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“DAM” Beer Festival –  Friday, 7th July, 2023  by Richard Hancock. Videos John Sargent A year ago at the Newmillerdam Beer Festival we were in the midst of a tumultuous week in politics, as Phill Barr put it, when we were all pondering over whether we were \’Ready for Rishi\’. This time we had more […]

Snydale Care Home Gig 12th May 2023. With only a few days recovery time since the last music bonanza, around a dozen stoic representatives from the band gathered in the ante room at Snydale Care Home ready to give their all once again. David initially acted the part of barman in one corner of the

Wakeylele Band at the Double! Coronation Sunday, 7th May,  2023 at Walton and Newmillerdam. It was the morning after the Coronation of Charles 3rd and, as dawn broke, it was time for the band members to gird their loins , some of whom faced the prospect of three gigs in 3 hours. After a grey

Return to the Ridings, Wakefield 1st October 2022 by Phil Barr. Video Ross Bennett Photos Phil Barr By now the Ridings was in full swing with spectators viewing from the balcony of the floor above us, adding to the bustle of shoppers continually emerging from the escalators alongside us and grandchildren of the band dancing

Under ( Blue) Portobello Skies – Wakeylele at Manygates 10th August 2022 by Phil Barr. Videos John Sargent, Photos Jane Barr Paul Simon was at the heart of the film Under African Skies and though the scene greeting us as we arrived alongside Manygates Park couldn\’t quite replicate images of savannah and exotic wildlife, the

“DAM” Beer Festival –  Friday, 8th July, 2022  by Phil Barr. Photos and Videos John Sargent In the midst of a tumultuous week in politics, while some people were busy pondering over whether they were Ready for Rishi, there were no such doubts in the minds of the Wakeylele Band who arrived at the Newmillerdam

Wakeylele Headline on Petunia Stage at Walton Open Gardens!  by Phil Barr 3rd July, 2022 Showing little sign of tour fatigue, the band arrived at the first of two gardens, a very pleasant green and partly shaded area in front of the owner\’s house off School Lane in Walton  in a positive mood which  matched

Raindrops Keep Falling on (Linda\’s) Head – Wakeylele make a Splash at Jubilee Gala! by Phil Barr 5th June, 2022 Following swiftly on from  \’King\’ Richard\’s account of the royal treatment and mouthwatering buffet received at Wednesday\’s highly praised Crofton bash it was time to display some good old British stoicism of which Her Maj

“There are things here to shake and rattle…..\” Wakeylele at Crofton WMC 1st June, 2022 ‘Red, White and Blue was the order of the day at Crofton WMC, Wakefield, for the Darby & Joan Celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration. Elsie, resplendent in a red white and blue head scarf was the first to

Reporter: Phil Barr A Handful of Songs…..Wakeylele at Sandal Methodist Church with the Sandal Singers 16th May, 2022 \’On a warm spring evening\’… members of the band arrived in the large car park adjoining the church, looking resplendent in ( mainly but not exclusively) black. Carol for instance looked classy in a pretty cerise frock

 Easter Bash in the… Spring! (11th April,  2022)    by Phil Barr Following a productive winter season, the band were rewarded with the queen/ king of all buffets at the Spring Cafe, laid on by the team of wonderful volunteers there.    The table decorations alone were worth a visit and the choice and quality of