YAA Gig at the Ridings, 27th March 2025. Ridings Gig To begin… another traumatic week on both the wider and domestic political front – firstly I think it’s best that everyone is wary of mistakenly sharing classified information on this app as we don’t want, as an example, those Houthis…
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Inwood Care Home, Horbury 8th March, 2025. by Phil Barr. photos and Video Phil Barr The Wakeylele band arrived outside our latest performance venue under a clear blue mid – March sky with just a hint of the recent nithering easterly winds still lingering. The initial signs of a warm welcome were not particularly…
YAA Gig at the Ridings, 28th February 2025. by Phil Barr videos/photos Barbara Fisher Joe Fisher A frosty Friday morning in late February with blue skies and the sun shining brightly as the tentative new shoots of change were peeping through in the ranks of the Wakeylele band. With David unavailable on this…
White Rose Centre Gig 31st January, 2025. Report by Phil Barr Photo’s Phil Barr Videos Joe & Barbara Fisher Whilst travelling to this second gig in a week Peter J, Maria and I were discussing the pros and cons of AI regarding jobs, health, crime and so on but my main concern is when are…
Whitakers Resedential Home Birns Night Concert, 25th January, 2025. by Phil Barr videos/photos Jane Barr, Joe Fisher In a week where there was an array of planets prominent in the night sky, it seemed only right that the stars of the Wakeylele band should have the opportunity to dazzle the residents of Whitaker Grange in…
Christmas Gig at the Ridings, 20th December, 2024. by Phil Barr videos/photos Jane Barr, Joe Fisher As Wakeylele members arrived at the Ridings on this fine but decidedly chilly December morning they could well have brought to mind contrasting lines from two well-known Christmas songs reflecting the topsy – turvy weather we are experiencing; leading…
Wentbridge House Hotel 13th December, 2024. On a murky and dank December morning the Wakeylele band made their way along country lanes to the impressive hotel and grounds of Wentbridge House ignoring the no through route signs as they were on a mission to entertain the staff and volunteers of the…
Ridings Centre Wakefield Nov 2024 Wakeylele is coming to Town before Santa by phil Barr. Videos James Cawthorne Sub – zero temperatures, snow and black ice, covid rates increasing, energy bills rising, ringworm outbreaks in men using dodgy barbers, (not to mention Storm Bert looming ominously over the Atlantic) – looks like the British winter…
Xscape to Castleford Nov 2024 Video James Cawthorne
Xscape to Castleford Oct 2024 by Phil Barr. Video James Fischer The band arrived at X-Scape looking in fine fettle on a glorious October morning although what the poet Keats would have made of this massive concrete jungle is another matter – maybe he could have thought of a suitable rap to capture the frenetic…