Gallery of Sydney Male Choir Events
Sydney Male Choir have had the honour of singing
at every Anzac Dawn Service in Martin Place, Sydney since it was initiated in
1928 when a crowd of 200 were present. The numbers attending has risen every
year and in 2008 many thousand gathered to remember those members of the armed
forces of Australia and New Zealand who had died for them and their future in
many different conflicts.
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Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister &
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Choir
in 2008 |
Service in 2006 |
2010
Chevalier
College, Burradoo
2009
Christmas Party December
Castle Hill
RSL, November
Remembrance
Day, November
Little Sisters of the Poor, Randwick
Avondale College, Cooranbong, July
Shoalhaven Entertainment
Centre, Nowra, July
Golden West Tour, June
Nelson Bay Diggers, Nelson Bay, May
St Mary's
Cathedral, Sydney, May
Hopetoun Village, Castle Hill, May
Bushfire Relief Concert,
March
St
Joseph's Aged Care, March
Damien
& Rita Blackburn's Wedding, January
2008
Gerringong Music Club, December
Festival of Male Choirs, November
Angel Place, September
Springwood, September
Dunedoo, August
Dubbo, August
Sydney Opera House, July
East Maitland, June
Bob's Farm, March
2007
Mates across the Divide Tour
September
2010
Chevalier
College, Burradoo
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We've come to the right place |
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No crowds yet - but just wait! |
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Harry test drives the paino while Col supervises |
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Chaos, as usual results in the risers being assembled |
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Alan puts the guys through their paces |
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The excellent Chevalier College String Quartet |
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The ladies look after the sales desk |
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The choir with students and Welby Trust |
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Alan congratulates Nico on his first concert |
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2009
Christmas Party 8 December, Bowler's Club, Sydney
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Clive Hitchen presents plans for Centenary |
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Alan responds to Jim's thanks |
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Jim presents Morton Curdie with his 25 year badge |
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Morton thanks and reflects on his time in the choir |
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Jim presents Peter Gair with his 20 year award. Peter can't believe it! |
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Tom Wenman & Peter MacFarlane get 20 year badges |
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Winston Eldridge girds his loins for a 15 year award |
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Alan Crapp has been in the choir over 10 years |
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Joe Howard receives a 10 year badge |
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Over 40 years between these guys! |
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Peter Gair gives Jim Layton a thank you |
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Remembrance
Day, 11 November at St Martin Place, Sydney
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Lt Colonel John Moore, RFD(Retd), Master of Ceremonies |
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One of the Cenotaph guardians |
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Chaplain Christine Digby leads the prayers |
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The Honourable Nathan Rees MP, Premier of NSW lays a wreath |
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A Sydney schoolgirl makes her offering |
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Colonel Michael Mahy, DSC reflecting on the meaning of war |
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Australian flag proudly flies |
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Colourful collection of wreaths |
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A French dlegation remember |
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Clive and Colin share thoughts |
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Castle Hill RSL
with Kegan Joyce and the Mosmanettes
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Second half - it was hot so no jackets! |
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Little Sisters of the Poor, Randwick 25 October to celebrate the Canonisation of
St Jeanne Jugan, 1792-1879
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Dooleys
Catholic Club, Lidcombe 8 August for the Auburn Cricket Club
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Last minute studying of music |
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The Boys on the shiny backed stage! |
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Avondale College, Cooranbong 25 July with the exciting National Australia Brass
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The Cooranbong lunch experience |
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Don't they all look grand? |
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Alan is presented with bouquet by David King |
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Shoalhaven Entertainment
Centre, Nowra 12 July with our friends, Wollongong Harmony Chorus
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Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre |
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Trying to get the boys to 'dance' |
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Seconds - and a few Baritones |
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Damien sings As Time Goes By |
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WHC props for their Australian selection |
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Its those Second Tenors again! |
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Together for Hey Look Me Over |
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Alan & Eleanor take a bow |
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Thanks to Bruce & Denise Jamieson and Jan Thomas for the pictures and to Brian
Ellis for his
write up of the Queen's Birthday Holiday Tour.
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I think its cold - like the hat! |
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Bruce outside Bathurst Cathedral bell tower construction |
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This is what it will look like |
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It may be cold but we are enjoying it |
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No hat but what about the scarf! |
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The dish at Parkes about to be invaded |
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Still more of them in here |
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We did come to sing - rehearsal time |
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Alan listens critically... |
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...and finally the performance |
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Denise on duty....as usual |
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Eagerly waiting the choir |
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Ron has a well earned drink - water! |
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Alan chats to the appreciative audience |
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Don and a member of the audience |
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Brian chats to the organiser |
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Programme for the service |
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West dooor of St Mary's Cathedral |
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South door of St Mary's Cathedral |
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Looking towards the altar |
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Peter Kneeshaw, Cathedral Organist tells us how it will be |
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Second Tenors looking very pleased with themselves |
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Peter Kneeshaw & Alan congratulate each other |
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2 Colins & Ray enjoy the sunshine - and lunch |
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There are more over this side. |
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Will they ever get in line? |
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Well they did get back - to put on a show |
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Here's Colin again! A concert well sung! |
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Alan gets the boys in full song |
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Rebecca MacCallion, soprano sings from La Boheme |
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Ellen Malone, mezzo-soprano sings from Carmen |
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Another lucky member of the audience! |
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Little
Sisters, St Joseph's Aged Care, Randwick 22nd March
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A keen audience enjoying the singing |
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Second half in more relaxed style |
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Damien in pride of place with the choir |
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2008
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Gerringong Town Hall plus invading choir members |
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Will they ever be ready to rehearse? |
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Alan test drives the new airconditioned choir uniform. Michael looks unimpressed |
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Male Choirs Association of Australia concert, Llewellyn Hall, Canberra
22nd November
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Ron Brown & Alwyn at the Afterglow |
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Our slot at the Afterglow |
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New Zealand Tour 18th October to 3rd November
Here is a full
report of the exciting tour just completed.
