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Choir Welcomes New Member Stephen Bowen to the Baritones
As part of its interaction with the local community, the choir held an informal singing session at the Wheatsheaf Inn, Magor on 27th June. Unknown to the choristers inside, Stephen Bowen was enjoying a drink in the evening sunshine outside. Stephen was so impressed by what he heard that after a brief conversation with the…
Read MoreWonderful Gala Concert with Bois Goetre-Hen Male Choir
Saturday 7th September saw a unique concert at Caldicot Male Voice Choir Hall when Caldicot Male Voice Choir shared the stage with invited Bois Goetre-Hen Male Choir from Bridgend. Caldicot Male Voice Choir, opening with ‘African Prayer’ presented a wide range of items in its 18 song programme including favourites ‘Bring Him Home’ and ‘This…
Read MoreChoir Sings at Bank Holiday Car Festival, the Wendover Arms, High Wycombe
Following an invitation to chorister Nick Dance in April from the Wendover Arms in High Wycombe, the Caldicot Male Voice Choir was pleased to accept and sang at the superb location on August Bank Holiday Monday 26th August at a Car Festival Show held at the hotel. Following a long journey by coach the choir…
Read MoreChoir Performs Once Again at the Wales Yemeni Festival
Once again on a gloriously sunny afternoon, Caldicot Male Voice Choir was delighted to be invited for the third time to the Wales Yemini Festival on August 11th at the Pill Harriers Rugby Ground. Conducted by Musical Director Siȃn Hatton and assistant Shirley Anne James and accompanied by Olivia Dance and John Nicholson the choir…
Read MoreChoir Sings at Celtic Manor Wedding
On 27th July, Caldicot Male Voice Choir was pleased to be invited to sing at the wedding of Rhian Gritten to Gareth Miller on the beautiful Rooftop Garden Terrace of the Celtic Manor Resort. Rhian who originally hails from Dartford in Kent met Gareth in February 2022 and said yes to Gareth’s proposal in September…
Read MoreChoir Sings at 50th Anniversary of the Town Council at the Castle
As part of the 50 year celebrations of Caldicot Town Council, Caldicot Male Voice Choir was one of the highlights with a performance at the Summer Fayre at Caldicot Castle on a rare, gloriously, sunny afternoon on 14th July. Compered by Steve Drowley, who paid tribute to Bob Doggett’s 50 years and Dave Gould’s 55…
Read MoreChoir Cyclists Join with Llandovery choir for Afterglow
About 20 choristers from the associated cycle club of Caldicot Male Voice Choir made their way from Caldicot to the beautiful, historic town of Llandovery, Carmarthenshire to make a few sponsored cycle rides around the area to raise funds for St David’s Hospice on the weekend 5th to 7th July 2024. The highlight of the…
Read MoreImpromptu Singing at the Wheatsheaf Inn, Magor
On 27th June members of Caldicot Male Voice Choir entertained the patrons of the Wheatsheaf Inn in Magor to a session of unaccompanied ‘Afterglow’ singing led by chorister Alyn Dawe. Among the items to entertain drinkers and diners alike included ‘Annie’s Song’, ‘Stout Hearted Men’, ‘Rachie’, ‘My Grandfather’s Clock’ and ‘Let it be Me’ among…
Read MoreChoir Sings at Quirky Tin Shed in Shirenewton
Caldicot Male Voice Choir has sung in many strange and quirky venues but surely few can compare to singing in a tin shed at the back of a pub. An ex school friend of chorister Tony Griffiths, Rob Davis runs the Tin Shed behind the Huntsman pub in the beautiful Shirenewton countryside near Chepstow and…
Read MoreChoir Performs at Kenn Road Methodist Church, Clevedon
At the request of Rev. Preben Andersen, the former minister of Caldicot Methodist Church before his retirement to Clevedon, Caldicot Male Voice Choir was delighted to perform a concert at the Kenn Road Methodist Church, Clevedon to a full house of an appreciative and enthusiastic audience on Saturday June 1st. Conducted by Musical Director Siȃn…
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