Choir hosting virtual sing-alongs during lockdown
A West Midlands choir will host 1940s-themed sing-alongs next week for VE Day.
Got 2 Sing Choir, which has members in Telford and Shrewsbury, is inviting the public to tune into its Facebook page from May 4 for live daily singing sessions.
The wartime songs will include The White Cliffs of Dover, Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit-Bag and Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
They will take place at 7.30pm from Monday to Thursday and from 4pm on Friday.
Anyone can join in – just visit facebook.com/got2singuk/
For choir members, the choir is then hosting a virtual VE Day 75th anniversary virtual party, via Zoom, with the theme ‘We’ll Meet Again.’
Members have been invited to chill the fizz, prepare the sandwiches and bake their best cakes for a lively online picnic.
Got 2 Sing founder Beth Dunn said: "We’re quite excited about hosting our virtual picnic and hope it will bring some much needed sunshine for everyone.
"Singing is proving to help maintain people’s mental health during these troubled times. It’s amazing how everyone has embraced the technology too during lockdown.
"Social media such as Facebook and platforms such as ‘Zoom’ have provided a lifeline for members and leaders alike.”
Got 2 Sing Choir comprises 17 contemporary choirs covering the West Midlands, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.
