The Dust Starts to Settle on 2011!

A busy November and December means that I’m finally looking forward to a break!

Well, after an absolutely manic few weeks, things are starting to settle down a bit! Now I can actually start to think about doing some Christmas shopping!

In truth though, all the concerts over the past month have gone brilliantly and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all of them. Any particular highlights? I think two immediately come to mind. Ilkley Choral Society’s performance of Handel’s Messiah was completely wonderful – orchestra, soloists and choir were all on excellent form. The choir had worked incredibly hard in the run-up to the event and it paid dividends! The other memorable ‘gig’, had to be Friday night at South Square Arts Centre in Thornton, near Bradford. Such a cosy venue, decorated as a living room, it provided a lovely atmosphere for creating some very mellow jazz!

So…I now look forward to the start of musical offerings of 2012. Plenty in the pipeline, of which more details will follow soon.

Finally, if you fancy a vibrant start to Christmas – why not join us for some jazz/soul at The Birches Club, near Bingley? Starting at 9pm, I’ll be joined by Lauren Spink (vocals), David Sudall (drums), Tom Gee (guitar) and Ben Walker (bass). Maybe see you there!