We have now resumed our rehersals on Monday evenings at Kirkcaldy High School and are looking forward to another busy year. We would welcome any male voice singer who would like to join us at this time.

voicemail@aberhill Summer Concert 19 June 2008 For our final performance of our anniversary year we were once again invited by voicemail@aberhill to join them for their end of year summer concert. Once again the boys thrilled their audience with a wide variety of demonstration pieces, numbers from shows and some wartime favourites to give the audience a chance to participate. For the final number the choir accompanied the boys in singing "May it be" from the "Lord of the Rings"

Lancastria Memorial Service 14 June 2008 The choir were honoured and privileged to be invited by the Lancastria Association of Scotland to take part in the service of remembrance for the victims of the sinking of HMT Lancastria. Earlier in the year the Scottish Government presented survivors and next of kin of victims with a commemorative medal. The choir joined the congregation during the service and performed the traditional "Morte Christe" (When I Survey the Wondrous Cross) and "Remembrance" a piece specially commissioned for the Lancastria Association.

Sell-out Jubilee Concert 18/19 April 2008 Both nights of the choir's 50th Annual Concert were performed in front of capacity audiences at the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy. The programme included something for everyone with favourites such as Smoke gets in your eyes, Bring him home, Three Film Fancy and Autumn Leaves. The first half started with Kedron and concluded with Love could I only tell thee, two favourites of the founding musical director, John Morrison. The choir were thrilled that our guest, and friend to the choir for many years, Frances McCafferty was able to join with us on this special performance. As always, Frances delighted the audience and the choir with her voice and her personality. Frances was joined by the choir for two Gershwin numbers and repaid the favour by joining the choir in the Scottish finale and in our traditional last item, Morte Christe. The finale also included an appearance by our friend and well known local piper, Walter Anderson. We were all bowled over by a surprise additional duet; I remember it well, from Frances and our musical director, Jim Broadley. The second night concert concluded with several presentations including a donation to Crossroads Fife Central.

Joint Concert with Risca Male Voice Choir 4 April 2008 Friends of Cults Kirk were more than happy for us to invite the Risca Male Voice Chior, who happened to be touring Scotland, to join us at our concert in the Corn Exchange, Cupar. Founded in 1970, Risca Male Choir has established an enviable reputation. The choir's competition successes have included the title Male Choir of the Year, winning the Welsh Choral Challenge shield, the National Eisteddfod, the Bronze Medal from the Malta International Choral Competition, and Male Choir Winners at the International Choir Festival of Jersey.

Jubilee Dinner 18 January 2008 This special event was held in the Balbirnie House Hotel,a Grade A listed Georgian country mansion house, situated within a beautifully landscaped 400 acre park by the village of Markinch in the heart of Fife. Our guests included our MD, Jim Broadley with his wife Val, our main sponsor Jim Miller with his wife Phyllis and mother-in-law Yvonne, our local MSP, Tricia Marwick MSP and the Provost of Fife, Councillor Frances Melville. Three accompanists were present, Abigale McKenzie our first accompanist in 1947, Liz McGaffin, accompanist from 1974 to 1984 and our present accompanist Margo Scott. These were joined by Jim and Effie Morgan, early sponsors of the choir, and Wilma Paterson, composer and writer. John Kilgour started the entertainment by reading his ode to the choir at 50 (click here for the poem) assisted by George Connolly. Local, well known after dinner speaker Willie Allen provided exceptional entertainment with his hilarious, poignant and sometimes touching tales of life as teacher, coach and speaker.

Invitation to Fife Council Chambers 20 December 2007 Following our Civic Reception in recognition of our Golden Jubilee, we were asked by the Provost of Fife to present a sample of our repertoire to Fife Council as an example of the wealth of talent in the Fife Region. This provided a welcome break between Council sittings on the last day of business before Christmas.

Guests of Aberhill School 13 December 2007 Always keen to support local musical events and in particular junior choirs, we were very pleased to be invited to sing at the Aberhill Primary School Christmas concert. Included in the programme were two joint items from our latest CD, The Rose and Dark Island, specially arranged for the male choir and the boys choir "voicemale@aberhill".

Kingdom Centre Christmas Entertainment 1 December 2007 To help kick off the Advent Season and provide some light entertainment for Christmas shoppers we took up our usual place in the Kingdom Shopping Centre Glenrothes. As last year, we were joined by our friends from the Forth and Tay Disabled Ramblers and helped them to raise in excess of £670 for this very worthwhile cause.

Civic Reception 20 November 2007 In recognition of the Choir's Golden Jubilee, the Provost of Fife, Francis Melville, invited the choir members to a Civic Reception in Kirkcaldy Town House. After the reception we were treated to a buffet and, as with most male voice choirs when they get together, we couldn't help bursting into song in response.

Concert for Parliament 30 October 2007 Following an invitation by our local MSP Tricia Marwick MSP, we were proud to present a concert for members and staff in the Scottish Parliament. In addition we were provided with a buffet and tours of the Parliament building and offices.

Tour to Worcester, Shropshire & Hereford 18-23 October 2007 Our autumn tour this year was to the Mid West of England, from Shropshire, through Worcestershire, to Herefordshire. Our base for the tour was the Park Inn, Telford where the food and accommodation were only bettered by the attention of the staff. Our first concert was in Ewyas Harold; a small village on the Welsh border where we helped raise funds for facilities for a neighbouring village hall. We renewed an old acquaintance at our second concert when we sang again with our friends from the Much Wenlock Male Voice Choir and followed the concert with refreshments and even more singing. Our final concert in the tour was with the Worcester Male Voice Choir; another excellent choir and a most enjoyable concert followed again with great hospitality and more singing.

The Choir is always keen to sing for suitable charities and enquiries can be made to our Secretary. (See contact page)

We meet for rehearsals in Kirkcaldy High School, Dunnikier Way, Kirkcaldy (map) on Monday evenings from 7p.m.until 9.p.m. Any male interested in joining the choir will be made most welcome. You do not need to be able to read music - all that is required is a reasonable singing voice and a willingness to work hard at rehearsals. We sing in four-part harmony - 1st and 2nd Tenor, Baritone and Bass so there will be a section to suit any singer. All music sung is in the main, well known and very singable. Singing is a great way of relieving stress in this busy world so why not come along and join us.

The choir is grateful to all that support our endeavours and are particularly grateful to our main financial sponsor, Ceramic Tile Warehouse.

Please visit our concert diary for dates and venues of concerts to be held over the coming months.