Feeling Good

The Key Largo ladies have been having fun with various solo projects over the past few weeks. And if you were thinking we were only an instrumental group, surprise! We can provide singing too. Not from me I hasten to add. That would not be good for anyone, other than perhaps the hearing impaired! In fact, flashback to the fourteen year old me when my best friend and I used to entertain at old peoples homes. Some loved us. (Honest) Others used to sigh, shout abuse and/or leave the room promptly. Ahem!

However, Catherine has a fabulous voice and somehow in her busy schedule finds time to be a member of the York Gospel Choir too. Anyways, so Catherine had a particularly exciting gig this weekend. She played and sang for a party hosted by Christa Ackroyd - yes - that's right, the lady of Look North fame. I think particular fun was had finding Christa's home which is in the moors and pretty much in the middle of nowhere. And of course the weather was foggy, rainy and dark. Fun!

But there was a lovely surprise in store for Catherine, despite having taken her stage piano, there was a beautiful grand piano for her to play. This did raise some transposing issues and perhaps Catherine was a little more soprano than she would have liked , but on the whole it was a delight. Drinks and canopes were plentiful and there was high energy singing from the guests and Christa herself who by all accounts is a great singer.

The requested repertoire, most of which is not on Catherine's play list and had to be learnt or arranged within a couple of days included 'Still' by the Commodores (Christa and her husband's wedding song!) Wonderful Tonight, Love Me Tender and other such romantic tunes.

The evening was rounded off with a selection of songs from the musicals with the party goers providing a rousing chorus.

So we've entered our first foray into the celebrity world. Today Christa Ackroyd, tomorrow...Beyonce!

Rachel meanwhile has been busy gigging with her husband and fellow musician and song writer Dan Webster, not to mention her involvement in orchestral work. She's also about to arrange one of Dan's songs for the Trio for an upcoming concert.

As for me, I've written and recorded a flute part for an original song 'Differently' and am looking forward to hearing a mix of it. I've also managed a long overdue catch up with the lovely Holly Taymar who has very kindly agreed to play some guitar on a song I've written. It's all go. It's all good.

Talking of which, Catherine also managed to record a version of 'Feeling Good' which sounds fabulous and effectively sums up the mood of the moment x