Carol service

Fiona and I went out to the carol service at Ayr Cathedral. Her friend David was the organist and they just have a new digital organ.
What a lovely evening! I normally I don't like singing at church - the old choir used to be a few wifeys who would try and outdo each other with how high they could get leaving the congregation mouthing down towards the bass end. This choir was good with all the high notes, but also had bits for us to sing at a more amateur level.
Starting with an organ solo while we lit our candles, in total there were seven readings, 9 musical pieces by the congregation, and 8 by the choir - all in all a good balance.

It was also my first time in the new cathedral.  The old cathedral (both were built in the 1950's) was closed a few years ago and the seat transferred to St Margaret's. It was quite different from a usual Sunday. Troon church is a Grade A listed building, designed by Reginald Fairlie in 1911, while the cathedral is much more modern, almost industrially so, with it plain white walls.

But it does have a cool organ.