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March 2024
What
a fantastic night we had with Show of Hands on their Full Circle Tour.
Steve
& Phil treated us to a musical journey of their thirty-plus years
on the
road together and delighted a sell-out audience. All the hits as well
as a personal request for "Safe As Houses"! Brilliant atmosphere, both
celebratory and poignant, and an evening never to be forgotten by those
who
were there. The added bonus was raising a total of £1000 for Teenage
Cancer
Trust, thanks to some generous donations, as well as the raffle, bar
and ticket sales. Thank you one and all.
November 2023
Absolutely
fabulous sell-out evening with Track Dogs on November 11th. The concert began
with Howard Brown playing The Last Post in honour of the fallen in all
conflicts. After that the chaps gave us a rousing set and provided one of the
liveliest gigs we've had. Great audience reaction and good to connect with some
new customers. An evening of true joy and laughter. The £560 profit on the gig has been sent to Herriot Hospice
Homecare. Many thanks to all who supported the gig or donated towards the
charity. There are lots of photos from the gig on the Friends Who Like Track
Dogs Facebook page, as well as some great video from guest musician Fergal
Gara.
Here's a link to one on YouTube from Paul Phillips. https://youtu.be/Qo0zzRt-8sw?si=peK0I0lo1Rz_Rszm
May 2023
What a fantastic night with the Sandy Denny Project on May 13th. The band were at full throttle and we were treated to some fabulous interpretations of Sandy's material, including a full rock workout of Matty Groves and a Eurovision style Winter Winds. Sally Barker, Marion Fleetwood and Gemma Shirley provided vocals that soared into the room, whilst PJ Wright, Mat Davies and Mark Stevens laid down rock solid instrumentation. Sublime vocals and terrific players. The audience loved every minute and it was great to hear so many positive comments. A big thank you to all who made it a full house. A wonderful atmosphere and a terrific result for Yorkshire Air Ambulance; £560 is heading their way.
March 2023A wonderful night with The Jigantics on March 18th. Their third visit and they did not disappoint. Exquisite vocals from Sarah Kelly and fantastic contributions from the chaps. Cajun, Americana, Blues and ballads all delivered with consummate ease. Great audience participation and a real feel-good atmosphere. A big thank you to everyone who turned up and contributed to a memorable evening. Our chosen charity, The Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team, benefited to the tune of £440.
November 2022
A fantastic night with Chris Leslie on Saturday. A sell-out audience was treated to almost two hours of breathtaking musicianship accompanied by gentle humour and genuine warmth. Chris thoroughly enjoyed the great atmosphere and loved the venue. Special mention for our sound engineer, Richard Hart, who created the perfect soundscape for Chris's show.
Having used the Village Institute for our gigs for the last 12 years it seemed only fair to contribute, for the first time, to some of the improvements they are planning. Their puchase of a staging kit has been a big help to us, so it was nice to give something in return. We managed to raise £669.20 towards their costs.
October 2022
Our programme for 2023 has just been confirmed. Head over to the What's On page for details.
July 2022
Tickets
for our gig with Chris Leslie on Saturday November 12th are now on sale. Call 01969 663808 for tickets. £15 in
advance; £17 on the door. Doors 7pm
Concert 8pm Licensed Bar. All concert profits to Carperby Village Institute.
March 2022
We had a wonderful night
with Phil Beer on March 26th. The audience, slightly depleted by Covid and
other problems, was treated to a musical journey and master class in
musicianship, spanning six decades, all stitched together by Phil's warm
anecdotes and charming humour. It was a fabulous night all round and a fitting
way to end Phil's last, full solo tour.
I
would especially like to
extend my thanks to all those who bought tickets but couldn't make it,
because
they all willingly contributed their cash to a worthy cause. We raised
over
£670 thanks to some substantial donations and our local vicar who
turned out to
be a whizz at raffle selling. The Village Institute Treasurer and
Secretary
have kindly topped up the amount from their funds and a concert regular
who couldn't make the gig also contributed, so we'll be sending
£1000 to
the
November 2021
A
fantastic night with Winter Wilson on Saturday. Kip & Dave treated us to a fine mixture of blues,
August 2021
WE'RE BACK!
The concert re-scheduled from last year, featuring Winter Wilson, will now be taking place on Saturday 20th November at The Village Institute. See the What's On page for details.
July 2020
A big thank you to Steve Knightley and to the audience who "attended" the virtual gig on 6th July. It was an excellent show and the post-gig Zoom meeting was very jolly! We raised £150 for the NHS Together charity.