Thanks to Jann & Wes Eggins & Jan Marshall for their
photographs.
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Damien is first off at Christchurch |
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How many Kiwis are there on a coach? |
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On stage at St Heliers, Auckland |
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Colin gets the heat treatment |
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Rehearsal at Palmerston North |
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Lynne & Denise compare notes |
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Big Chief Jim gets a nose job |
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Beryl enjoys the Maori meal |
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Wes gets friendly with a swan at Nelson |
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Our great hotel at Nelson |
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SMC ready for rehearsal at Nelson |
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Brian & Peter share a joke |
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Wonderful food at the soiree |
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Alan and Helen obviously enjoyed the soiree |
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Louis & Winston walk the cane |
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Certificate for SMC testing strength of Nelson stage with M'Bube |
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Ron, the driver, joins in |
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Before Christchurch concert |
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The tour choir on the steps of Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch |
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Rehearsing in Music Centre of Christchurch |
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Welcome break for some... |
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Kevin explains it all to Peter |
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You should see Wes AFTER he ate it |
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Ron follows Brent... or was it the other way round? |
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They were not bored on this tour |
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City Recital Hall, Angel Place
14th September
The ninth annual Sydney city concert was held in
2008 at the City Recital Hall. A packed house enjoyed a marvellously varied
selection of music performed by by the Sydney Male Choir and with piano soloists
James Guan and Su Choung, students at Sydney Conservatorium of
Music High School; Keegan Joyce, well known star of stage musicals and
singing sisters Karen Walmsley & Susan Hart.
Thanks to Elizabeth Ramsay for her photographs.
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Dean arrives for his first concert... |
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Howard & Jim go to rehearse |
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The clap is OFF the beat! |
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An Angel (John that is) sings at Angel Place |
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When I started down the street last Sunday ..... |
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First tenors in rapt mode |
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Karen Walmsley & Susan Hart charmed us with Figaro |
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Kegan Joyce showed why he was the longest serving 'Oliver' |
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The magic hands of Eleanor |
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Eleanor & Alan in close harmony |
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Second tenors give their all |
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Appreciation for soloists |
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Are the first tenors bored? |
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Soloists get their recognition |
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Springwood Civic Centre, 1st September
We returned once again to Springwood to sing with the
Mountains Choral Society
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The choir with the Mountains Choral Society in the audience |
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The 2 choirs sing Creation's Hymn by Beethoven |
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Central School,
Dunedoo 2 August
Des McEvoy, one of our Second
Tenors, arranged this concert because of his associations with the town. His
wife is a Dunedoo girl and they once owned the Dunedoo Hotel. The concert was
supported by the Dunedoo District Development Group and the Warrumbungle Shire
Council.
We shared the concert with the
local Sing Australia group.
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Des in typical inn keepers pose! |
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Dunedoo Hotel, once owned by Des McEvoy |
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Waiting to go on stage after listening to Sing Australia |
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Harry, Jim & Ray listening to Sing Australia |
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Don does some last minute practice |
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There is Nothing Like a Dame for Wolf |
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Yes its that man Winston again, this time with Louis - and Alan |
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St Brigid's Catholic Church, Dubbo concert 2 August
The concert was the brainchild of
Brian & Mary Semmler who heard the choir sing in Newcastle Cathedral in 2006.
The choir had the privilege of singing for an audience of 900 people. Funds were
raised for the Catholic Church's Centrecare in the Dubbo region.
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St Brigid's Catholic Church, Dubbo |
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The magnificent interior of St Brigid's |
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Utzon Room,
Sydney Opera House 27 July with the Southend Children's Choir
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Plaque presented by Southend Children's Choir |
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Alan working the audience |
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East Maitland
29th June 2008
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Not so serious rehearsing! |
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St Peter's pipe organ, David Clark, organist & Lindsay Christian, page turner |
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Feeding the hordes - and meeting the audience |
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Bob's Farm, 8 March 2008
Bob & Anne are long time friends of the choir and on the occasion of their 46th
wedding anniversary their children invited us to sing for their party at the
family farm. It was a complete surprise to the happy couple, hence the cloak and
dagger arrival! A wonderful time was had by all with great hospitality,
wonderful food and drink, good music - and a few moving moments.
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The happy couple - 46 years and still going strong! |
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The mystery coach arrives |
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2007
Mates across the Divide Tour September
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Some of our 'groupies' at Orange |
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Our first performance - in Orange |
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The pub with no beer near Hay |
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Outside the pub with no beer near Hay |
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