Brewood acoustic music

Click on the underlined names to view the artiste’s web sites. 

 JANUARY 2012

 5^th          Residents’ Night: your residents will entertain you, get your requests in early.

 12^th       Singers’ night.  Resident Chris.

 19^th       Singers’ night.  Resident Will.

 26^th       Pete Kelly: good singer songwriter and great all-rounder back by popular request.   Resident Denis.

 FEBRUARY

 2^nd         Charity singers’ night in memory of Colin in aid of the British Heart Foundation.  Resident Tony.

 9^th          Singers’ night.  Resident Chris.

 16^th       The John Richards Band: always a great night’s entertainment from this local band.  Resident Will.

 23^rd       Singers’ night.  Resident Denis.

 MARCH

1^st          Singers’ night.  Resident Tony.

8^th          Singers’ night.  Resident Chris.

15^th       Singers’ night.  Resident Denis.

22^nd       Singers’ night.  Resident Tony.

29^th       Tony Barrett and Will Morgan:  by audience request, our two oldest residents entertain with a mixed bag of their talents.  Resident Chris.

APRIL

5^th          Singers’ night.  Resident Will.

12^th       Singers’ night.  Resident Denis.

19^th       Singers’ night.  Resident Tony.

26^th       Duncan McFarlane Band:  Robust folk-rock: reels, jigs and stout songs, well-executed and infectiously lively. Resident Chris.

The following artistes performed for us in 2011: 

Brian Oldham,  Flaxenby,  Bedlam,   Mike Nicholson,  Allan Taylor,  James Davey,  Cuckoo Oak,  Triple Echo,   Bram Taylor,   Steve Ashcroft,  Kevin Arnold,  Phil Parton,  PhilHare,  Anthony John Clarke,  Dave Gibb,  Chase Mist.

We supported the following charities in 2011: 

The British Heart Foundation which plays a leading role in the fight against heart disease. We raised £300.00. 

The Mali Jenkins Home, Walsall. Supported in memory of Keith Mitchell, the home offers care to sufferers from Parkinson’s disease and looked after Keith at the end of his life. We raised £180.00.

Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of our friend Helen Hawthorne. 

The following artistes performed for us in 2010: 

Neil McPherson,  Duncan McFarlane,  Bram Taylor,  Whalebone (listen to their music on this site),  Harvey Andrews,  Scolds Bridle,  Tony Gibbons and Kate Bradbury,  Flaxenby,  Chase Mist,  Beck Sian,  Anthony John Clarke,  The Edwards Brothers,  Crag Band,  Dave Love,  Steve Ashcroft,  Brackenrigg,  The John Richards Band,  Joe Topping,  Donal O’Connor,  Phil Hare,  Vin Garbutt,  Les Barker,  Bill Caddick. 

We supported the following charities in 2010:  

The Acorn Children’s Hospice which offers a network of care to life-limited children. We raised £200.00. 

Brewood Scouts Fundraisers, a charity created to generate a relocation fund to enable the group to move its headquarters. We raised £180.00. 

The Liver Foundation Trust Fund at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. We raised £230.00. 

The following artistes performed for us in 2009:  

Bedlam,  Isambarde,  Bram Taylor,  Cuckoo Oak,  Marie Little,  Whalebone,  Beck Sian,  Phil Hare,  Anthony John Clarke,  Tom Bliss,  Pete Kelly,  Dave Love,  Allan Taylor,  James Davey,  Tom Doughty,  Johnny Silvo,  Dandy. 

 We supported the following charities in 2009: 

The Joshua Foundation which provides holidays and experiences for terminally ill children. We raised £170.00. 

Our local First Responders, a group of volunteers who provide emergency first aid until the arrival of the ambulance. We raised £236.00. 

The County Air Ambulance. A cheque for £211.00 was taken to our local base at RAF Cosford. 

People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals.  We raised £150.00. 

 The following artistes performed for us in 2008: 

Kevin & Ed Arnold,  Bedlam,  Brackenrigg,  Bram Taylor,  Bill Caddick,  Neil McPherson,  The Edwards Brothers,  James Davey,  Beck Sian,  The John Richards Band,  The Staffordshire Men,  Michelle Chandler,  Flaxenby,  Ginette Geri,  Nigel Bullock and DaveTighe,  Kevin & Ed Arnold (again),  Driftwood,  The Laners.