Ballads by Candlelight

Last night I went along to 'Ballads by Candlelight', by The Idea of North, at the Church in the Graveyard (St Stephen's Newtown). Some time ago a friend asked if I'd like to go along with herself and some friends, and so I did.

A capella wouldn't always be my first choice for music, but I really enjoyed the evening. I think my favourite would have been when the alto took the lead and sang oh so beautifully I think it's going to rain today by Randy Newman (made famous by Bette Midler in Beaches). They also sang Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell, Angel by Sarah McLachlan and Fragile by Sting, all of which I like, among others. (You can listen to the group with James Morrison here or here.)

It was a pleasant nice way to spend the evening, and I bumped into some folks from my church who know the deputy alto, who sang while the alto was on maternity leave, and the group sang a few songs as a quintet.