Membership
We now have 45 active Brue Boys after two new members joined us in October (with two more having a sabbatical year) and on 29th October a record 40 men attended the Monday evening rehearsal at The Stalls. Six 'old boys' who have left the choir are joining us for a special 2019 performance yet to be announced. Grayson Pattemore is the first of these to join rehearsals. His dulcet tones and wit are most welcome again on the back row of the basses.

Rehearsals
The final 2018 practice will end with seasonal refreshments on Monday 17th December and we will resume in the new year on Monday 7th January.
With a gap until our next concert in 2019, we are busy learning new songs. These include: Wagner's Pilgrims' Chorus; the Russian folk song 'Kalinka'; a stirring Welsh hymn 'Ebenezer'; a medley of well-known songs from the musical 'Oklahoma' and the Somerset folk song 'O Sally My Dear'. Practice parts for 'Sally', 'Ebenezer' and for all four Oklahoma Medley songs are now available on the Practice Parts Page, as is Bobby Shafto for those new to the song.

For a complete list of our repertoire see the Our Music page to get an idea of the wide variety of songs we sing.

Autumn Concerts
On Saturday 20th October the Brue Boys performed another concert in Babcary - see the 2018 Concerts Page for a report and photos. Thanks particularly to Andrew Look, impressive stands have been bought and these were first used at the Babcary concert on 20th October. They provide excellent tiered staging which enables audiences (and Conductor Jennifer) to see us all. A trailer to store and transport the stands has been acquired and is being re-furbished. AGM held on 10th September: Some things to note:

The committee was re-elected en bloc and thanked for their work. Geoff Gingell has taken over Librarian duties following Paul Oddie's move away from the area. See also Officers page.

Subs for 2018/2019 of £65 should be made to Treasurer Roger White.

Conductor Jennifer Westcott reviewed the successful 2017-2018 year and looked forward to preparing for future concerts as the choir continues to expand its repertoire and seeks to further improve performances. A very special 2019 event performance is expected to be announced soon.

Recruitment
We continue to welcome new members. Email our Conductor Jennifer Westcott on jennifermmsing@yahoo.co.uk to find out more.

Last Concert
The Brue Boys performed a sell-out concert at the new venue of St Paul's Church in Easton on Friday 30th June - see the 2018 Concerts page for a report and photos. .

Annual Dinners
Andrew Look again organised a highly successful annual dinner at Long Sutton Golf Club on Friday 23rd March. See the 2018 Dinner page for more. Andrew has already booked the same venue for the 2019 annual dinner, which will be held on Friday 8th March.

Uniforms
Master of the Wardrobe Nick Llewellyn supplies smart shirts, sweatshirts and fleeces for choir members, all with the Brue Boys logo. Details are now also available on the website: see the Uniforms page for more.