The weather got in the way of our outdoor appearance at the Kings Bromley Jazz Festival but the volunteers behind the tea and cake table were very happy to share their foyer with us.
Kate Serenader’s absence was remarked upon but still generous organisers and attendees meant we have been able to donate another £90 to Crisis. Thank you to KBJF!
We’ll be suffering delusions of grandeur tomorrow (Saturday 16 May) as we’re included in the programme of the Kings Bromley Jazz Festival.
It’s a one and a bit-day thing which starts this evening and continues tomorrow, all at Kings Bromley Village Hall.
We’re playing in between the proper jazz acts and will be out the back of the hall (or somewhere inside if it’s raining) from 5.40 to around 7.20pm.
All the details of the festival are here:
We remembered the songs, we remembered our hats, the passers-by were generous and we raised £60 for the Crisis homeless charity.
The Wayside Serenaders will be gathering in Dam Street, Lichfield, this Sunday morning.
Will we remember the old songs? Will we recognise each other? Come along to find out.
We’ll be there from about 10.30am till high noon.
For our third Inside Serenaders evening we celebrated 13th Night. Festive songs from All Souls’ Day right through to the eve of Epiphany were sung. It might have been a day or two late but the spirit of 12th Night was present in the form of the Master Of The Revels (Pete Serenader in lovely cloak and bird’s nest hat). The result was chaos of a thoroughly joyous kind.
Our generous audience donated £385 which we have passed on to Crisis, the charity which helps people who have nowhere to go but the streets.
Many thanks to John Watson for joining us and for these pictures of the band…
All photos are © John Watson/jazzcamera.co.uk
… and these of some of the mayhem:
All photos are © John Watson/jazzcamera.co.uk
Here we are greeting commuters today. It’s all part of a Friends Of Lichfield City Station initiative, so thanks to them for inviting us.
Generous passers-by mean we can send another £50 to the Crisis charity.
Thanks to Andy for the video.
This Saturday the Wayside… or, rather, Yuletide Serenaders will be singing and playing for commuters, either leaving from or arriving at Lichfield City station. So, whether you’re heading into Sutton Coldfield or Birmingham New Street, or arriving from Four Oaks or Shenstone, we’d love to see you.
We’ll be on the platform from 12.45 to 1.30pm. Toot toot!
…of our second Inside Serenaders evening. Many thanks to Iona Chisholm and Lichfield Radio. Just click HERE.
Thank you to everyone who committed themselves to the second Inside Serenaders ordeal. It all went far better than we could have hoped.
Here’s a pic of the band at some slightly confusing (for them too) part of the evening:
And here is a little bit of Loudon Wainwright’s Swimming Song (thanks to Iona Chisholm for the video and the picture):
Due to the generosity of our wonderful and enthusiastic audience, we are able to donate £479 to the Crisis charity.
Oh, and there are more videos from the evening HERE
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