In January 2005 we did some things for the
Tsunami appeal and were amazed at peoples reaction and generosity. At Gregson
Lane Folk Club we had a raffle - we only had a hundred quids-worth of tickets -
miraculously the raffle made £240. Then we had a concert at a local pub - the
Landlord put on a free supper - entry by donation - the evening made £500 The
next Folk Club, our guest was Anthony John Clarke - at the end of the night the
audience screamed for an encore - With AJCs permission, we agreed that he would
do an encore if people tossed their change into a bucket - we collected
£114
It struck me that we had never done much for the starving people in Africa and that they deserved our help just as much as the people who suffered in the Tsunami so I thought that I would try and organise something. Obviously Bob Geldof has already proved that musicians and music lovers care - I thought that it would be nice to show that Grass-roots musicians care too.
Hopefully the Folk Community (as well as other Grass Roots Music Communities) will respond in great numbers (Just like you all did last year but one when I organised the petition against the licensing bill.)
Let's show the world that we care.
It struck me that we had never done much for the starving people in Africa and that they deserved our help just as much as the people who suffered in the Tsunami so I thought that I would try and organise something. Obviously Bob Geldof has already proved that musicians and music lovers care - I thought that it would be nice to show that Grass-roots musicians care too.
Hopefully the Folk Community (as well as other Grass Roots Music Communities) will respond in great numbers (Just like you all did last year but one when I organised the petition against the licensing bill.)
Let's show the world that we care.
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