Winter Warmers Charity Night at Chatham
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:46 am
Saturday 1st September, saw Gordon (& Hilary) supporting Winter Warmers Charity in Chatham, for something like the 10th Year.
The venue was a warm and welcoming place, obviously steeped in a proud history.
The centre is a substantial brick built Church, in what was originally part of the extensive Chatham Naval Dockyard. It is now run by the Local Authority as a Conference Centre and Venue. The interior has many naval artifacts and flags (dusters). The then Princess Elizabeth unveiled a stained glass window in October 1950, to commemorate Chatham based naval ships lost in World war II. It also has connections with the "Terra Nova" used bt Scott of the Antarctic. (Will put my anorak away now!)
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Gordon was using his portable Fender Sound System, which combined with the hall's accoustics, produced a very rounded sound.
Gordon played a selection of his well loved tunes, Camber Sands and Down the River having particular meaning, being in Kent. The "Request Book" was doing good business.......
It was lovely to just sit amongst friends and fellow music lovers and let the music wash over us, in the historic surroundings.
Val and I have seen Gordon, in venues as diverse as the Symphony Hall Birmingham to small pubs and village halls. What never fails to amaze me is how Gordon adjusts to the venue and audience each time and produce such wonderful music.
John Griffin and friends, worked extemely hard to organise the event on behalf of this worthy cause.
Definitely an evening to remember!
Denis and Valerie Teulon.
The venue was a warm and welcoming place, obviously steeped in a proud history.
The centre is a substantial brick built Church, in what was originally part of the extensive Chatham Naval Dockyard. It is now run by the Local Authority as a Conference Centre and Venue. The interior has many naval artifacts and flags (dusters). The then Princess Elizabeth unveiled a stained glass window in October 1950, to commemorate Chatham based naval ships lost in World war II. It also has connections with the "Terra Nova" used bt Scott of the Antarctic. (Will put my anorak away now!)
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Gordon was using his portable Fender Sound System, which combined with the hall's accoustics, produced a very rounded sound.
Gordon played a selection of his well loved tunes, Camber Sands and Down the River having particular meaning, being in Kent. The "Request Book" was doing good business.......
It was lovely to just sit amongst friends and fellow music lovers and let the music wash over us, in the historic surroundings.
Val and I have seen Gordon, in venues as diverse as the Symphony Hall Birmingham to small pubs and village halls. What never fails to amaze me is how Gordon adjusts to the venue and audience each time and produce such wonderful music.
John Griffin and friends, worked extemely hard to organise the event on behalf of this worthy cause.
Definitely an evening to remember!
Denis and Valerie Teulon.