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Hello you loyal Club Goers and thanks for picking up your copy of The Guild Book.
Well Spring is getting nearer and with the longer days ahead, we have lots of things to look forward to.
The January showcase was held at the very welcoming St Gregory's Catholic Club,
Everything went to plan with three act and OUR ERIC in great form to present it all.
The first artist was a young fella who at first looked like a Elvis tribute act but wasn't he was EDDIE.P
Who straight away had a strong stage presence,He bellted out some familiar rock numbers and ballads he got a great encore and was hard to get him off stage
Next entertaner was the lovely NATALIE.J. whom sang a lovely spot and kept the nearly capacity audience enthrailed with new and not so new songs.
After the interval ERIC introduce us to a newcomer on the Club circuit namely a young Man COLT MURPHY whom after a "shyish" start sang some well known songs,he grew in confidence
as his spot went on I think he has hopefully a bright future because we all need "Young Uns" to fill a gap which clubs need.
All in all a smashing afternoon with thanks to the Clubs dedicated Concert Secretary ALAN HAMILTON for his organisung efforts
A very efficient BAR AND KICHEN staff for keeping us al" " Wetted and Fed.
Our Federatin Secretary ANN BRETHERTON deserves praise for booking all the acts for our Showases'
Please keep supporting YOUR CLUBS and look forward to seeing you at the March Meeting and Showcase at BAMBER BRIDGE CATHOLC CLUB.

ONE LAST WORD "PLEASE PLEASE" KEEP SUPPORTING THE CLUBS
BECAUSE IF THEY GO THEN WE WILL ONLY BE LEFT WITH FOND MEMORIES !!!!

The annual Command show was held at this wonderfull venue for the first time and what a great concert room it was for it,with plenty of room and comfort for all.

This years Male Vocalist winner the popular ALAN KELLY who is well known in the Preston area who gave us his usual high standard of vocals and banter whom received a smashing ovation ,our second performer was a lovely young Lady the winner of the Female Vocalist prize was JAYCEE what a lovely performance she gave from a mixture of Motown and other chart hits this girl was outstanding and received a great clap of hands and cheers

The next artist was this years.Comedy/vocal winner MR DAVE ROSS "FRAY WIGAN" oh yeah Dave besides having a fine singing voice cracked a load of old and new jokes which truly entertained all of us.

Last Act of the Evening was A cracking four piece LIVE GROUP (not a backing track in sight)

this years command show selection LA BAMBA, with has the name suggests gave us lots of hits from the 60s and more a very talented set of Four Gentlemen,who went down a bomb.

All in all it was a great "Night Out" which was a near sell out,so thanks must be in order to the wonderful commitee and staff whom kept us all well served at the bar,the caterers whom served some excellent food, Derek Bailey (stage manager) whom controled the outstanding colourfull stage backdrop which kept us informed of all that was going on.Last but by no means least,Thank You to all that attended I hope you all come to NEXT YEARS SHOW..