Choir practice

I direct a community choir called the Ottawa Harmony Singers. They used to be called the Dutch Choral Society but decided a while back to be more inclusive. They are still all Dutch though with the exception of two members.

Tonight was our final practice before we start singing concerts in nursing homes. They sang "Iona Boat Song", which is a lovely lilting bit of Scottish music but they sang it with a strong emphasis on every beat. At the end I said, "Well, that was Germanic." Frank turned to Nellie and said, "I don't think that was a compliment!"

Later in the practice, we finished another song and I said, "That was interesting." Frank turned to Ina and said, "I think that 'interesting' is worse than 'Germanic.'"

I am so glad that they can laugh at themselves!