Rudsamblog

Sang Mother Ann's Song (aka Vum Vi Ve Vum) as part of the warmup. Check the last line - there's an unexpected Vum.

Vårvindar
If you haven't got the latest version of this make sure you get one. Pre-2007 is not good enough.

Good warm mp in Bar5.
Pauses in Bars8 & 12 - LOOK AT OLLIE.
forran=F*U*RR*E*N
friska - long i but still not an eee sound.
Remember it's a dotted rhythm and not triplets!
Bars 5,6,7 cresc thru bar and back down for next bar; bar 8 dim thru bar - like breezes!
Men in Bars 13&15 - strong emphasis on KLAP-pa
ATB Bar9 cresc Bar10 dim
Pay attention to the dynamics on pages 2 & 3, or we may have to do silly exaggerated ones in public...

Miks ei mulle... (feat. Amazing Grace)
GAELIC T!!!!!!!
We need to make the D and A at the beginning sound nice. So don't get lazy.
Joeda is one word, please don't breathe in the middle of it.
verse1: ppp except Susan
verse4: rastamunest then rastaSvihu. no S in middle of first word.
Try to roll the r in Parrrrrrrrdsimunest
Did I mention the Gaelic T?

Hide & Seek
Bar2 - not too fast with the staccato. it's brief but not a jolt.
rhythms to watch:
Crop circles...
Busy streets...

Mihi autem nimis
Tenors watch bar 36 onwards

Sleep
Quieter breaths please. We shouldn't need to be gasping so much now we know it better.

Errr... That seems to be about it!
Whithorn probably 22 September.
Biggar probably 28th October 7pm.

I think that few notes means we were just very good and didn't need much telling. And of course I try not to relate all of Ollie's exam stories etc...