The long-running charity fund-raising concerts by THE SINGING FARMERS are back again for 2010! Tickets are NOW ON SALE for the 4 performances which will take place on the following dates & at the following venues: 
SUNDAY 14 MARCH – APPLEBY PUBLIC HALL, Appleby in Westmorland starts 2.30pm; SUNDAY 21 MARCH – KIRKBYMOORSIDE MEMORIAL HALL, Kirkbymoorside starts 2.30pm; FRIDAY 26 MARCH – ALLERTONSHIRE SCHOOL, Northallerton starts 7.30pm; SUNDAY 28 MARCH – DARLEY MEMORIAL HALL, Nidderdale starts 2.30pm THE SINGING FARMERS are 5 individual singers all related to the farming and rural world, plus a keyboard player. They are: CHRIS BERRY – renowned rural journalist; KEN JACKSON, CHARLES MARWOOD and TONY RICHARDS – all farmers; PHILLIP HOLDEN – farm supply shop owner; and LLOYD LOCKWOOD – rural music teacher. The concerts have been taking place since 2004 and 4 concerts take place each year. Funds are raised for charity and the RABI (Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution) has been the main beneficiary throughout. THE SINGING FARMERS have raised over £100,000 during the past 6 years. The songs range from Country to Folk, Pop to Shows and the events are very popular particularly in the age range 40s to 80s.
Tickets are available priced @ £12 each. Cheques should be made payable to RABI and sent including SAE to: SINGING FARMERS TICKETS, 2 Elmete Croft, Scholes, Leeds LS15 4BE. Please state which concert you require tickets for.
Chris Berry writes every week for the YORKSHIRE POST, he also presents TV programmes for THE COUNTRY CHANNEL and plays in several music acts raning from ROCK to ACOUSTIC. He is a renowned writer and is presently writing the autobiography of JOE LONGTHORNE.
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