PRUDHOE GLEEMEN
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- with grateful thanks |
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Many historic
images of the choir can be seen on our
Centenary CD-ROM archive
Please visit the "Our History" page to
access the online version.
Welcome to
the Prudhoe Gleemen gallery
see enhanced images of
our early years
click
thumbnails to
enlarge
| Music by the River Saturday 16th July 2022 Sat 21st May 2022 Photos by Moira Wooldridge |
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| It was HOT ... very, very HOT as we sang at the Tyne Riverside Amphitheatre | ||||
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| Lighting the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Beacon at Eastwoods Park on Thursday 2nd June 2022 Sat 21st May 2022 Photos by Moira Wooldridge |
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| It was wet ... very, very WET as we sang with Prudhoe Community Choir | ||||
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... and we declare the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Beacon officially lit. Three cheers for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ... long may she reign! |
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| Annual Concert 2022 at Prudhoe Parish Church on Sat 21st May 2022 Photos by Audrey and Steve Gladstone |
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| PREPARATIONS : Meticulous shuffling and milling-about half an hour before kick-off! | ||||
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| Doormen Peter and David |
Top Tenors Ray and Pete |
Alison takes her place |
Judith - aka "The Boss" |
Graeme tests the mike? |
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| ... and then it's chocks away! |
With soloists: Steve Gladstone |
David Stabler | David Parker and Derek Shane |
and John Clark |
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Our President, Brian Japes, brings the concert to a close and presents bouquets to our Musical Director, Judith Thompson and our Accompanist, Alison Williams. Thanks to you all for your attendance. |
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| "Songs for Ukraine" at Prudhoe Parish Church on Monday 21st March 2022 to provide food, clothing, bedding and support for Ukrainian refugees arriving in Moldova. Photos by Audrey Gladstone |
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| THANK YOU to our generous audience who helped us raise £3,000 for Ukranian refugees in Moldova. | ||||
| Prudhoe
Community Arts Week with Prudhoe Community Choir at Prudhoe Methodist Church Hall on Wed 29th May 2019 Photos by Moira Wooldridge |
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| Prudhoe Gleemen conducted by Judith Thompson with accompanist Alison Williams | ||||
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| With solos by John, Robin, Steve and Ian (the famous DJ on Radio Prudhoe) | ||||
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| Prudhoe Community Choir
conducted by Paul R Davies with accompanist Jess Hutson |
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| Annual Concert
at Thorp Academy Sat 18th May 2019 Photos by David Fairbairn (performance) and Steve Gladstone (Green Room and presentations). |
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| PANORAMA #1 | PANORAMA #2 - Did we capture all the lads? | |||
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| A warm welcome for our returning guest artistes "BEATI" | ||||
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| Our performance included Judith's own arrangements of North East Folk Songs and Gilbert & Sullivan | Our deputy conductor Paul | Nobody comperes to John Clark! | ||
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| Brian Japes, our President, shows our gratitude for a job well done. | ||||
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| Fun and relaxation in the Green Room before the concert | ||||
| Concert at
Keswick - Sat 23rd June 2018 at Keswick Methodist Church Original photo and Lakeside fake by Steve, "Private Eye" cover by Pete |
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I do remember being outside the church, but the lakeside? Huh? |  |
Pete worried about memory loss until Steve admitted playing tricks. |  |
| Arts
Week 30th
May 2018 - Prudhoe Methodist
Hall Photographs by Moira Wooldridge |
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| Alison
(keyboard) Judith (conducting) and "the lads" |
Can yers lend 'wor a tenor 'till Friday? |
Judith
bemused as
our Chair spins another yarn |
Judith and
the
"top end" |
"Up in
heaven
there's a go-cart built by Amadeus Mozart!" |
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| John Carr
(solo) |
Robin Lyle (solo) | John Clark
(solo) |
Subtle
hand
signals |
Can you
spot the new logo on our music files? |
| Annual Concert
19th May 2018 - Thorp
Academy, Ryton with guests Abbey Strings Photographs by David Fairbairn & Steve Gladstone |
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| Another
opening ... another show |
Tenors |
T2's and
Bari's |
Basso FUN and... | Basso proFUNdo? |
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| Our guests Abbey Strings |
Jessica (L) and Karen (R) |
Karen
Wigham |
Jessica
Graham |
on the big
sceen |
