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Family fun at village’s ‘Big Gig’ this weekend


Live music and family fun will combine once again this Sunday, July 12th, at the ChatburnBigGig. The event takes place


on Chatburn playing Fields from noon to 7.30pm, and everyone is welcome to come along, bring a picnic blan­ kets and folding chairs...and the main message is: “Don’t forget to boogie...and enjoy the show.” Rick Haworth,


one of the music organisers, said: “It’s more than jus t a music festival. It’s a fun day for the whole family.” The family attractions in­


clude a bouncy castle, burg­ ers and hot dogs, sweet stall from “Sweethearts Candy Carts”, a bar, prize tombola and competitions for best dancers. The acts range from solo. performers to bands.


Scarecrow festival to


raise homeless funds Following on from the suc­ cess of their open gardens weekend last year, Mellor Connections is holding a charity fundraising “Scare­ crow Festival” on Sunday July 19th. The event starts at 10-


30 am and the village hall in Mellor will be open on the day with a “pop-up” cafe serving teas, coffee,


soft drinks and homemade cakes. For those traveling to Mellor by car there is free parking at the village hall. All proceeds from this


year’s event are going to the Blackburn Free Project to help provide food and essen- tialsuppliestopeople sleep­ ing rough or in inadequate need of shelter or a roof over- their heads in Blackburn.


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Brandreth talks about language at The Grand


The one time member of Par­ liament, Patron ofthe National Piers Society, European Mo­ nopoly champion, teddy-bear enthusiast and the man who boasts a wardrobe o f a hun­ dred hideouswoollyjumpers, Gyles Brandreth tells a won­ derful yarn about his comedy debut, writes Tony Dewhurst. A stand-up gig in Man­


chester was the first of many vocations he tried after leav­ ing Oxford University in the early Seventies - but nobody told him it was as a warm-up act for foul-mouthed comic Bernard Manning. “I said to my agent, I wanted


to do some comedy- the word stand up didn’t exist in those days,” recalled Brandreth. “T think he thought he’d


teach me a lesson, throw me in at the deep end. “I turned up wet behind the ears, carrying a tiny brief­


case, wearing a pinstripe suit at a working men’s club called The Embassy somewhere off Rochdale Road. “It was like a smoky subter­


ranean aircraft hangar, full of men and Bernard Manning. ■ He said:‘How long are you


booked for lad? “I’m booked to do 30 min­


utes, Mr Manning. “You’ll be lucky to do 30


seconds, lad. Good luck, I’ll do all I can to help.’ “Ithinkhetookpityonme.” Brandreth continued: “An­


yway, on I went to a few moans and grumbles. They didn’t clap or laugh, they didn’t even smile, but they didn’t jeer; I wasn’t booed offstage. “However, a few minutes


into the act I sensed that they weren’t looking at me - they seemed to be looking over my shoulder. “Suddenly, I realised Ber­


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Live music in beautiful Ribble Valley setting


The Ribble Valley Music Festi­ val was in full swing when the St Mary’s Centre in Clitheroe was converted into a night club setting for an evening of popular songs and jaz z star-' ring international singer, songwriter and saxophonist AJ Brown and his trio along with guest artists including Eric Ainsworth. The next fundraising event


o f the festival demonstrates the diversity of music in the programme when the Pendie Piano Trio perform at St Le­ onard Church, Downham, at 2 pm on Sunday afternoon, Ju­ ly 19th, making this an idyllic summer afternoon in a beauti­ ful location. The trio is made up of Paul


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Strawberry tea will raise funds for charity


Summer is here and to cel- Derian House provides ebrate a “Strawberry Tea” is palliative and specialist res- being held at the Abbeyfield p ite ca re to ch i ld ren and Castle View House in Clithe- young adults throughout the roe this Saturday, July 11th. Northwest at a cost of nearly The event is in aid o f the three million pounds a year,


charity Derian House and vis- Castle View House offers the itors are welcome from 2-30 care, support and friendship to 4-30 pm to enjoy straw- which allows older people to berry teas in the garden and maintain theirindependence support the residents’ fund aridfeelpartofthelocalcom- raising.


