Easter Morn -- we took it at a slightly faster clip than the recording, and pitched it a little higher. It being a warm night, our lovely hostess
rhobike had the windows open. No sooner had we finished than we heard applause drifting up from the street below! We thanked them and moved on to the next tune.
After the singing, some of us headed out along 55th Street, and one of the neighbors stopped us at the corner and asked if we were the singing people. We said yes, and told him a little about the music. He said that he always looks forward to hearing it. His guests think he's weird: "They're singing AGAIN!" "Yes, I know, isn't it nice?" "You don't mind them?" "I think they're relaxing." We invited him to press the buzzer and come up the next time he heard the music.
One thing about Hyde Park people -- they're used to seeing and hearing a lot of weird things. A dozen Harp singers just won't faze them.
Today, the Hyde Park singers experienced one of those fun little moments that you only ever really get at urban house singings. We had a pretty good class tonight, and after the break, fired up on cookies and strawberries, we were tearing through After the singing, some of us headed out along 55th Street, and one of the neighbors stopped us at the corner and asked if we were the singing people. We said yes, and told him a little about the music. He said that he always looks forward to hearing it. His guests think he's weird: "They're singing AGAIN!" "Yes, I know, isn't it nice?" "You don't mind them?" "I think they're relaxing." We invited him to press the buzzer and come up the next time he heard the music.
One thing about Hyde Park people -- they're used to seeing and hearing a lot of weird things. A dozen Harp singers just won't faze them.
- Current Music:Easter Morn
Comments
I regret insulting your choice of song last night. It is generally my policy only to insult Jim H.'s choice of songs :-)
I regret insulting your choice of song last night.
Which one? "Prodigal Son?" Ah, but you sang it anyway, and that's what counts.
Only she didn't respond so well when I complimented her as you did. I told her it was like being in a Jane Austen novel, and she thought I was comparing her to Mary in Pride & Prejudice! X_X
You had strawberries! I envy you.
Which reminds me. I'm hosting on Thursday, so I need to get food for that.
I have to say, with one memorable exception, the neighbors of Hyde Park have been very good about putting up with shape-note singings for ten years. We love them for it.