The
first was at the Gretton Music Festival, watching the Youth BUSkers event on
the Corby Radio Bus.
A
young girl performed the operatic piece 'O Mio Babbino Caro' (O My Beloved
Father) by Puccini, which I remember from the Merchant Ivory film 'A Room With
A View'.
It
was amazing, the whole crowd fell silent and listened intently. She was brilliant - I think we could have
another Faryl Smith in the making!
In
fact, all the young performers were excellent and should be congratulated - it
takes a lot of courage to stand on a stage and perform. Well done to you all.
The
music festival was a big success and was well attended. I also enjoyed the live
bands, sadly I couldn't see them all, but Point Blank were very good, and
performed a range of rock music including songs by Kings of Leon and the
Stereophonics.
Then
on Sunday I danced the night away to Jive Honey, a ten-piece band with three
lady vocalists, horn and rhythm sections, who played a wide range of soul,
funk, pop and rock. They were fabulous,
a great party band that also included Mike Wedderburn, the Sky Sports
presenter, on keyboards!
Before
the Jive Honey gig on Sunday, we had headed to Stamford for a charity car show
in The Meadows.
At
3pm I had my other 'goosebump' moment when the last two flying Lancasters in
the world - Vera and Thumper - flew overhead.
It
was a fantastic sight and sound - the roar of the Rolls Royce Merlin engines as
they went over is something that I won't forget.
We
had been due to see them the week before at the Sywell airshow, but they
couldn't attend due to high winds. I
just wish we could have seen a bit more of them as they just did the flypast
and then headed off to their next destination.
But they were worth the wait, and I feel privileged that I eventually
got to see them both - it's unlikely that I'll get the chance again.
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