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North and the BBC Philhar­ monic and will perform best loved classics and more with an informal approach bring­ ing their fun, flair and virtuos­ ity to demonstrate their skill and ability to provide a diverse


and entertaining afternoon of music for all to enjoy. _


_ T ick e ts for the concert


are £8 and can be obtained from Roy Porter Butchers, Chatburn, or calling 01200


Greenhalgh on piano, Robert Buller on cello and the effer­ vescent Gaynor Sutcliffe on violin. They are profession­ al musicians who perform with major classical orches­ tras such as The Halle, Opera


440925, 01200 441484 or 01254 384893. All proceeds will be donated to the church. There is a post concert af­


ternoon tea deal for a separate


£5 at The Assheton Arms avail­ able for ticket holders. Call any o f the numbers above for further details on this.


The journey o f Ribble Valley risingstarsGoodFoxy reached a new high last Friday (July 3rd) when they warmed the stage for rock ‘n’ roll legends “Status Quo” at Hoghton Tower. More than 9,000 attended


the outdoor show and a large proportion of them were well settled by the time the open­ ing wah-wah strains of “Angel” caught on the balmy evening air.


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on anenormous stage, the Foxy five tore through a selection of their self-penned catalogue. The newest o f these songs, “Down the Rabbit Hole” is a single-in-waiting, a prickly,


jumpy number perfectly cap­ turing the festival feeling. It embraced the keyboard skills of the newest member o f the band, James Robinson, and animated all the members into an eminently watchable stage frenzy that is becoming a sta­


ple ofthe Foxy set. There was almost as much


appreciation coming from the stage. Bare-footed bassist, Freddie Bruhin-Price, effu­ sively praised those who have supported the band, even con­ tributing his own poem before the band unleashed “Seek” and “Tastes Like Sugar". SingerandguitaristGeorge


“Banksy” Banks led from the front, his effortless falsetto bringing a vocal dynamism


ably backed up by some re­ markable guitar work from both he and fellow guitar­ ist Henry Crabtree, while on drums, Callum Sykora didn’t miss a beat. The band closed with a


show-stopping performance of Jimi Hendrix’s “Hey Joe" that drew a rapturous recep­ tion from the ever-growing au­ dience. This concert brought the hundreds o f gigs the band


have now played to a fitting crescendo. Good Foxy have a rare talent in a young band for taking a diverse range of clas­ sic rock influences and fus­ ing the sound into something very fresh, and with a big per­ sonality. With their debut al­ bum, recently recorded at The Grand recording studio, set for release in September, the fu­ ture looks very bright for the Clitheroe five-piece. Picture by Duncan Sykora


nard Manning had positioned a couple of topless go-go danc­ ers behind me and that’s what they were gawping at. “It was a incredibly valua­


ble comedy experience, aged 21, in a school o f very hard stage knocks.” Words have been Brandreth’s life, be th ey w r it ten or spoken.


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peared on Countdown in Dic­ tionary Corner more times than he cares to remember and has written numerous books - including The Joy of Lex. His latest tour - Words... Words....Words....takes lan­ guage as its theme. “Language is a great power - it’s what defines us,” added Bran-


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Stars @ headline Come Dancing


Ball Ballroom stars John and Denise Sinclair will head­ line the Grand Theatre’s q Come Dancing Summer Ball. There will also be live


music from the Dave Mott „ Classic Six, featuring Lo­ retta Scott on vocals, and an evening supper. T he Come D an c ing


Summer Ball w i l l com­ p e red by p ro fe s s ion a l dance instructor Victoria Heys who said: “Our an­ nual summer ball features © a professional Ballroom demonstration from the over 35 Closed British f i­ nalists, John and Denise Sinclair, so we are all look­ ing forward to that. “We’ve also got the pian­


ist from the Syd Lawrence Orchestra, so it should be a wonderful celebratory evening of Latin and Ball­ room dance.” •


Victoria added: “We’ve


had tremendous success * w ith our w e ek ly Come Dancing sessions at the G rand , and so c ia l ly it has continued to go from strength to strength with people making lots of new ““ friends.” Come Dancing Summer


Ball, Grand Theatre, Clit­ heroe, July 18th. £25-95, with a meal included.


