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Fashion show in Evelyn’s memory


A fashion show that will raise funds to provide treatment to cancer patients throughout the county and beyond will be staged in the Ribble Valley


. by Christopher Ratcliff


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The latest Ribchester Amateur Theatrical Society production-“AFIyintheOinfc ment” at Ribchester Village Hall-wasastunningsuccess.


Theplayisafast-movingfarce, which is one of the most dif­ ficult pieces of theatre to achieve. It requires the cast to create - with the minimum of explanation - a world that is surreal, but almost believable. The action is all based on


a series of mis taken assump- tions.Thenusunderstandings' must be obvious to the audi­ ence, but not apparent to the cast. The dialogue must con­ tain all kinds of ambiguities that the players must convey using body language rather than by words. Inevitably, it depends on


some classic stereotypes - the bumbling male hero, his suspicious wife and scantily clad mistress plus some very


policewoman, who appears at various inconvenient mo- _ ments; Ann Lang is Louise, the Minister’s wife, who is fed a whole string o f unlikely ex­ planations from her husband; Will Thomas plays Albert the


■ pizza delivery boy, who hap­ pily pokes his nose into this .


: bed of intrigue in a search for financial gain; and Peter Rab­ bitts is the befuddled GP who pursues Louise with a bunch offlowersandabottleofgin-


for courage! An excellent ensemble of


The whole cast from left to right Will Thomas, David Procter, Caroline Hindle, Susan.Cronshaw, Anne Lang and Peter Rabbitts. (s)


unlikely additions, such as a - sex-starved policewoman, a besotted GP and a pizza deliv- eryboy. The production depends


onsome very precise timing, plusacastthathasmemorised the disjointed logic of the plot. No problems then! The entire company pro­


duces a stellar result. David Procter, is the bumbling MP


and Minister for the Environ­ ment, who has lost some in­ criminating photographs. He is on stage for almost the en­ tire show and holds theplot to­ gether; Caroline Hindle plays Donna, his very attractive piece o f homework, who is ready to use the miss­ ing photos for blackmail; Sue Cronshaw plays Brenda : the pizza-loving, love-lorn


some very experienced RATS “old hands” and a couple of more recent recruits who, obviously, thoroughly enjoy their roles and play them to the full and the clear enjoy­ ment of the audiences. Anexcellent.slickproduc-


tion from Robin Simmons of a play by Derek Benfield, this is the first production in the


■■ newly completed village hall, which now has stair access ' fromthebackstagecorridorto both sides of the stage. Ahuge improvement that has long been awaited by the R.A.T.S.


next Wednesday. Elan Boutique is holding a


ladies’ and men’s fashion show ■ at the Spread Eagle, Sawley, at


. 7pmfora7-3opmstart. The Spread Eagle has do­ nated Elan its function room


and all the money raised through ticket sales and a raf­ fle will go to Rosemere Cancer Foundation, which fundrais­ es to bring world class cancer care to patients throughout Lancashire and South Cum­ bria via local hospitals.


Elan will be showcasing


seasonal fashions, everything fromChristmaspartywearto outdoor clothes. It will also have an accessories stall sell­ ing Christmas gift goodies. Tickets are £5 and are avail­


able from the Spread Eagle on oi20044i202orElanonoi2oo


' 422388 as well as in person andonthedooronthenight. ■' Elan becamea supporter of


Rosemere a couple ofyears ago after proprietor Becky Ford’s mum-in-law, Evelyn Ford, of Clitheroe, received its support when she was diagnosed with cancer. Sadly, Evelyn died two years ago! This event is in memory of her.


A festive market


Festive goodies from cakes and preserves to produce and handmade crafts will be' on sale at Clitheroe Country Market’s Christmas event on Saturday. The market, open from


10 am to noon, will be held in Clitheroe United Reformed Church Hall, Moor Lane,. There will be homemade


cakes, pies, biscuits, jams, marmalades and chutneys, produce and plants and a wide range of crafts. There will also be special festive treats. Admission is free, tea and


coffee will be available as well as a selection of cake slices from g-30 am. The usual Tues­ day markets continue in the hall until December gth. y


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| § § § « i a POP Celebrated Scottish masters of folk music take to The Grand stage in much anticipated show


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The influence of folk music is suddenly everywhere, and Karen Matheson, the 50-year- old leader of Capercaillie,


could not be more content. “It is amazing the way that folk has hit the mainstream in the past few years, it is a re­ ally healthy scene right now,” said the band’s singer ahead of their first appearance at The Grand, Clitheroe, next week (Saturday, December 6th). “I’d like to think that it


wouldn't just become a fash­ ion statement to wear on your sleeve. There are some who are jumping on the bandwag­ on. That’ll always be the case, but I’d really like to think it’s here to stay this time. “1 know music is cyclical,


but the fact that it has been embraced by such an array of


■ genres is heartening. Many of them have taken folk music to their hearts and seen it as credible.” Throughout their 30-year


career Capercaillie have drawn on two great strengths


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music for his TV programme, “A Prince Among Islands”. “We never set out on any


mission,” added Karen. ' “We were just doing the


stuff we loved doing and the music we grew up with when we firstgottogether as teenag­ ers in Oban.”


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ous milestones for a band that has sold over a million albums worldwide, with their blend of Celtic rock and Gaelic often making it into the charts, pro­ moting folk around the world. “However, Capercaillehave


Renowned Scots folk band Capercaille, who will play atThe Grand, Clitheroe, next Saturday (December 6th) brilliant musicians from all


to inspire them. The musi­ cal dexterity of their fiddle, whistle, flute and Uilleann pipe sounds (led by the ac­ cordion and keyboards of the band’s founding father Donald Shaw) and Karen Matheson’s enchanting voice, described


by one of the band’s most fa­ mous fans, Sean Connery, as a “throat that is surely touched by God”. Another high-profile fan is


Prince Charles. The heir to the throne com­ missioned them to write the


forged their reputation doing more that that, fusing tradi­ tional folk songs with modern arrangements. “There wasatimewhen we


wrote more of our own songs, but it you’re working in the fieldoffolkmusic,you quickly become aware how hard it is to compete with the quality,” said accordionist Shaw. “It is inconceivable to im­


agine the scene today when we started out 30 years ago. The main thing that keeps us together is that we’re all really good mates, and when we get together we have a great time musically. “There’s still a great audi­


ence there for our music, and I still think it matters to do what we do as well as we can.” Alimitednumberoftickets


are still on sale to see Caper­ caillie at The Grand, Clitheroe, next Saturday, December 6th.


(Ticket hotline: 01200 421599 / www.thegrandvenue.co.uk / £24 advance ticket / 7 pm


doors, 7-45 pm stage). • The final folk show of


The Grand’s 2014 programme comes on Sunday December - 14th when local Irish music quartet Drop The Floor play alongside Oishala and Bax­ ter Rhodes for a lively festive night of music (doors 7 pm, stage 7-45 pm, £8 advance ticket).


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