4ZB Holds Weekly "Sings"

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 37, 24 February 1939, Page 37

4ZB Holds Weekly "Sings"

QTATION 4ZB’s weekly community sings are going over in a big way, and no wonder, for community singing is only part of the fun. At the last sing held, Stan Foley, comedian attached to the Stanley McKay Gaieties Company, danced and fooled for the benefit of ail, and led some of the singing. Begun in the Empire Theatre,

the sings were transferred to the State, but were quickly transferred back to the Empire, because the State was proved too small to cope with the huge crowds. | At the Empire, too, there is a Christie organ which pjays its part in the entertainment, Mr. Albert Bidgood being at the console. Peter, of the children’s sessions, led the early sings, but popular Town Hall dance vocalist, Jimmy MacFarlane, is now the permanent conductor. Originally held between 12 and. 1, the hour has been changed to

between 12,30 and 1.30, thus ene abling a larger number of people to attend. All proceeds go to charitable causes. The amount gathered to date is not yet available, but the first sing raised £35, which re lieved some of the distress occa sioned by the floods last December,