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Continue reading →: Music news – YES Announces “The Royal Affair Tour” Launching June 12
The 2019 summer concert calendar has just been lit up with the announcement of YES’ North American concert tour, “The Royal Affair Tour.” Headlined by prog rock pioneers and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees YES, who triumphed last year with their acclaimed and hugely successful #YES50: Celebrating 50 Years of YES tour, this…
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Continue reading →: STAKS BAND with STEVE OVERLAND & LULU charity concert for Nordoff Robbins
This Thursday @TheSTAKSBand, @lulushouts and Steve Overland will all be performing at @subteraniavenue in aid of Nordoff Robbins! Tickets for the event are available here: https://t.co/BCFtVO3tBr pic.twitter.com/rXqd43kp93 — Nordoff and Robbins (@nordoffrobbins) March 25, 2019 FM’s Steve Overland appearing with the Staks Band in London this Thursday 28 March at…
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Continue reading →: Music news – FAIRPORT CONVENTION Spring Newsletter 2019
Originally posted on The Rockin' Chair – A good song never lets you down: Hello Fairporters, As you can see in the photo taken on Sunday, Spring has arrived and the Cropredy fields are really looking their best. The auspices look good for the fortieth anniversary (1979-2019) of the Cropredy…
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Continue reading →: Music news – THE DARKER MY HORIZON new song & video
Originally posted on The Rockin' Chair – A good song never lets you down: The Darker My Horizon have released a new song, ‘On My Way’ from their upcoming album ‘Seize The Day’, which is due this autumn. It is riff based tune and bodes well for the rest of…
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Continue reading →: TANNAHILL WEAVERS US & CANADA tour dates March/April 2019
MAR 22 Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center Sarasota, FL MAR 23 Mudville Grille Jacksonville, FL MAR 24 Hendershot’s Coffee, Athens GA MAR 25 Free Range Brewing, Charlotte, NC MAR 26 Boyd’s Jig and Reel, Knoxville TN MAR 29 Second Presbyterian Church, 6 West 96th St, Manhattan NY MAR 30…
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Continue reading →: a nice thank you from nordoff robbins
It was great to do this again this year and planning to do it again next year. Raising money was always a bonus as the main aim of Fifty Gigs In A Day has been to raise awareness of the wonderful work Nordoff Robbins do in musical therapy, helping people…
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Continue reading →: LEGENDS OF FOOTBALL, IN AID OF NORDOFF ROBBINS, IS TO INDUCT ARSENE WENGER INTO THEIR HALL OF FAME LATER THIS YEAR
The Legends of Football event is an annual charity fundraising night, supported by the Premier League in aid of, Nordoff Robbins. The event has raised a staggering £8m for our life-changing music therapy since Jimmy Greaves was Guest of Honour at its inaugural event in 1996. “Since leaving Arsenal I have received some…
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Continue reading →: ‘Stephanie’ the captivating new single from Dandelion Charm
Single release date: 8th April 2019 “a song about disappointment and failed expectation, loss of innocence, isolation and shame” In a busy twelve months for prog folk outfit Dandelion Charm they’ve released a highly-acclaimed EP, extended their reach to many new fans and spent time in the studio finalising a…
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Continue reading →: News – Children with Cancer UK newsletter
Raj was two and a half years old when he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Over five years later, after enduring six operations, chemotherapy, proton beam therapy and immunotherapy, his mum, Suki was told Raj had three months left to live. “Raj was oblivious. He was happy and smiling.…
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Continue reading →: March is National Essential Tremor Awareness Month
Having being diagnosed with a tremor a few years ago in both my hands, it is good to see the National Tremor Foundation (NTF) raising awareness of the various tremors and how they can affect people in their everyday lives. My tremors do show themselves more when stressed or for…
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