Churches Together One World Group presented the Hungry for one World concert to raise awareness of world devolopment issues. 2009 is the silver jubilee of the group raising money for Christian Aid’s water projects and over time has raised in…
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After enjoying a hearty meal, members of Ashbourne Golf Club were treated to lively entertainment from a group of about 25 of the Ashbourne Singers, led by Linda Perry Smith. Linda sang an amusing solo about ‘The girl at 14B…
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Ashbourne Telegraph review by Andrew Nowson Encore! The Ashbourne Singers’ summer concert on the first Sunday of the Arts Festival was a sell-out, with St John’s Church packed to the doors for this popular local community choir. Led by musical…
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Each year, the village of Kirk Ireton enjoys a week of festivities in June, as they celebrate their Wakes Week. A small group from the Ashbourne Singers were invited to sing a selection of their songs, with a promise of…
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Children sang and played instruments in small groups and as solo spots, to the delight of the assembled audience. A group of the Ashbourne Singers stitched the concert together with some of their songs, many of which were taken…
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For a second time, YAS performed in collaboration with children from the Royal School for the Deaf, Derby. Shirley Ashmore conducted the signing and Linda Perry Smith led YAS in the singing, with Ray Taylor on piano and Tom Bland…
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Workshop and concert 21st February 2009 This was a new experience for many of the singers when Stephen Hope, a guest conductor, came to spend the day improving and adding expression to their performance. Linda Perry Smith had been rehearsing…
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Ashbourne Telegraph review by Carol Frost For the second time in as many months, Ashbourne Town Band joined forces with the Ashbourne Singers to entertain the public. Following the success of the Ashbourne Festival of Remembrance, the two voluntary groups…
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Ashbourne Telegraph review by Janet Allison Brown: Singers in Fine Festive Voice Bright crisp days, a snowfall or two, fairy lights in the street and a concert by the Ashbourne Singers – it must be Christmas time. On Tuesday, December…
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YAS performed its first concert with children from the Royal School for the Deaf, in St. John’s church, when they sang and signed together. Phil Chell, Ashbourne’s mayor encouraged Linda to combine the skills of the two groups, as the…
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