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Editors Letter

Welcome to our DECEMBER edition of LINK-Magazine.

Is it already our last edition of 2011? How time passes when your having fun. Its been a great year and must first say THANK YOU to all of you that have supported your local magazine over the last few months ! All of us at LINK wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and hope you get time to spend it with people you care about.

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SandAid are a collective of amateur unsigned musicians who have recorded an original Christmas song, which is due for download release on the 5th December through iTunes and other leading download retailers. The song has been nearly 12 months in the planning, and was the brainchild of Rob Hulme and his wife Anne-Marie Hulme who were fed up with the tradition of Christmas songs being ruined by the X Factor. Rob was involved in writing the song We’ve Still Got Christmas along with co-writers Ian Hooper and Jeff White, and we wanted to write a song which had a traditional feel, without being too cheesy, and incorporated many of the styles and talents of our fellow Blackpool bands. We live in uncertain times at the moment, and the lyrics try to establish that no matter what pain, suffering, hardship, or loss touches our every day lives, the one thing which remains constant, is how we try to celebrate Christmas, which we hope helps to consider our perspective of life and create opportunities for change. We are also donating 50p from every 79p sale to BBC Children in Need through sales over the entire Christmas period, as we feel that the song also has a meaning for disadvantaged children, some of which don’t

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We decided to call the band ‘SandAid’ following on from the inspiration of Bob Geldof’s Band Aid. The song was recorded back in June at West Orange Studios near Preston, famous for recording the number one hit ‘Brimful of Asher’ by Cornershop, and is a mix of genres, which represent both the modern and traditional styles of music listened to today. Bobby Ball and Black Lace also kindly donated their time, and feature alongside the many amateur musicians and singers who represent a selection of the many talents which perform in the local bars and pubs in and around the Fylde coast area. There are also some up and coming singers involved, along with children from St Chads and Carr Head Schools, Poulton.

It has been twenty one years since an original Christmas song reached the number one position in the music charts, and for that fact we would like to try and get the tradition of a true Christmas song into a pole position this year.

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Su Pollard backs Blackpool Council’s bid to recruit more foster carers and adoptive parents

Blockbuster musical ‘Annie’ arrived at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre at the end of November and its star, actress Su Pollard, took time out to back Blackpool Council’s drive to recruit more foster carers and adoptive parents.

The actress, who plays the scheming Miss Hannigan in the popular musical, met local super foster carer Sue Mansell, who has fostered 27 children in recent years.

Su said she was overwhelmed by the support Sue Mansell had offered, saying: “I’m not saying it’s not hard, but can you imagine the joy and pleasure of giving somebody a chance in life. I think even fostering one child is a heck of a commitment and Sue has done it 27 times over. I’m sure you get a lot more back than you put in.”

The actress, also well known from her role in TV comedy ‘Hi-de-Hi’, is in charge of an orphanage in ‘Annie.’ She added: “It’s marvellous - in ‘Annie’ I struggle with 12 children.”

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She stressed that anyone considering adoption or fostering will find valuable support offered by Blackpool Council and other agencies, adding: “There’s a massive, massive network of support that I was never aware of before.”

Blackpool Council’s leader Councillor Simon Blackburn said: “There is an ongoing need for adoptive parents and foster carers who can make a real difference to children’s lives at a crucial time. I’d urge anyone who is interested in finding out more about what’s involved to contact the Council for more information.”

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St Bernadette’s Players amateur dramatic group meets every Thursday evening at 7.30pm at St Bernadette’s Church Hall, All Hallows Road. Contact Bernard Melling on 07846 629766 Lytham St Annes Music Circle Friday 9 December: Powell Piano Trio playing trios by Haydn, Beethoven and Dvorak. Enquiries 725155.

North Fylde Music Circle; Fri 2nd Dec 7.30pm Blackpool Sixth Form College’s Concert Hall, Blackpool Old Road, Highfurlong. Pianist Sam Haywood - Bach, Beethoven, Chopin. Non-members welcome. Enq. 349650.