February 2020
We had a fantastic night
with Steve Knightley and his Pass Notes tour. Top job from Jamie Isaacs on
sound and a splendid atmosphere. Many thanks to all those who came along and made
it a memorable gig, or donated to the pot in any way. The gig raised £684 for
the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
January 2020
Unfortunately, we have had to postpone the September concert with
Chris Leslie due to an unavoidable family commitment on his part. We will be
re-booking him for 2022.
December 2019
The Steve Knightley concert in February is now sold out. Return only, if available.
November 2019
Our concerts for 2020 will feature Steve Knightley in February and Winter Wilson in September. Ticket for Steve's gig are now on sale and are selling fast, so don't hang about. Details on the What's On page.
September 2019
An
absolutely fantastic evening with IOTA last night. Wild, wacky, enormously
talented and hugely entertaining, Marion, Sally and Anna gave us a night to
remember. Once again, big thanks to all the team and to the audience for
supporting the concert and MacMillan Nurses. Details of money raised on the
What’s On page, along with details of next year’s events. In the meantime have
a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
February 2019
Many thanks to all who came to the fantastic
evening with Kev Dempsey and Joe Broughton on Saturday 2nd February. A wild ride of musical eclecticism
and mad stories enjoyed by a near sell out audience. Postman Pat will never be the same! Thanks everyone.
November 2018 (Part two)
We are delighted to announce that our concerts for 2019 will feature the wonderful Kevin Dempsey and Joe Broughton in February and the magnificent IOTA in September. Details can be found on the What's On page.
November 2018
A big thank you to all who came and supported the Gerry Colvin Band concert on Saturday 10th November. It
was a fantastic night with Gerry and his merry band of musos, Jerome Davis,
Trish Power and Lyndon Webb. After a bit of a lay off you couldn't have wanted
a more bonkers evening of entertainment and sheer quality. People who had never
seen him before were astonished that they'd never heard of him or his
songwriting. Good to see some new faces and welcome back some of the regulars.
Thanks as always to the team and Terri. Thanks to you all, we raised over £500
for the local primary schools
March 2018
As
a result of the uncertain weather conditions over the weekend we have,
reluctantly, decided to cancel Saturday's gig with
October 2017
A huge thank you to all who came and supported the Richard
Thompson concert at
I'll be in touch about gigs in 2018 soon. In the meantime have a
great Christmas and New Year.
July 2017
We can now officially reveal that our guest in October will be the great
Richard Thompson. Check out the info. on the What’s On page. This will
be an exclusive charity show and there are only 200 tickets available.
The Richard Thompson gig is SOLD OUT
May 2017
A fantastic night with the Luke Jackson Trio. Their second set, particularly, was one blistering number after another. I can only thank them for making a round trip from Kent and recommend that you go and see them as soon as you can. You will be blown away! As an added bonus the gig made £333.50p for Yorkshire Cancer Research. A big thank you to all who came along and contributed to the evening.
March 2017
A huge thank you to all who came along to the Broom Bezzums gig .
It was a fantastic evening with the added surprise of an opening set
from Katie Doherty, who blew the audience away with her singing. Mark
and Andrew played up a storm with material from the new album and some
old favourites. It's great when the audience goes away smiling and the
musicians are so complimentary about the gig and the audience; it really
makes it worthwhile. Our local playing fields' association will be
£606.60p better off as a result. Don't ask me where the 60p came from! Tickets
for Luke Jackson's Trio will be available from 13th March.
September 2016
Wonderful gig with
The Jigantics, who returned to Carperby after three years. A great
vibe in the room and an outstanding night. Thanks to all who came and
helped to raise £501 for the local church that had its lead stolen.
SEE YOU ALL IN 2017!
September 2016 - New
Dates for 2017
We are pleased to
announce two dates for 2017. On Saturday March 4th we have Broom
Bezzums returning to Carperby and on Saturday May 20th we have the
Luke Jackson Trio. Details of both gigs on the What's On page soon.
May 2016
A fabulous night with Kieran Goss and Annie Kinsella. A full house enjoyed some great music and fantastic craic from a master of warmth and wit. Throw in Annie's beautiful voice and the evening was outstanding. Many thanks to all those who supported the gig and donated to the local primary school. £541.50p is heading their way.
March 2016
We had a great night with Gigspanner. A full house and fantastic music. Good to see many new faces and to chat with them and the regulars. Huge thanks to Peter, Roger, Vincent and Deborah for their efforts on the night and for their kind words. As always, many thanks to Askrigg School for the loan of their stage and to the merry band of volunteers who pitch in and make it work. The concert raised £722 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Helen Callear, the Regional Fundraising Manager dropped by to pick up the cheque.