{"id":5528,"date":"2018-03-22T15:22:48","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T15:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sleigh-munoz.co.uk\/quims\/?p=5528"},"modified":"2018-03-22T15:22:48","modified_gmt":"2018-03-22T15:22:48","slug":"yorkshire-aid-fundraiser-les-vegas-the-international-playboys-of-rhythm-commoners-choir-greensleeveless-ceilidh-band-the-hub-leeds-16th-march-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sleigh-munoz.co.uk\/quims\/2018\/03\/22\/yorkshire-aid-fundraiser-les-vegas-the-international-playboys-of-rhythm-commoners-choir-greensleeveless-ceilidh-band-the-hub-leeds-16th-march-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Yorkshire Aid Fundraiser \u2013 Les Vegas & the International Playboys of Rhythm, Commoners Choir, Greensleeveless Ceilidh Band – The Hub, Leeds \u2013 16th March 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Hub<\/a> is a wonderful arts space in Holbeck which you would pass by without looking at twice if you didn\u2019t know it was there: \u201cYou want to get out here!?\u201d said the taxi driver rather disbelievingly. \u201cEr\u2026..yeah\u201d \u201cAre you sure now?\u201d. Inside is a bit like Aladdins cave with a mis-match of comfy sofas, wall hangings and interesting bits and pieces all over the place. There was an unbelievably cheap bar (\u00a31 for a mug of wine) and food from \u2018The Baking Biker<\/a>\u2019 including a Creamy egg, scotch egg\u2026\u2026.and lets not forget the chic loos in the sheds outside!<\/p>\n

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This great event was put together by the lovely Sally,\u00a0Associate Director of \u2018Slung Low<\/a>\u2019 theatre company who obviously loves her job \u201cEvery day is different, we organise plays, concerts, group meetings, a choir\u2026\u201d \u201cEvery day is different for me too\u2026..well\u2026.different feet that is\u2026\u201d The evening was to raise funds for \u2018Yorkshire Aid<\/a>\u2019 \u2013 a charity which helps to look after refugees……heaven knows, somebody has to….<\/p>\n

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First up was Les Vegas & the International Playboys of Rhythm<\/a> who are a fabulous cover band doing pop classics in a lounge style. \u201cHere\u2019s two from the 80\u2019s\u201d said lead crooner \u2018Gina Cortina\u2019 before launching into \u2018Love Cats\u2019 and \u2018Walk like an Egyptian\u2019. Lots of dancing and singing along \u2013 great fun.<\/p>\n

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Gina (*ahem*) also sings with Commoners Choir<\/a> who were up next. If you ever need a party filling, just invite this lot \u2013 loads of \u2018em and always up for it. Their two refugee songs Three Boats<\/a> and Citizen Shanty<\/a> could have been written for the night and went down a treat with the crowd. Having different members of the choir introduce the songs puts them into context \u201cThis one\u2019s from the 80\u2019s\u2026.well, it feels like it, when I lived in London in the 80\u2019s friends knew people in the city who would put their credit card behind the bar and spend \u00a3100\u2019s a night\u2026..not much has changed\u201d they then sang \u2018Have nots and the Have\u2019s<\/a>\u2019 with a chorus of \u201cSome get bonuses to piss against the wall, some don\u2019t get anything at all\u201d<\/p>\n

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Commoner Tony also plays with ‘The Greensleeveless Ceilidh Band’ who wrapped the night up with lots of traditional dancing to traditional tunes. The lady calling out the dances was fantastic – As one Commoner put it: \u201cShe was fabulously grumpy and dismissive of this new ‘fashion to do away with gender’ in the ceilidh calling. She was having none of it\u201d<\/p>\n

Another great night for another great cause.<\/p>\n

Bob the Chiropodist<\/p>\n

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View from the back row of the choir<\/p><\/div>\n

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A note from Sally, <\/em><\/p>\n

Hi Everyone,<\/em><\/p>\n

I hope you all had a lovely weekend and managed to have some down time after our brilliant fundraiser. Thank you so much for making it such a wonderful night – it was even better than I imagined. The atmosphere was so warm and celebratory, the feedback was incredibly positive AND we managed to raise a staggering \u00a3866! <\/em><\/p>\n

So well done, we love you and in the words of Alan Lane, you’re all heroes (& you are)!<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks again,<\/em><\/p>\n

Sally x<\/em><\/p>\n

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