This episode hears from arranger Tom Lyne about his experience of being involved in Here We Are and writing his quirky arrangement for Beach Escape, and  from Helen Horsfall,  one of the Here We Are project songwriters,  who talks about her experience of being in the project and being involved in writing the song 'Beach Escape.'

You can watch the video of the performance of Beach Escape at 
https://youtu.be/z_a5U-TrQ0Y

 BEACH ESCAPE (a song created from The Pathhead Choir Songwriting Project - Here We Are) 

Lyrics by Helen Horsfall & The Pathhead Choir Songwriting Group 
Music by Sophie Bancroft 
Choir arrangement by Tom Lyne 

I’m going crazy here, stir crazy here 
Escape away from the day-to-day, dry mouth, clenched jaw, tired eyes, back sore 
Give me the space, wild wind on face, back to everybody’s childhood place 
Escape, let’s escape away to the beach! 

Full palette blues, sand golden hues, sundown reds, psychedelic confuse 
Flags fly high in a pebbledash sky, castles stand so proud and grand 
Escape, let’s escape let’s escape away to the beach! 
I’m Here at the Beach! 

Driftwood fire burns bright with desire, cavernous caves echo thunderous waves 
Sandy towels hide passion fever, salt on the lips, the kisses are quick 
Escape, let’s escape let’s escape away to the beach! 
Kodak moments, salty doughnuts, sunburnt bodies drinking whisky toddies 
Chips get cool, we’ll disappear, back to life with no souvenir 
Escape, let’s escape let’s escape away to the beach! 
I’m Here at the Beach!

 I’m going crazy here, stir crazy here 

HERE WE ARE - The Pathhead Choir Songwriting Project 
saw Sophie Bancroft guiding a group of Pathhead Choir members aged 60+ to write original songs for The Pathhead Choir to perform. These songs were then arranged and notated for the choir by Pathhead Music Collective musicians and arrangers, rehearsed and performed by The Pathhead Choir, conducted by Sophie and choir co-leader Gina Rae, with Dave Milligan on piano. The choir gave three concerts around the Lothians in June 2023, performing eight new, original pieces. 

Full information about the project, and sheet music and choir arrangements can be found at https://autumnvoices.co.uk/projects/the-pathhead-choir/