In all the years I’ve been singing barbershop (and that’s lots!) I’ve never experienced a day like I had at Cambridge on Saturday – being lectured by Gillyane and Jeremy.

Now, did you know that when you make the sound ‘ng’ – although it feels like your soft pallet is shut – it is actually open?!

And when you sing like you have a hot potato in your mouth, although you feel like your soft pallet is open – it is actually shut!  No, I didn’t know that either – but I do now!

And now that I understand this, I expect to become one of the best ladies barbershop singers that this country has ever produced

3, 2, 1 – and I’m back in the room!

Helen M