Okay folks, I'm working backwards here, only become some posts need less commentary than others. I attended today's West Village Chorale's 43rd Annual Carol Walk. It was ... enjoyable. Having done this several years in a row, I know that the group leaders make all the difference. Today's were ... not quite enjoyable. After asking for input—standing in place and singing or strolling and singing—we pretty much did what the group leader wanted. Until it didn't work. Walking and singing did not work. One group leader walked really fast while one didn't really try to keep up. So a lot was out of sync.
We hit most of the usuals—Silent Night, We Three Kings, Frosty the Snowman, Jingle Bells, Hark the Herald, We Wish You ... with even a White Christmas thrown in. But they were lackluster. My props were appreciated—tinkling bell for Jingle Bells and Silver Bells, plus the requisite red nose for ... well, you know. The group had lots of followers (in our group—we never really drew much of an audience, though we did get some nice feedback from passers-by). Every time I added a bit of harmony, the folks near me seemed to not know the tune any more. I didn't try that very often. One restaurant invited us in for a couple of songs and that went pretty well.
Will I try it again? Sure. You never know who you'll get as group leaders. And I had a good time singing, the weather was cooperative, and everyone seemed to have, at least, a good time.
ConcertMeister
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