Craig and Lucy Van de Ven had two things in common. Their love of Barbershop Singing and their ability to inspire those of us just starting the journey.
..So…whilst practising each week at home
Remember the fun we had
As they put us all through our paces
Including pulling very strange faces
Craig had us marching around the room
Whilst singing When The Saints
With laughter bringing us to tears
As we searched for our noses and our ears
Lucy warmed us thoroughly
With breathing and long stretches
Expanding all our muscle s well
So we could all our story tell
With our Boxes defined and our Chimneys aligned
And keeping our vowels long and rounded
The Grand Ole Duke sang as never before
Whilst clapping on 1 or 5 but not 4
So much to remember, so much to practice
Oh and Lucy did say we’d like this:
Move backwards and forwards and then turn around
Be careful now, don’t look to the ground
But what will we wear as we do our next ‘Gig’
‘Sing Out’ says Donna, looking slightly frazzled
Will it be a flower, a belt or a scarf?
Or maybe for some we could just be Bejazzled!
Don’t panic, it was only a joke, a scarf it is- we’ve taken a vote
So see you next week and be early if poss
To put up The Risers and remember, whilst singing,
Always look at The Boss!
Keep singing :)
..So…whilst practising each week at home
Remember the fun we had
As they put us all through our paces
Including pulling very strange faces
Craig had us marching around the room
Whilst singing When The Saints
With laughter bringing us to tears
As we searched for our noses and our ears
Lucy warmed us thoroughly
With breathing and long stretches
Expanding all our muscle s well
So we could all our story tell
With our Boxes defined and our Chimneys aligned
And keeping our vowels long and rounded
The Grand Ole Duke sang as never before
Whilst clapping on 1 or 5 but not 4
So much to remember, so much to practice
Oh and Lucy did say we’d like this:
Move backwards and forwards and then turn around
Be careful now, don’t look to the ground
But what will we wear as we do our next ‘Gig’
‘Sing Out’ says Donna, looking slightly frazzled
Will it be a flower, a belt or a scarf?
Or maybe for some we could just be Bejazzled!
Don’t panic, it was only a joke, a scarf it is- we’ve taken a vote
So see you next week and be early if poss
To put up The Risers and remember, whilst singing,
Always look at The Boss!
Keep singing :)