See below our latest news and events!
Published: February 4,2022
Well, nearly!! It’s the first time we have been able to get together in the flesh (so to speak!) for around 18 months. Good news as we have two or three wedding bookings next year which gives us something nice to focus on. It also means we say a fond farewell to Zoom!
View More ›Published: January 18,2021
The good news is the vaccine is definitely on it’s way!! We are hoping to get back to some kind of rehearsals by Spring 2021, which would just about give us time to get back to our normal singing selves by the summer – ready for our first rescheduled bookings, at the Sidmouth Folk Festival, […]
View More ›Published: November 28,2020
Due to the current pandemic, The Rivertones, along with most other choruses and choirs throughout the country, have had to suspend rehearsals in line with Government health guidelines. A number of bookings for 2020 were also regrettably cancelled – but mostly re-booked for 2021, including a wedding! We are currently finalising a full Covid 19 […]
View More ›Published: August 28,2020
During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, The Rivertones music and management teams have been communicating via online Zoom meetings.Members and several men from the recently interrupted free 8-week Learn To Sing course have also been receiving regular weekly e-mailed newsletters. These have also included a series of on-line ‘Learning the Dots’ tips which have proved both […]
View More ›Published: April 13,2020
On Monday, 6 April, 2020, Somerset’s Rivertones Chorus were featured in discussion and also sang Can You Feel The Love Tonight during a half hour programme specifically on Barbershop on Radio Eastern FM 98.1 in Australia. In addition to the programme’s main host Roger Broadbent, there was a further presenter, Roger Archman, a member of […]
View More ›Published: February 28,2020
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View More ›Published: February 25,2020
The Rivertones Chorus are currently running a FREE 8-week Learn To Sing course for men at the Oakwood Church Centre in Taunton. Around 40 men have registered and joined the course. This is a nationally recognised singing course which was originated by The Rivertones and is now used by choruses and choirs all over the […]
View More ›Published: December 18,2019
St Mary’s Church, Bishops Lydeard A successful Carolathon was recently held at St Mary’s Church, Bishops Lydeard. Admission was free and tea and biscuits were served during the break.An audience fuelled with the spirit of Christmas were treated to Carols and other Christmas songs by The Rivertones Chorus under the direction of Musical Director Peter […]
View More ›Published: August 26,2019
It was a case of ‘Raindrops Keep Falling on (or very near!) Minehead’ when 13 members of The Rivertones, including Chorus Director Peter Gover, travelled to the Dunster Show on Friday, 16 August to sing as part of the show’s entertainment. The small group performed three sets during the day, but because of the less-than-favourable […]
View More ›Published: August 7,2019
On Friday 26th July, in extremely warm conditions, The Rivertones smaller chorus entertained visitors at the Quantock Beer Festival at Bishops Lydeard for a second year in a row. The following day, Saturday, 26th, and in even hotter conditions, the main chorus gave two performances to a much larger audience at the Mid Devon Show, held annually […]
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