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| Choir
re-branded ... didn't hurt! |
String
duet by Abbey Strings |
Our Chairman | ... John Clark | 115
years 1903 - 2018 |
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| Judith and
the seven dwar
tops |
Baritones |
Basses |
Rule
Britannia! |
Amazing
Grace - finalé with Abbey Strings |
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| Closing scenes with our President Brian Japes proposing the votes of thanks | ||||
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| for Abbey
Strings |
for Alison |
for Judith |
Three hours earlier- Judith & Alison |
at
rehearsal with Jessica & Karen |
| Our Annual
Concert 20th May 2017 -
Royal Grammar School, Jesmond with guest soloists Zoe Jackson, Anna Little & accompanist David Murray Photographs by David Fairbairn (auditorium) and Steve Gladstone |
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| Alison (at
piano), Judith (conducting) and "the lads" |
Treble
control |
Bass
control |
Guest
soloist Zoe Jackson |
Guest
soloist Anna Little |
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| Sea
Shanties ... |
Haul Away
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Haul Away,
Joe |
Sailors'
Hornpipe |
... well,
almost! |
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| Zoe Jackson |
Anna Little |
Anna and
Zoe |
with David
Murray |
Accolade
for our
special guests |
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| With our President, Brian Japes doing the honours | Chair John Clark closing the show | |||
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| Of course, the gallery is never complete without a few off-stage scenes. | ||||
| Our Annual
Concert 11th June 2016 -
Royal Grammar School, Jesmond with guest soloists Ana Fernandez-Guerra, Sophie Kidwell & accompanist Julia Kennard Photographs by Ed Turnbull (auditorium) & Pete Barrett |
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| Accompanist: Alison Williams |
Musical
Director: Judith Thompson |
... and The Prudda Lads: Tenors 1&2, Baritones, Basses | ||
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| Ana, Sophie & Julia with MC John Clark | Ana | Sophie | "Let the
Trumpet
Sound" Ray Margaret & Alison |
Calypso... with 'wor Steve on bongos |
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| Lucky lad Neville finds himself in the middle of Ana and Sophie's cat fight (Cats' Duet by Rossini) | ||||
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| Finale: Softly As I Leave You | Margaret Clark assisted Alison | Alison with brass-man Ray Hutchinson | "Say
cheese!".
Our President Brian with Ana and Sophie |
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| With special thanks to Ana, Sophie, Julia, Ray, Judith, Alison and Margaret | ||||
| Our Annual
Concert 6th June 2015 -
Royal Grammar School, Jesmond with guest soloists James Quitman, Marnie Blair & accompanist David Murray Photographs by John Fairbairn (auditorium) & Pete Barrett |
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| Conductor: Judith Thompson | Accompanist: Alison Williams | Our guests soloists Marnie Blair and James Quitmann were accompanied by David Murray | ||
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| Compere: John Clark | Our President & audience | Under starter's orders | "Some Enchanted Evening" | Applause for our guests |
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| Presentations to Marnie, James, David, Alison and Judith by our President Brian Japes | ||||
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| Brian thanks our audience | Judith
with husband David and parents John & Doreen Carr |
It's a tough job
being Chairman or Registrar |
Howard & Judith | Judith with
Conductor Emeritus - Colin Smith |
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right-hand-man Neville shows his skill to Brian |
Behind the scenes - showing what really happens in the "green room" | |||
| Beginning our second century in 2004 | ||||
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In 2004 Howard Taylor celebrated 60 years in the choir |
2004 - The choir with Rev Vivien Firth at Grassington, North Yorkshire |
2004 - John Carrick was compere at Skipton |
2004 - Robin Lyall singing a solo at Skipton |
2004 - The choir applaud guest soloist Gillian Ramm |
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Choir's
Centenary Celebrations in 2003 this photoset was provided by the late Jim Walker (excluding video capture) |
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Christmas Carols in Corbridge (from centenary video) |
President Alan Spence addresses the audience |
Roger Lucas thanks Graham Danby |
Alan Wallinger thanks Martyn Parkes |
Graham Danby and Martyn Parkes |
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100 years |
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Robin Lyall with Alison Williams |
Neville Fairbairn with Fiona Williams |
Chris Forster and Colin Smith |
Centenary wall hanging by Anna Thomas and Rita Watson |
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| The
Choir's Early
Years Computer enhanced images of some early prints from our archives |
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100
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Website
design Pete Barrett - June
2012
- Dedicated to the memory of Jim Walker