2007

DEC
Winter Special: Back to the West Cliff Theatre in Clacton for the Winter Xmas Special. Running from the 6th till the 16th of Dec, I appeared as their leading female Singer. The show was directed by John Warwick and Choreographed by Aaron James and I really enjoyed working with them. I learnt a lot of helpful tips from John and it was great to get my teeth stuck into a project that was right up my street. Being able to sing the Christmas classics such as “Have yourself a merry little Christmas” and “Most wonderful time of the year” and then going from that to a “Sound of music” medley was fantastic. The show had a great variety and I must admit I wanted to run away with my costumes and keep them, they were gorgeous.

NOV
Xmas Show: Once more I had my yearly Christmas variety concert at the Brightlingsea community centre on Nov 30th 2007. It was lovely to see so many familiar faces. This year the concert was a bit different. As always I like to give my singing pupils a performance experience in front of a live audience as it is great for their confidence. Watching their progress and how much they have matured as singers over the last year has been a great joy for me as a teacher to watch and I am very proud of them. Included in the line up was also my younger brother Shane who has a love for swing music so he treated us to a couple of fantastic songs. I also wanted to show the audience what I had been up to over the last year or so, so my colleagues Neil Sands and Gemma Turner from the touring shows Nashville nights and Dixie days and Remember When also appeared. The night was a great success and I am looking forward to the next.
Xmas Light Switch on’s – Chelmsford / Colchester. On a cold but festive Saturday morning in December, I joined the BBC Essex Radio presenters Steve Scruton and Ian Wyatt for some Christmas songs and fun and games in the centre of Chelmsford so thank you Steve and Ian for inviting me back. After that it was straight back to Colchester high street for some more Christmas songs with the SGR Radio crew. A packed high street was lovely to see and it was nice to see lights back in the high street as they all fell down last year. Also performing was a good friend of mine Michael J Fitch from Marks Tey. The channel 4 magician produced snow from his fingers and manages to swallow a balloon whole. Thanks to Don Quinn who asked me back to sing for the lights for a third year running.
Helen Rollason Winter Ball – Intercontinental, Park Lane:
These events are a great, fun way to raise money for such a worthy cause. This is my 4th ball I have appeared at for the Helen Rollason Heal Cancer Charity and I am honoured that they keep asking me to sing. Included in the night was an auction, fun and games with the host Willie Wonker as the theme was Chocolate and Live music. Michael J Fitch was appeared as the Host Willie Wonker and he seemed to just fit the part perfectly. A very talented man.

APR – OCT
Touring through Spring to Autumn: April through to October was particularly busy for the 2 shows I am touring with, Nashville Nights and Dixie Days and Remember when. The shows take us all over the place and so my suitcase is getting plenty of use at the moment. The poor thing will be warn out by the time I book a holiday.

JUL
Proms in the Park: This is an event I love as not only does it give me chance to sing classical songs in the Castle park to a live audience of a couple of thousand which is fantastic but it also gives me a chance to wear my posh frock!! Thank you once more to Don Quinn who is involved in organising the event. The rain held out right till the last firework and a great night was enjoyed by all. I have never seen so many British Isles flags waving with such pride.

JUN 30TH A cabaret slot at my Auntie’s Pearl wedding anniversary was next which gave me the opportunity to sing a number of songs for the first time. Brother Shane had his own moment of fame singing “Ain’t That A Kick In The Head” which he made a great job of – well done Shane.

JUN 16TH – HELEN ROLLASON HEAL CANCER CHERITY FUNDRAISER
We held a party night in Wivenhoe at the William Loveless hall. The evening was a dedication to Maria De’Ath a close family member who died this year from cancer. All proceeds from the event went to the Helen Rollason Heal Cancer Charity. Along with games, and a quiz I sang my own slot and finished with my own personal tribute singing Bette Midler’s “The Rose”. To finish the evening off I sang with my uncle’s band “Johnny and his Mates” with songs such as “Gimme Some Loving” and “I Feel Good” it was a lot of fun.

JUN 6TH Was the opening afternoon of REMEMBER WHEN. A brand new show featuring all the old songs from the Forties, Fifties and Sixties, together with Neil Sands and Gemma Turner who I also perform with in the country show, we had a great afternoon at The Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone. The show will be performing many more dates around the country so keep an eye out for it.

MAY 31ST / JUN 1ST Marked the return of the Colchester Operatic Society to the Officer’s club in Colchester for their summer concert. This year we performed a large selection of songs from varied London shows and called it “THE WICKED WEST END” Myself and brother Shane + a number of our very good friends put on a great show. The evening was topped off with some very good food and a couple of wins on the raffle. We also performed the show at the Colchester Institute where I done my Diploma in Music.

MAY 19TH A fundraising event at Gt. Bromley village hall, what a fun night. A packed hall enjoyed the variation of music I played for them including lively tunes on the organ and a selection of songs from the country show. There was a huge raffle and plenty of food and drink. Well done to Beryl Hurst and the committee for organising a successful night. .

FEB / MAR – Having settled into the country scene with further shows at Camberley, Hayes, Harlow, Felixstowe, Southport, Leatherhead, Christchurch and Bedford it was time to record a country CD, including many of my songs that I sing in the show this is a must have for any fans of country music or fans of Angie’s style of singing. See the top of this page for more details.

LATE JAN / EARLY FEB – CAMELOT – The Colchester Operatic Societies yearly performance at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester. Together with Brother Shane the performance lasts for 11 days. This year I play the part of Nimue as well as varied parts in the chorus

JAN 20TH – NASHVILLE NIGHTS & DIXIE DAYS – Going country. After a meeting with Neil Sands, the shows Producer and main act, I started rehearsals to join this 6 year successful theatre show. Together with Gemma Turner the shows other Dixie Doll it was time to perform their first show of 2007. It was at Croydon’s Fairfield halls in the Ashcroft Suite. What a brilliant night it was too, a 3 hour show minus a small break brought the full audience to their feet. I Sang several solo songs including, Crazy, Man I Feel Like A Woman, Jesus Take The Wheel and Coal Miners Daughter to name but a few. Look out for the show at a town near you. Check the gig list for dates.

JAN 9TH / 10TH – My final organ concerts on the player’s circuit. After making the decision to dedicate 2007 to my vocal career our last 2 organ concerts were the final chapter in our 6 year journey to date. Firstly it was our 3rd trip to the Lowestoft club which always treats to a warm welcome and followed by a return trip to the North Herts. Club at Letchworth. Even though it was an A.G.M. there was a very good turn out to see me off down her Vocal path. We would like to thank everyone we have met and who have helped us along the way over the last 6 years, we will never forget you.