Three cheers for the patron saint of Scotland!
Are you celebrating? Perhaps virtually, this year.
Fitting for those who live around Newhaven, that Andrew was also the patron saint of fishermen. Did you know that the Newhaven fishwives were famous for their singing?
They formed two choirs and the village became known as “a nest of songbirds”.
Those who trudged up the hill to sell their fish in the city of Edinburgh used to sing as they went and they probably included songs by that famous Scottish songster and poet, Rabbie Burns.
Now you too can sing like Newhaven songbirds and celebrate Burns!
Heart of Newhaven Community is collaborating with several local choirs and numerous individual singers to celebrate together by recording Auld Lang Syne.
Recorded individually in your own home, each recording will be melded together and the result will be a community choral work, ready in time for Christmas.
Check out Newhaven Sings on our website where you will find easy-to-follow instructions on how to download the accompaniment and send in your own recording.
Recordings should be sent in before the 13th of December and the final work is expected to be ready by the 23rd December.
Join in.
Join Newhaven Sings.
