Irish Choir Perth

We opened our last article with the idea that Term 1 of the Irish Choir Perth would be either a great work of fact, or a great work of fiction. The reality was something that fell in the middle. We had optimistically pencilled in a multitude of events across Perth and even down South. Fiction indeed! So far our performance count is at zero! However, despite the challenges that Covid posed, we were able to run almost every rehearsal session we had planned – a thing that counts as mildly heroic these days! To keep the show going we mixed up our rehearsal space – some were held outdoors, others indoors at the Irish Club, and one that turned out to be particularly special. In late March the choir decided to have an outdoor rehearsal at Kings Park to have a break from singing indoors while wearing masks. It was a perfect Perth evening and we arrived in time to see the sun setting over the city. What we hadn’t realised when we planned our outdoor rehearsal was that The Project was in town for the week and filming from Kings Park, which meant it little busier than usual for a Wednesday evening with Perth locals coming along to watch the show in a truly live format. However, we

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ARC: L146035 EC: 14360 didn’t allow ourselves to get too distracted and set up a short distance away to get on with the important business of singing. As we practiced passers-by became an impromptu audience, with a few stopping to listen for a bit, giving us a smile and a nod as they set off again. Once darkness had fully descended, the light from the flame of remembrance drew us in and we moved to sing our final songs of the evening at the memorial. Once we had finished the warmth of the flame was matched by the warmth of tea (and freshly baked biscuits!) that two of our thoughtful members had brought along to share with everyone. It’s easy to take for granted sometimes how beautiful our city is and how many wonderful outdoor spaces there are to be enjoyed. But our session at King’s Park has sown a seed of inspiration and thoughts about how else we can bring together our Irish choir and some famous Perth landmarks….watch this space! In the meantime, we are, as always, welcoming new members to our sessions on Wednesday nights, 7pm at the Irish Club of WA – Join in, Sing!