Bownessie - What did they see?

On Thursday night we could be found in the Fellside Centre doing something a bit unusual. We were recording the soundtrack for a new mockumentary style film called HUMPS (In Search of Bownessie), thanks to a collaboration with film maker and musician Elliott James Léon. 

The piece entitled What did they see? features us singing as well as a fabulous string sextet. It was great fun and amazing to see, first hand, the intricacies of recording and to be involved in this community project.

Look out for the film, due to be launched sometime later next year. 

Street Choirs Festival

If you want to see us in action this Saturday, we will be busking in Kendal as part of the Street Choirs Festival 2017. Catch us at the Elephant Yard 13:20-13:40; the Joshua Tree Yard 14:20-14:40 & outside Kendal Library 15:00-15:20.

More information on the festival here

Fun in the Sun at Staveley Carnival

We had a great time in the sunshine of Staveley Carnival. We sung some new songs mixed with some old favourites. It was a return to the roots of Fellside Singers; our origins lie in the 2009 Carnival, so we were even more delighted to be there this year.

Concert at Ings Church

Singing with Spookmeister

What a pleasure it was singing with the Spookmeister himself, Stephen Taberner, yesterday in sunny Kendal. During the workshop in the afternoon, followed by being a supporting act to the evening's musical delights, we all had a fabulous time. Sincere thanks to the wonderful Clare Elleray Mee for organising the entire event and pinning down Stephen to entertain, teach and inspire us to greatness!

The Parish Hall turned out to be a gem of a place to sing in - thanks to Jamie for this extract of our short but sweet early set - Let the River Run by Wendy Sergeant .

Singing at Growing Well

We had a great evening yesterday singing at the Growing Well harvest celebration. Growing Well help people with their mental health through participation in organic horticulture. Each year they hold a celebration to thanks the trainees and volunteers for their efforts. We were delighted to be again asked to join them.

Live on the radio

A month or so we got a request, as part of BBC local music day would we like to sing live on BBC Cumbria. Of course we would! But then there were the details...

It was during half term, some of the choir were away, including Rachael our musical director...

We were to be on the breakfast show, live at 8am...

We would be singing at Pooley Bridge...

11 of us managed the early start and we sung live on BBC Radio Cumbria, we also made it onto the BBC Music Day highlights, you can see us here we are at 1:07.