Brue Boys 2009 Concerts

Reports of the Brue Boys 2009 Concerts

2nd West Pennard Concert

The Brue Boys performed their second West Pennard Concert
on Saturday 24th January 2009

Photographs from Brue Boy and West Pennard resident Howard Grottick

Old Time Music Hall in Baltonsborough Village Hall on Saturday 7th February Text from a report by Colin McNamee for the parish newsletter The Old Time Music Hall in Baltonsborough under the superlative and superabundant Master of Ceremonies, Mr Robert Henry Haldane Peto (call me Tubby!) ,and with the Brue Boys in melodious and harmonious form the evening was a success being thoroughly enjoyed by the capacity audience. The audience were perhaps a little slow to get off the ground but under Mr Peto’s titillating tutelage he coached their vocal and occasional rapturous responses helping them to shed their taciturnity. A well-selected programme of musical items from the Brue Boys ensured variety under the capable baton of Miss Jennifer Martin, beautifully turned out with the longest, by a mi le, hat ribbons of the evening.

MC Robert Peto	Conductor Jennifer Martin	Pianist Carolyn Young
The accomplished accompanist on piano for the evening was Miss Carolyn Young. After the interval, being stylishly and superbly attired, she entered the auditorium as a most convincing ‘Madam’, as the author can verify bf rom the stiletto heel mark in his thigh.

Conductor Jennifer Martin resplendent in Edwardian costume		The Brue Boys with multi-coloured waist coats for the occasion
	The pace was certainly there when Mr Grayson Pattemore having performed his captivating George Formby numbers on his little ukulele stylishly accompanied on the piano by Mr Kim Hyde, returned with some fast paced tongue twisters leaving some of the audience red faced. People practice perhaps purposefully for the next performance! Miss Gail Cornish gave a moving rendition of some well known Miss Marie Lloyd numbers with the audience needing no encouragement to join in. It was observed that many knew the numbers by heart!
Grayson Pattemore entertaining		Gail Cornish as Marie Lloyd
Mr Richard Grundy gave an energetic performance of ‘The Spaniard’ with many of the Brue Boys alternating with the audience front row to duck and dive to avoid decapitation by the flailing sword of the vigorous Mr Grundy.
	The Brue Belles Can-Can was nicely and spiritedly done in the limited space and with highly colourful skirts and petticoats flouncing everywhere were a sight to behold. It was noticeable that many cameras were flashing at this time. The limited dancing space gave the impression of their being whirling dervishes ,doing a half decent job of imitating the Magic Roundabout in Swindon . Well done, the encore calls were very well deserved, even though several Belles were gasping for the oxygen cylinder afterwards! (I’m told). Photos of the Brue Belles and right being chased off by Brue Boys Constabulary prior to the singing of Gilbert and Sullivan's Policeman's Song.

The rather nice touch of the resplendent waistcoated Brue Boys serving supper to the audience at the interval enabled some banter to be engaged and obliterated the school dinner approach of queuing for food. The nibbles on the tables were nicely presented and the meat pies alone were worth going for. Trust me on this!
	The winners of the Edwardian Dress Awards went to a very nattily attired and moustachioed Mr Giles Livingstone for the gentlemen, Mrs Jackie Buckle for her opportunistic portrayal, complete with banner, of the Suffragette Movement and Miss Sophie Groom who looked delightful. Good to see the village having fun. E - G - B - D - F Colin McNamee

Music Hall Rehearsals earlier in the day


	Music Hall Photos from Howard Grottick and George Martin