ONCE AGAIN, the sound of traditional Christmas carols will be wafting along the banks of the Meander River in Deloraine as the annual Carols by the River unfolds. The event will be held at the rotunda, near the bridge on Saturday, 14 December.

The Meander Men will be there singing rollicking songs such as Lord of the Dance and Good King Wenceslas.

There will be songs and music from school choirs and other performers.

The Community Christmas Choir, with instruments, will perform and lead the community singing where everybody gets a chance to sing all the well-known carols. Josh Skeat will play his part and Tony Parsons will be the MC.

Starting with a sausage sizzle from 6.30pm, the program will get under way at 7pm and is expected to finish at about 8.30pm.

Candles will be available for sale. Apart from the candles, the event is free but donations would be appreciated.

As for the past 31 years, the Combined Churches of Deloraine have organised the evening as a Christmas present for the community.

In case of bad weather, the event will move to the Rotary Pavilion in Alveston Drive, Deloraine.

So, come along and join in the singing of those much loved carols such as ‘Silent Night’, ‘Away in a Manger’ and, of course, ‘O come, all ye faithful’.