I did three songs at today’s sing around session at The Plough Inn in Thorpe Acre, all on double bass. I started with Will the Circle Be Unbroken, which I announced as being in G and then proceeded to sing in C instead (so I… and everyone else… just adjusted the chords!). Next time my turn came up, I decided to do a bit of soul jazz and laid down a version of Sunny, much more in key although without the semitone rise between each verse of the original.

My final opportunity came a little unexpectedly. We don’t always go round in a circle if people turn up very late and I expected a couple of other people to finish the loop before it came back to me again. A little unprepared, I grabbed at a version of an old drinking song, Ye Mariners All. I think that was pretty much in Dm although I was mainly going for the singing rather than worrying too much about the nuances of the chords.

Next time, 16 December, will be the Christmas special so I’ll be preparing some suitably seasonal tunes to contribute.