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Friends of Stanley Park Christmas Fair - Sun 4th Dec 10am - 3pm Come & see Father Christmas, Kiddies Bran Tub, Books, Craft, Bric-a-brac, Card stalls, Tombola,Grand Raffle, Music & Carols with sixth form college students. Held at the visitors centre by the art deco cafe. P.A.C.T Meeting The next P.A.C.T. Meetings is 6th December at 4-00pm, Venue: ‘RETRO’ on St. Leonard’s Road Marton, Blackpool. (Next door to the Launderette). If you are unable to attend, the meeting there is a secondary P.A.C.T. Meeting/ Councillors Surgery held, every second Thursday of the Month, 8th December at 6.00-6.30pm. At The United Reformed Church Hall, Preston Old Road, Marton, Blackpool (entrance, rear building on Kingsley Avenue) www.fyldeneighbourhoodwatch.co.uk/marton

Table Top Sale, the Round Church St Anne Greenlands Salmesbury Ave, Bispham. 3rd December 2011. 10am - 3pm. Refreshments available. To reserve a stall contact ENA on 592198 or just come along and shop.

Adult Support and Outreach Service invite you to come and join us for Tea and Home Made Cakes and Activities at Marton Methodist Church, Midgeland Road, South Shore, every Tuesday and Thursday starting Tuesday 10th January 2012. Meet up with friends old and new in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Open Tuesday and Thursday 1.45pm to 3.45pm.Price £3.50. Please just come along or you can ring and book beforehand at Adult Support and Outreach Service, St Albans Road, Lytham St Annes on 01253 782743 or call in and see us.


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Music school goes from strength to strength

BLACKPOOL MUSIC ACADEMY MUSIC FOR ALLFor many years, the Adult Education Centre at Carr Head Lane in leafy Poulton-Le-Fylde, a small market town just outside Blackpool was host to musical keyboard tuition. In the authority’s wisdom, they decided that all courses should include examinations and many students in a variety of subjects

felt that the pressure was put on what had been previously a “leisure” subject. When the keyboard classes eventually closed in 2004 John Shaw and his 40 fellow students plus their tutor Jim Lomas were determined that they should not be deprived of their hobby and that their learning activities should continue and John shaw formed a committee to discuss the possibilities of forming their own music school.

The original committee was set up and soon managed to secure funding from the Lottery “Awards For All” and various other sources both local and further afield. A home was found at the Springfield Methodist Church in Bispham (North shore), Blackpool. Several spacious rooms adjoining the church meant that large classes could be accommodated and the first keyboard classes started in January 2006.

The classes commenced with 22 students and two keyboard tutors – Stephen Austin (a name familiar in the organ world as a performer and first class teacher) and Jim Lomas, a professional musician and teacher of many years experience.

And now in 2011, Blackpool Music Academy has grown from strength to strength and funding from the Liverpool Foundation as enabled BMA to widen its facilities to include not only group tuition for keyboard, guitar and Music Theory but also 1-2-1 tuition for piano, organ, percussion, vocal training, and other instruments whether at the Springfield Church location or in the pupils’ own home during most days of the week.

A team of qualified and experienced teachers are available for beginners, intermediate and advanced students whether

children or adults.

Blackpool Music Academy became a community interest company in February 2007 then in September 2007 BMA was linked to the charity “Blackpool Music School”.

Recently, examinations have been introduced, but this time the students can choose to study for these or not. For guitar and percussion the “Rock School” syllabus is

used and for keyboard, piano and organ students, either the ABRSM or ICMA syllabus is favoured. The range and style of music covered around the various classes is amazing – from Bach to Beatles, from George Gershwin to Lady Ga-Ga!!

The academy has achieved 100% pass rate in all

examinations taken and is very proud of this. The academy is the only music school to cover all ages from 08 to 80 plus under one roof.

Since January 2010 it has started to do outreach work with the mind organization in Blackpool and recently has moved into helping care homes with activities learning the keyboard music. It has also secured the use of the Centre for independent living on Mondays and shortly Thursdays helping the deprived and disabled in music therapy vocal guitar keyboard.

The Academy this year 2011 is about to invest in its own music centre with a three hundred thousand pounds investment it has secured a mortgage through The social Enterprise Lone Fund for the building, CSL furniture has donated a car park for a 2 year period for 30 cars. This is been placed in the south shore area at the end of Waterloo road of Blackpool. Accommodating facilities such as using the building for all types of music tuition, a charity music shop, coffee shop and a full recording sound proof studio, also having other uses as a community centre etc The academy is into its 5 year period and has 100 students 7 tutors all with special quality’s in teaching. Students are always assured of a warm welcome.

All enquires to John Shaw 01253 807978 Website www.blackpoolmusicacademy.com Email [email protected]


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