody, Pat Jenkins and Roy Hogben.
The thoroughly enjoyable evening raised £200 for this less well-known but very worthwhile charity.

Wedding - Private Function

St John’s Church
11:00 am

Yet another wedding where we just helped to make the married couple’s day a bit more special. A very nice, warm,happy occasion.

We can offer suggestions for music to be sung before the service, during the signing of the register and to accompany the newly married couple as they leave the ceremony.