Ribble Valley festivalgoes out on a high note


With more concerts, more venues, and more than a thou­ sand people in attendance, the final Ribchester Festival of Music and Art went out on a high note. With 16 events across eight


different locations in Ribches­ ter village, audiences enjoyed a variety o f music and theatre which included classical con­ certs, jazz, folk, swing, opera, blues, and street theatre. Tim Rainford, chairman of


the festival, said: “It’s impos­ sible to pick a highlight, there were so many enjoyable per­ formances, and there were so many styles o f music, that I’m sure everyone will have their own pick for best o f show”. Classical music lovers will


have ery oyed the return ofthe amazing Lithuanian pianist Ugnius Pauliukonis, who had a rapturous welcome by the St Wilfrid’s faithful after his show stopping performance last year, and he didn’t let


band Danny Blomely led a blues night which was simply outstanding, and arguably the fusion folk of Project Jam Sandwich was the highlight of the whole festival. Festival director Marc Mal-


RibchesterFestival directors, fromleft to right,Tim Rainford, MarkJones, Jim Tyrrell, Carole Milne, Marc Mallamand the Rev. Gill Henwood, with the two lady Mayoressesof the Ribble Valley, (s)


them down this year either. His performances o f pieces by Chopin, Debussy, Rach­ maninoff and Schubert, en­ chanted the audience, who gave him a standing ovation.


In the series of late night


concerts, the festival’s head­ line act, the amazingly profes­ sional Swing Commanders, played to a delighted packed house, Kyla Brox and her hus­


lam said o f Project Jam Sand­ wich: “This is what music is all about. Five creative young people, playing their own in­ terpretations o f folk music from all over the world in one • of the most exciting, original, and inventive performances ever seen at the Ribchester Music Festival. The ir en ­ thusiasm and energy was so infectious, the audience ab­ solutely lapped it upl Project Jam Sandwich really nailed itlTheseyoungstudentswill make it to the top, and you saw them first in Ribchesterl” ' The introduction o f new


venues was a success, with- sell out events at The Glass House and Potters Barn, two of the most delightful and in­


timate o f venues in which to taste good food and listen to good music. The sound of Fio­ na Robert’s harp and James Hutton’s baritone voice waft­ ing through the early evening garden at Potters Barn, and with the sun beaming down on a late Saturday afternoon in The Glass House, festival goers ery oyed two of the most pleasant events in the festival. • And after a week full of enjoyment, festival Sunday saw the end of one of the best Ribchester Festivals for some time. The event finished with a beautiful church service at St Wilfrid’s, with lovely words provided by the Rev. Canon Dr Susan Penfold, and lovely music provided by the choir Ocatvius. Festival goers then eryoyed a barbecue at Stydd Gardens which went on late into the afternoon with the Ju­ lie Edwards Jazz Quintet and Mike Kneafsey keeping the au­ dience entertained.


Marc Mallam said: “We


hope people have enjoyed this music festival, listening to good music, enjoying nice food and drink, and spending quality time with friends and q family. In the best village in the world!” Festival directors had pre­


viously announced thatdue to financial uncertainty this was 3 to be the last festival.


Tim Rainford commented:


“The directors o f the festival * can be proud of their achieve­ ments,notonlyinthisfestival, -r but in the previous 22 as well. Creating and running an event which has brought the best © musicians in the world to our small village is incredible. To have had the pleasure oflisten- ing to Dame Evelyn Glennie, >


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Humphrey Lyttleton, Tasmin Little, Pascal Roge, Julian Lloyd Webber, and countless others in our small church by theriver issomethingthatwill live with us all for ever.”


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