Unlock your Inner Minstrel
We are having possibly the last call (for a while) for gentlemen to come forward and become a new recruit for our merry singing troupe.
We can help you carry out those New Year’s Resolutions to change your ways for the better! We are here to help you fill those pledges to yourself and your better halves to:
1. Get out more and do interesting things (whilst hardly spending any money)
2. Meet new people and make new friends (you will certainly do this with us)
3. Exercise more and keep the brain active (singing is GREAT for this)
4. Lose weight (we can’t guarantee this but you’ll enjoy yourself all the same)
If you are a Bloke who might like to join in the mixture of heartfelt lyrics, (intentionally) “tricky” harmonies, occasional beer and magnificent silliness, tremendous bonhomie, then we have THE opportunity for you.
In the first half of 2013 we plan to consolidate and hone rather than extend our repertoire so anyone considering joining, this would be the ideal time to join in as we will be practically re-learning the songs anew.
We ask but 3 things of our troupe
1. the member can hold a tune to a level appropriate for the rest of the group (eg not a “growler” or not so good they get frustrated with our eccentricities!)
2. is a decent bloke and fits in with the rest of the Group and does not do anything untoward (like not buying his round!)
3. pays any subscriptions as may be required, all subscriptions being payable on demand and within a reasonable time frame (even allowing for poor memories and general financial incompetence).
Consider joining us for singing and performing as well as many other experiences including a “Wold Tour” in May and recording in a proper studio, most likely in June, as well as BlokeFest and much more. The first tasters session is free then Workshops are pro rata per term, first half of the year term fee is £50, second half after the summer recess is £40, which works out at about a maximum cost of £1.75 per hour of fun* according to our tame statistician*! What a bargain!
* based on some statistically dubious algorithm that prove being in The Magnificent AK47 is more cost effective fun than having Sky TV or other brain numbing activities.
From the evidence in this photo it looks like it can be quite a tough crowd at our annual Pow Wow! And you would be right . . .
We have instigated a new tradition (!) of meeting up at least once a year to discuss "stuff" to with the group, what we like / dislike, hadn't thought of doing / maybe want to do, how we want to do it or not, latest beard growing / trimming techniques, pretty much anything that is relevant and sometimes plenty that is not.
As with everything we do, we try to be at least vaguely organized before the chaos of 30+ opinions kick in and people seek to express views they hold strongly before seeing the other side of a point of view and then recognizing the worth of their original line of thought before losing concentration and forgetting that they had their own opinion and then fall in line with the best idea they heard 2 minutes ago, if only they (or anyone) could remember what it was. You get the idea.
Anyway, worst case we have an archetypal "Mrs Merton Heated Debate" and turn it into an excuse for a beer or two, a song or two, and some food and general social.
This year's agenda is
Inner Circlers who can attend
16:15 - Set up Gazebo & BBQ & Back Room of The White Hart
Everybody else
17:00 - Arrive at The White Hart & buy refreshments at bar
17:15 - Start Pow Wow in Back room - Agenda below
18:15 - Singing session with Chris to review Delilah, Dry Stone
Waller's song
18:45 - Food (BYO BBQ) & Social + some singing to the masses
As ever, all timings approximate, liable to change and acts of
nature.
Please consider Family & Friends invited to the Food &
Social side of things, BBQ facilities are being provided but to keep
things as simple as possible we ask YOU to bring your own food to
cook on the BBQ and any veg / salads etc to accompany it, basically
a Bring Your Own BBQ. Crockery and cutlery will be provided.
If Family & Friends need to arrive earlier than 18:45 can we
suggest they might want to avail themselves of the pub facilities in
the bar area, reading the paper or having a stroll round the village
rather than attending the Pow Wow? (it's not like it is a secret
session or anything, more in case they don't want to hear us yarning
on about Bloke singing!)
Pow Wow Agenda
- Apologies for shameful lack of attendance
- Review Minutes of last Pow Wow
- Big Chief's Report (summary of last year, proposals/dates for
the next year & Fascinating Facts Quiz)
- Finance Meister's Report
- Subscriptions
- Membership
- Review any Proposed Amendments to "The Magnificent Charter".
- Election of Officers
- A.O.B.
If you fancy coming along all we ask is that you let us know in advance so we know to let you in without giving you too hard a Paddington stare. Email themagnificentak47@gmail.com, just to be on the safe side.
