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Sorry for your loss Joe, but it was a beautiful tribute to your dad.
Here in Portugal Churches and meetings are closed, restaurants and coffee bars client numbers and opening times are restricted and stores are limiting the number of people allowed in, so it is rather chaotic.
On a lighter note, Per has come up with and idea so look out for a post from him and see what you think.
Roger
Please check this:
Great, nice to get recognition of your talents.
Roger
Congratulations great grandpappy 
My thoughts and prayers are with you Bill. Merry Christmas to you and Dondra and all the Chordie family.
Roger
Much improvement on your vocal talents with this one Grah. 
Roger
Sorry about that. Now uploaded to YouTube which should be OK and edited original post with this link also:
Roger
This is a clip of us (Band On The Run) from Saturday's Christmas gig with the Salvation Army at the theatre in São Brás and with it I wish you all a very Happy Christmas.
https://www.facebook.com/roger.guppy/vi … 970247215/
Roger
EDIT:
I understand this link does not work so I have uploaded it to YouTube on: https://youtu.be/xPm18bndLNI
I am afraid there is a bug causing this. It is known and being addressed at the moment but hopefully will be sorted shortly.
Roger
Jim, no singer sings every song in the same key (I have songs that I do in, A, Bb, C, D, E, F, and G ). The range of the vocalist's voice in conjunction with the melody range of the song is what determines the correct key. That might sound rather complicated but what I do is a 'trial and error' method; try it in one key and, if the singer is not comfortable with it, try higher or lower until you find what suits them.
Roger
P.S. Scott I was shocked to hear of Bee Rad's sudden passing (I met him at Chordiestock 3 and he was a Member here but never posted). I have say that I have never seen so many wonderful comments about anyone after they have gone as I have about him on Facebook this week. I wish I had known him better.
I seem to have less and less time since I retired. I am running a band (me and seven ladies) and I have all the songs to sort out, find the correct key for the vocalist, produce the backing tracks (we have no drum or bass player) and write the song sheets (often in a couple of keys so the less experienced players can use a capo in difficult keys).
I do visit here every day but generally in an administrative role with no time to comment. Maybe after Christmas when the gigs have slowed down I will find more time to join in.
Roger
It is very strange how it pans out. I have dozens of songs on YouTube which usually get less than 100 hits unless it is one of my students and they tend to get several hundred. I do have four exceptions though, all covers except the last one:
14 K The Ballad Of Springhill (an old Peter, Paul and Mary song)
4.2 K Unchained Melody (an old Righteous Brothers song)
1.6 K Let It Be Me (an old Everly Brothers song)
1.2 K What A Friend We Have In Kitty (an original James McCormick song first seen on Chordie)
Roger
Hi Jim,
They should automatically be sorted alphabetically. Try clearing your cookies as that can solve a number of issues and report back with the results when you have done so.
Roger
This belongs in About Chordie, so I have moved it. Please check this previous post:
https://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=36821
Roger
Interesting. Interesting to see the newly invented styles of music emerging and gaining popularity however I had never heard of 'Chanson' music and had to Google it to find out what it was.
Roger
If my memory serves me correct, Jeff (Topdown) had one when I was at Chordiestock, but it was a while ago and I may be mistaken. If he does not respond here drop him a line, but I agree with the others, you need to play one and get your own feelings for one.
Roger
This is usually a 'cookie' problem so try clearing your cookies and hopefully you should be OK. Please report back with the results.
Roger
Just an update:
I have been in contact with Per this morning and this issue is turning out to be a little more problematical than first thought. It is being investigated and hopefully there will be a fix soon.
Roger
WOW!!! Incredible.
I am so sorry to read this, I do hope that it is only a temporary thing and you are back with us. Take care, best wishes and hope all things turn out right for you.
Roger
I have just checked and I have the same problem as Jaybird. I will drop a line to Per, the site owner, and see what he can do to fix it.
Please bear with us Jaybird, it may take a day or two to sort out,
Roger
So sorry Zurf, it is so hard when we lose someone we bond with. Remember the good times, the fun and the laughs you had together, I am sure that is what he would want you to do. Condolences to you and his family.
I looked into your post and the link to the photos go nowhere. This is what I got when I Googled your link:
Your search - https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/at7ay … vSOsBiTr-m ... - did not match any image results.
Suggestions:
Make sure that all words are spelled correctly.
Try different keywords.
Try more general keywords.
When G.A.S. gets really bad:
She With Immense Playing Effusion
or
She With Incredible Psychic Energy perhaps
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