Whitchurch Walkers are Welcome were delighted when they were approached to participate in the pilot episode for a series of podcasts entitled ‘Choir Walks’, a new initiative of ex. TV Producer Sarah Dean, featuring attractive walking trails with ‘hidden churches’ that have interesting stories to tell.
The idea for ‘Choir Walks’ had actually come from Sarah’s Dad who is a very active amateur singer and choir director, “it’s really his passion for this sort of music, and his idea of doing walks to ‘hidden’ churches that started it all – I am an ex-TV producer, so my job has always been to identify stories that might be interesting to others, and I knew that when he mentioned it, it could be a good approach for a podcast. So here we are”!
This pilot episode was recorded on a bright autumn day along the popular Whitchurch Mill Trail and was led by Wendy Helsby one of our local WaW footpath volunteers, walk leader and member of the Whitchurch History Society and the choral singing was recorded in the lovely 13th century St. Nicholas Church Freefolk, now looked after by the Churches Conservation Trust.
Please do settle down and give the podcast a listen, Whitchurch Walkers are Welcome are delighted with the result and the choral singing at the end of the recording is just beautiful. The River Test and its French connection – Choir Walks | Acast
For further information please email choirwalks@gmail.com.
