Eleanor filed this report of our day in t̶h̶e̶ ̶A̶r̶c̶t̶i̶c̶  Boston. “Following a week of substantial and wholesome brunches, we had our first ‘polystyrene breakfast’ of the tour, courtesy of La Quinta. Having fought our way through the crowds to grab our few customary bagels and muffins and the odd plastic knife, we made our way to…

Will blogs about a whirlwind visit to NYC. “The last 24 or so hours have been one of the more intense times of the tour, with the generally-despised combo of a 6am alarm call, two flights, and a concert, all in the same day. “With an alarm clock success rate of almost 100%, and temperatures…

As we wait at the airport for our early flight to New York City, our longstanding bass deputy, James Arthur, filed this report from Kansas City: “Despite it being -12C outside we have yet again received the warmest of welcomes in Kansas, the Mid-West City split between the States of Kansas and Missouri. To say a…

An distinctly uneventful travel day from DC to Kansas City prompted Kate to ponder the state of her health… “One question we get asked frequently is “How do you stay healthy on a long tour?”. Being on the road for two weeks, and having concerts most nights, tends to bring out any (barely) concealed hypochondriac…

Andrew brings us up to date on a busy 24 hours in Washington DC: “After Tuesday’s eight-hour car journey from Davidson to DC, it was time for a change of pace. Helen, who is in charge of researching a ‘parallel itinerary’ (aka the fun stuff: where to eat and what to see) on these trips, had…

Helen offers a handy guide to the thrills and spills of life on the interstate. “Tuesday has been a day of driving – tackling the seven-hour drive between Davidson and Washington DC. We all love the chance to get behind the wheel in America and sample a bit of the all-American road trip experience. We…

The debut blog of the inimitable tenor Ben Clark, touring with us in place of Jim, who has stayed home with his little baby Henry. “It’s the rehearsal for our concert in Davidson. The group have recorded this programme, oh yes. Everyone looks relaxed, chatting, drinking tea. Do they know the fear in my head? The…

Katie has today’s blog: “The second day of a long tour can often be one of the most tiring of all. By this point, the excitement of having arrived in the States has just about worn off, and the time difference has crept up on us all with a vengeance. We were particularly pleased, then,…

Becky defied her jet-lag to pen our first blog of the tour: “Since we will be spending over two weeks over here in the States, we felt it was important to begin the acclimatisation process (both meteorological and gastronomical) early on. So it was on with the thermals and the woolly hats and off for…

After a gruelling travel day, with an unscheduled and not-entirely-welcome extra two hours to savour the delights of Washington Dulles airport, we’re safely ensconced in our hotel in Durham, NC, and looking forward to giving our tour-opening concert in the beautiful chapel at Duke University. More tomorrow!