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Georgie Davies visits the new extension
During the pandemic lockdown, Caldicot Male Voice Choir remained busy by building a much needed extension to its Choir Hall in Mill Lane, Caldicot.Now it’s completed, it was pleased to welcome back Georgie Davies of Griffiths Civil Construction who generously provided the materials and labour to complete the groundworks, foundations and sub floor. This was…
Read MoreBack Singing Together Again
Back Singing Together! Caldicot Male Voice Choir was delighted and thrilled to be able, with appropriate Covid-19 precautions in place to resume practices together after a 16 month absence. Over 50 choristers assembled to sing pieces such as Rock a my Soul, Benedictus, Anfonaf Angel, Sixteen Tons, Calon Lan, Anfonaf Angel and Cwm Rhondda for…
Read MoreSouth Wales Argus Publishes Presentation Article
Many thanks once again for the support of the South Wales Argus by publishing the article in Grassroots last Monday. This makes 21 published since the start of lockdown. It relates to the presentation at Caldicot Male Voice Choir of long service awards to Wyn Goodwin (25 years), Bill Nash (50 years) and Peter Heslop…
Read MoreChoristers Receive Long Service Awards. Choir sings together again.
It has been nearly 15 months since Caldicot Male Voice Choir has been allowed to sing as a whole but it was thrilled to be able to sing together on 28th June outside its Choir Hall in Caldicot. It has been a tradition in the past 12 years to present long serving choristers with a…
Read MoreSponsored walk to raise funds for Welsh Air Ambulance
Very pleased that The South Wales Argus Grassroots section published my short article yesterday about Caldicot Male Voice Choir’s organised sponsored walk on June 12th from Chepstow Castle to Magor to raise funds for its nominated charity The Welsh Air Ambulance. Thanks to chorister Tony Griffiths for organising. Caldicot Male Voice Choir is very grateful…
Read MoreThe Birdie Boys Glorious Day Out at Wernddu Golf Course
Although Covid-19 restrictions have been eased allowing Caldicot Male Voice Choir to begin limited practices in the Choir Hall, the choristers still cannot fully get back together again. A major part of being a member of the choir is its social life so the Choir’s associated Golf society, ‘The Birdie Boys’, captained by chorister David…
Read MoreThe Choir Hall was built 25 years ago!!
Near the Leisure Centre in Caldicot, there proudly stands a unique red brick building where, above its doorway is emblazoned the badge of Cor Meibion Caldicot and the words Choir Hall, Croeso, Welcome. Few who enter this incredible, purpose designed hall will realise the dreams and efforts of those who in 1996, 25 years ago…
Read MoreBlood donor sessions at the hall in April
Welsh Blood Donor sessions will take place at the Caldicot Choir Hall in Mill Lane, Caldicot on April 7th and 8th. The posters show it all but you can book directly by a click on this link. Alternatively copy and paste onto your web browser address bar. https://wbs.wales/ChoirHall04 If you can’t make the date at…
Read MoreCaldicot Choir Remembers Zulu King
A tribute article of King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu Nation following his death on 12th March was published in the South Wales Argus Grassroots section on 22nd March. Caldicot Male Voice Choir sang for him at the special pageant at Brecon Barracks on July 21st 2019 to mark the reconciliation of the UK with…
Read MoreNot all Choristers are grey haired, elderly Gentlemen
It was reported in January that an active member of Caldicot Male Voice Choir, Bill Nash had remarkably reached his 98th birthday. Since then two members, Dave Kirton and Peter Hanks celebrated their 78th birthdays on the same day January 16th. To many this would seem to perpetuate the myth that being in a Male…
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