Following our annual concert we had a week off from rehearsal to recharge the batteries. On July 18th the Ladies Committee organised a barbeque at The Commercial Inn, Killay. We were very lucky with the weather and there were a number of stalls lined up selling various items. The cooking was done by Gareth, the landlord and member of the baritone section, and a great time was had by all. There were about 60 choristers, family and friends altogether and thanks to Gareth and Nova for allowing us to use the venue. The ladies raised almost £500 towards their fund.

We were pleased to welcome Daniel Harries to our rehearsal on 28th. Daniel is heading a project by Focus Shift Films, who are trying to put together a documentary about the problem of recruitment for male voice choirs, and in particular, younger men, in Wales. He filmed around our rehearsal and interviewed our MD, Nick and Chairman Ed; and also three choristers Tony Brooks, Tony Marmont and Rob Smith. Daniel had already filmed at our annual concert and he has now put together a “promotional video” for the choir, which has been put on our Home page or click here to see it. Although our numbers are holding up fairly well, we know that we have to keep on recruiting to keep us in existence. Talking to Daniel afterwards he said that the film is going really well and he has had interest from Channel 4 to, possibly, broadcast it in the future. What started out as a small project has ‘mushroomed’ and Daniel has been very impressed with the co-operation and enthusiasm of many choirs.