2024

Wentbridge House Hotel         13th December, 2024.   On a murky and dank December morning the Wakeylele band made their way along country lanes to the impressive hotel and grounds of Wentbridge House ignoring the no through route signs as they were on a mission to entertain the staff and volunteers of the […]

Ridings Centre Wakefield Nov 2024 Wakeylele is coming to Town before Santa by phil Barr. Videos James Cawthorne   Sub – zero temperatures, snow and black ice, covid rates increasing, energy bills rising, ringworm outbreaks in men using dodgy barbers, (not to mention Storm Bert looming ominously over the Atlantic) – looks like the British winter

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by Phil Barr. Video James Cawthorne The band arrived at X-Scape looking in fine fettle on a glorious October morning although what the poet Keats would have made of this massive concrete jungle is another matter – maybe he could have thought of a suitable rap to capture the frenetic scene which greeted us with

by Phil Barr. Video James Cawthorne Listed on the Church Suite Events leaflet as: ( I will refer to them as our support act for the purposes of this report so that I can re – title it Afternoon Tea with Wakey – Lay – Lee), this turned out to be rather an unearthly experience

All members of Wakeylele performed well and received many accolades from an appreciative audience at the W.Y.S.S.C. gig. Soloists were tremendous and set the seal on, what was already, a well-received performance. A donation to Y.A.A. of £100 was well earned!

Club members enjoyed lunch at the Spring Barnsley Road Sandal followed by music provided by soloists and general playing of some favourites by all present, Joe described the event as a \”Great Afternoon, good food, good banter, thoroughly enjoyable\” with Carol adding that it was \”An all round lovely afternoon\”

High Summer at the Ridings July 25th Report Phil Barr video Jane Barr So, the final gig of the summer season was upon us with David calculating that we have completed more than twenty gigs since September. Now, back on familiar territory at the beginning of the school holidays, there was a relaxed vibe following

Report Phil Barr videos Joe Fisher, With the British Summer now in its full glory, alternating a day of rain with a day of intermittent drizzle and temperatures if you\’re lucky of 15°C, Wakeylele arrived in the picture book village of Badsworth suitably clad in duffle coats and long johns, (thanks to Peter Joule for

Report Phil Barr videos Joe Fisher, Daniella Hancock One of the songs attempted by our Thursday group recently was Up on the Roof, originally chosen by Richard, which brought to mind how the various political parties might relate to this theme following the results of this week\’s general election. The red team will presumably be

High Noon at the White Rose.  Report Phil Barr videos Carl Davidson With the very busy summer schedule under way and the sun burning down through the glass dome of the White Rose centre there was a real danger of both ukulele players and their correspondent withering under the heat and this in addition to

In the first half of June, the thought of some proper summer weather seemed like a bit of a fantasy, but the weather gods, no doubt inspired by the memory of Wakeylele\’s appearance at this venue last year, rewarded the local community accordingly with blue skies and temperatures comfortably into the \’twenties.\’ The band made

With some dodgy goings on in the run up to the General Election I thought it best not to risk putting a bet on it raining on 15th June in Horbury even though I had a very good idea that it would. Never mind, there was plenty to look forward to in the way of

Middle Day of May at the Ridings. By Philip Barr. 16th May, 2024 On a grey morning, not exactly befitting of a scene from the seasonal Darling Buds of May, nineteen members of Wakeylele assembled on the middle floor of the Ridings ready to roll for what looks like being a busy summer schedule. As

Wakeylele Easter Eggstravaganza at The White Rose Centre. By Philip Barr. Videos/Photos Jenny Sidebottom 28th March, 2024. Wakeylele rolled up at the White Rose shopping centre brimming with confidence; at Tuesday\’s practice session Pop and Roy had performed Johnny Cash\’s Folsom Prison Blues with aplomb while at the end of the evening the whole band