Community Singing is fortunate in that it is scheduled on the fourth Thursday morning of each month, which meant for June that we were all able to meet again in the Hub at Cooinda.

Like other venues now we were able to use the QR code on arrival, as well as tick ourselves off on the U3A roll.

Community Singing is extremely fortunate to have Brian Greed supplying the music for each morning.

In the first session Brian used the organ and our regular Song Book 1, whilst in the session after morning tea he played the piano and used Sammy’s Song Book Part 1. Both sessions were enjoyed by everyone there.

During the morning we welcomed Carmyl Winkler who has recently moved to Benalla from Tallangatta. We hope to see Carmyl at our other Singing sessions in the future.
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Margaret Jenkins   

The May meeting of Community Singing saw our numbers down slightly due to the cold weather and members heading north. However, there was a lot of hearty singing by everyone there, and the volume of our voices was similar to previous meetings.

We were treated by Brian Greed to both the organ and the piano for accompaniment.

In the first half Brian used the Tram Book of Songs and accompanied us on the organ. The organ gives a third level of sound as his feet are involved in producing the sound on the pedals as well as his hands playing on the keyboards.

The second session saw Brian using Sammy’s Song Book No 1 and the piano for accompaniment. It is quite a talent that Brian displays by playing all these songs with no music.
​So thank you Brian.

Also thanks you to Rae Jeffers for bringing us a special morning tea which was enjoyed by everyone there.

Margaret Jenkins

We had another enjoyable session of Community Singing conducted by Brian Greed in April.

At the beginning Brian asked members of Community Singing what they enjoyed and found out that most people enjoyed hearing both the piano and the organ to accompany their singing.

So for the first part of the session Brian used Sammy’s Old Time Sing along Book Part 1 and accompanied the group on the piano.

After morning tea the second session was using the Tram Menu of Song Book with accompaniment on the organ.

It was another very enjoyable morning and our thanks to Brian for providing the musical accompaniment to a great variety of songs.
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Margaret Jenkins

Community Singing in March was played for by Brian Greed using the organ located in the Hub for the first part and the piano for the second part.

In the first part Brian chose songs from Sammy’s Old Time Sing-Along Book Part 2 whilst in the second session he used the Tram Menu of Song Book.

Once again Community Singing provided the opportunity for everyone to sing in a relaxed atmosphere.

We are starting to have morning tea at all our singing sessions. If you could please bring your own cup with you it would be much appreciated. Tea, coffee, milk, sugar and biscuits are provided
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Everyone gave Brian spontaneous applause at the end of the session showing how much his session of Community Singing is appreciated!
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Margaret Jenkins

Brian Greed conducted the first enjoyable session of Community Singing in The Hub at Cooinda on the fourth Thursday of February.  Although only 13 members of U3A had enrolled for this group, 20 people actually attended the session. This included members of Singing for Fun who were delighted to have another singing session for the fourth Thursday of the month.

For the first part of the session Brian chose to use the Hub’s organ and then switched to using the piano for the second part of the session.

Brian used Book 1 for the first part of the session and a Bar Menu of Songs for the second part. There were hearty renditions of Waltzing Matilda, Danny Boy and Coming Round the Mountain as well as many others.

Altogether it was a very enjoyable morning. Brian played entirely from memory without any music books and did a wonderful job of leading the singers with his music accompaniment

Thank you Brian.


​Margaret Jenkins 

Community Singing, conducted by Brian Greed from the piano using a variety of song books for each meeting, will hopefully recommence in late February!
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Like the other Singing for Fun groups, Community Singing is being held at the Cooinda Hub in 2021. 

The first session is scheduled on Thursday 25 February from 10 to 11.15 am. 
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Margaret Jenkins 5762 6944

Community Singing proved great fun when it was introduced by Brian Greed as a summer school activity in January 2020 and in the early months of the year before the Covid 19 lockdown in late March.  Covid 19 regulations willing, it will recommence on the 4th Thursday each month from 10 to 11.15 at the Cooinda Hub.

Although some members of Singing for Fun attend, Community Singing is open to all U3A members.  It is lots of fun, with hearty joining in the priority, not preparing for concerts or learning harmonies.  

After consultation with convenor Margaret Jenkins, we've decided to create a separate web page for Community Singing in 2021.  We look forward to receiving updates (however short) each month and to taking some photos of the group in action (the ones on the banner feature the Singing for Fun group in concert some years ago).  All welcome!

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