Guilty pleasure

Good for you Namsnanny! Singing is good for the soul. I don't sing particularly well, but it doesn't stop me from belting out songs indoors, and I've considered joining a local choir. Went to see 'Fisherman's Friends' at the cinema tonight, based on a true story set in Port Isaac, Cornwall. Very uplifting! I would highly recommend it.

It's really sad that so many people believe or have been told they can't sing. I've always been a keen singer and it's been a huge part of my life. I believe almost everyone can sing, with patient and positive teaching and encouragement. As Nellimoser says, breathing and confidence have a lot to do with it. Anyone wanting to sing but hesitant about doing so should look out for any singing workshops around. They happen at various musical festivals, and are sometimes offered to community groups. There are also many community choirs doing folk and world music, etc, that tend to teach by ear and don't require music-reading or auditions - these choirs are often good at warming the singers up and helping them find their voice.

Namsnanny you made me smile, thank you. We needed a cheerful post. I would love to have been there. ?

Lovebeigecardigans…..Its not a very sing along song actually! It was a pop song released in 1992 called Just another day sung by Jon Secada. Thinking back my youngest would have been around 2y and the others around5 and 8yand all things considered it was a good time for me, so perhaps it resonated!

allsortsofbags...Thanks yes I'm glad I did share it now, but for a little while I wondered if I was being just a little to introspective

Willow500...On my own in a café window, but I do love a sing song on the coach. I haven't done that for years!

Nelliemoser…..How lovely for you!!! You obviously enjoy it, how did you get the courage up to apply?

Having been deemed tone deaf at 13. I gave up for years.

I eventually managed to sing in tune and just about follow a music score when I was about sixty.

The secret seems to have something to do with proper breathing and feeling confident.

Our current choral society conductor somehow turned a failing choir around, it got me being able to do it.

The choir master is excellent and the numbers are growing fast I never thought I would get into one of them posh organsisations.

namsnanny I'm with you on this. I would give anything to be able to hold a tune and burst into song. At school I was always told to mime during school concerts and the habit has stayed with me. I so envy people who can at least sing in tune.

Canadiangran...its nice when something takes you out of yourself isn't it?

Gonegirl...Well to be honest I cant hold a note to save my life!!
That's what made it all so funny to me I sound a bit like a cat on the prowl that's just stood on glass!! And I have no range, its either high (screeeeeeeech) or low (fades into oblivion).
Oh how I'd love to have just a little bit of a singing voice! When I was in junior school we were all singing together for an event when the teacher who was conducting us winced and looked in my direction (singing my heart out and thoroughly enjoying it I might add!) and laughed until he actually cried!!!!! It was then I realised I didn't sound to others as I did to myself Ha!

Were you on the bus Namsnanny We've been on the tube before when the driver has joked and sung songs - it certainly lifted the passengers spirits as they laughed and sang along with him!

How lovely to have a little brightness and a mood lift :-)

Not something that happens often these days so thank you for sharing. Your post made me think of something that made me smile today.

What was the song, Namsnanny? Maybe we could virtually join in. 'Tis a sad world sometimes.

Wow! ? (They would've thrown me out, racket I make )

Some small joy is always welcome in this world!