Sunday 23rd August 2026. Rock Choir Summer Sessions - 'Feeling Good'. What an amazing musical experience that was for everyone in the Great Hall yesterday. 800 singers learning and singing and recording a brand new arrangement of 'Feeling Good'. Such emotion in the room. It was a real priviledge to be up on the stage taking in the wonderful sound. More pictures and videos to come. Another very proud choir leader moment on my Rock Choir journey. Well done everyone!

Lovely day out yesterday with Exe Valley String Quartet. We played at a wedding at one of our very regular venues Deer Park Country House. Such a lovely place to play at the Summer House and then in the main ballroom. #weddingstringquartet

t has been a busy August out playing as a solo violinist. I am so fortunate to be invited to play at such beautiful venues. On Sunday I played at Cockington Court in Torquay which was so lovely. I played a few romantic songs before the ceremony while the guests sat down. Megan walked into 'Enchanted' by Taylor Swift which works so well for violin solo. I played 'Watermelon Sugar' by Harry Styles while the register was signed and then the bridal party and guests went out to 'Wildest Dreams' to add a bit of Bridgerton to the atmosphere. I was paid a really lovely compliment at the end by one of the registrars who wanted me to stay and play all day! www.musiciandevon.co.uk

Well that was a busy week. After two amazing performances conducting my Rock Choirs I played solo violin on Saturday for a private wedding in the very beautiful St Andrews Church in South Tawton near Okehampton. