The
Bishops Stortford Acoustic Club
at South Mill Arts Centre
1-3, South Road, Bishops Stortford, Herts.
CM23 3JG
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LAST TIME
MUSICAL MISCELLANY
At the Belgian Brewer
FUND RAISER FOR
GROVE COTTAGE
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Hello Acoustic Clubbers As 2025
closed we were delighted to finish the year with a musical miscellany at the
Belgian Brewer. It has become a
tradition that we finish the year with a fund raiser for local charities of
various type. This year we were delighted to support The Grove Cottage. The Grove Cottage are a Mencap Charity in Bishops
Stortford. They are lovely people doing a tremendous job and a very worthy
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Opening the evening
Host and MC BILL TARRAN found his usual batch of songs from the distant
past, not so long ago and a fairly new one as well We welcomed back
song writer and performer extraordinaire TRINA READE was delight.
Trina as ever gave us some wonderful self-penned songs as well as a couple of
covers which she performs so beautifully. |
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For the first of
our bands was Bishops Stortford’s favourite Boy Band BLUES INC.
Acoustic Club founder Drew Bonnington as well as Andy (vocals), Graeme (bass)
Martin (lead guitar) and Nina (drums) Blues Inc have a varied and wonderful
repertoire included all sorts of genres as well as some cracking blues. It is
always a pleasure to welcome them back as one of the most solid and
delightful musical experiences you can have. |
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Closing the evening
and from Nashville to the River Stort, BIG DOOR PRIZE played songs of
love, loss, heartbreak and chip shops. There was rocking and rolling,
a dance, and a goosebump or two. This band are rarely seen together in public
and there is a good reason for that, logistically it is difficult getting 5
people together is a logistical nightmare but when they doo perform together Big
Door Prize did not disappoint. It is fair to say that even the guest
appearance by Twig and Annabelle’s dog did not detract from a fantastic
performance. |
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It was a wonderful
end to the evening and when Geoff had totalled up the money that was so
generously given into the collection, the Grand Total of £650 will be donated
to Grove House. MANY THANKS TO
EVERYONE WHO DONATED SO GENEROUSLY. |
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