Last-gasp bid to save Kilmarnock choir as choral group chief pleads for members

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A choir secretary has launched an appeal to save her beloved Ayrshire choral.Ellen MacLeod admits she fears for the future of Kilmarnock and District Choral Union, which was formed in 1948, as they are down to just 16 members due to being unable to perform a concert since Covid closed the country down.Now she says it’s the last chance to get members back in — with an afternoon rehearsal under consideration if it proved popular.The choir currently rehearses on Monday nights at Grange Academy and Ellen, who is both the choral’s secretary and treasurer, says anyone who fancies it is more than welcome to come along.She told the Kilmarnock Standard: “There is no income coming in at all because we are not holding concerts.“We are down to 16 members so it’s tough, they are all very faithful, but we are not able to do much.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“We haven’t been allowed to have any concerts since 2019, and it’s only now that we are able to start thinking about it again.“It’s reasonable to go ahead with concerts again, but we just don’t have the numbers for it anymore.“The musical director is willing to change to afternoon meetings, because it’s an elderly choir and most elderly people don’t like coming out at night since lockdown for various reasons.“But if we do manage to sort an afternoon session it means we won’t get any younger people in as they’ll be