Reporter: Phil Barr Photographs and Videos: John Sargent Yorkshire Air Ambulance Pre – Christmas Gig (1) Ridings 2nd December,2022 Despite several key players being unable to make an appearance today for a variety of very good reasons  there was still a healthy turn out including a welcome return to action by Thelma. She was greeted…

Reporter: Phil Barr Videos: John Sargent Photographs Andy Fox You’re 16 – ish Party Gig Walton Club, 18th November, 2022. On a chilly autumn evening following a week where raindrops kept falling on everyone’s heads the band arrived ready to play their part in celebrating fellow group member Pippa’s special birthday. Initial problems with the…

Reporter: Phil Barr Photographs and Videos: Jane Barr “Enjoy Yourself” Wakeylele at the White Rose Centre, Leeds 15th Oct, 2022 The autumn gig season continued with a return to the White Rose Centre and at the end of a febrile week in polititics, the comforting sight of the Wakeylele Band, it is hoped, will have…

Reporter: Phil Barr Photographs and Videos: John Sargent, Jane Barr On The Road Again…Wakeylele at the White Rose Centre, Leeds 5th May, 2022 After a poignant musical tribute to Peter Harney by a small section of the band the day before at his funeral (which I have been told was received with heartfelt applause) the…

Two young at heart senior citizens have together raised over a thousand pounds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance after a year long mission to  cover one thousand miles each on foot. Richard Hancock from Walton and Mike Hindley who lives in Horbury have been unrelenting in their efforts to achieve their goal and were proud…

Reporter: Phil Barr Photographs and Videos: John Sargent Our first gig of the year, 4th March was at the Ridings in aid of Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Once again the gig was led by David Broadbent and organised by Mike Hindley. There was a fantastic turn out of 22 band members who put in an energetic…

Cannon Hall 21st December . by Phil Barr Fresh from the successful winter training camp session at  King’s Croft Igloo Pavilion, thirteen battle hardened members of the band arrived at Cannon Hall  for the real deal of an outdoor performance on the shortest day of the year.  With the temperature only a tad above freezing, coats,…

Band members at the Gig: Roy Bennett, Mike Hindley, Ukulele Pop, Malcolm & Beryl Haigh, Mike Sidebottom, Elsie Orr, Pippa Schofield, Mags Bennett, Stan Hollins, Lynn Swan, Maria Morris, Thelma Srivastava, Margaret Walker, Sue Taylor, Glyn Horan, Carol Davison, Phil Barr, Dave Burgess, Richard Hancock, Rob Davies and David & Broadbent. 19th November saw our…

Back row l to r John Wigglesworth, Rob Davies, Mike Ingham, Roy Bennett, Elsie Orr, Sue Taylor, Mags Bennett, Maria Morris, Margaret Walker, Avril Woodroof. Front row l to r Mike Sidebottom with his Banolele, Pop Newton, Linda Sargent, Thelma Srivastava, Peter Agnew and David Broadbent. Phil Barr and David Burgess were also there for…