• Great Barford Diamond Jubilee Celebrations -  June 2012

Monday 4th June 2012

Great Barford celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style. As part of the celebrations the Alma Singers put on a short concert in the Village Hall. Our Musical Director was Graham Weeks and our accompanist was Tessa Wood. We did two 15 minute sessions with an interval between. Joe Lound-Keast videoed it for us and made a DVD so that members of the choir could see and hear themselves.

Outside the weather was kind to us. There were lots of stalls to visit, a hog roast and a guess the number of balloons in the tractor competition. Great fun was had by all.

 To see pictures of events outside visit: 
http://www.greatbarford.org.uk/village-gallery/village-fete-2012-06-04-jubilee-celebration//

Above: The Soprano section of the choir.

Above: Musical Director Graham Weeks has fun with the audience as he encourages one side of the hall to sing It's A Long way to Tipperary. The other side had to sing Pack up your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag. He then combined them in a duet. Great fun!

Above:
The Village hall was hung with many colourful banners which had been hand painted by John Vincent.

Above: The Alto section of the choir with a rare picture of Tessa Wood our accompanist. Behind her is Hadley Wood who introduced each item. 

Above: The Alma Singers gather in the bar.
Bottom left: The Alma Singers sing The Delights of Love.
Below: The Alma Singers sing I Vow to Thee My Country.