Today was emotionally dominated by one event - The Concert. Twelve of Elham's ukulele group shared a platform with the Cherry Town Warblers (a Cheriton community choir) in All Souls church, Cheriton (a suburb of Folkestone). The choir performed some songs a capella, whereas others were accompanied by a keyboard and a flute, and some were accompanied by the ukuleles. Half the concert was given over to the ukulele group alone, playing (and singing) a medley of Beatles, Buddy Holly and other '50s and '60s numbers (including, oddly, the Postman Pat theme song). Fortunately, I had had a few days to practice some of the songs, but saw others just once last Monday, and had to sight-read one (which rather took me by surprise).
Apart from a few ukulele-accompanied songs at a Durham community association Christmas fete, and a quick flash-mob in Durham City centre, this was my first proper concert playing a musical instrument. There was an audience of three dozen, and they paid good money (three pounds) for their evening's entertainment.
I wonder if the ukulele group might secure some paid gigs (like in The Blues Brothers).
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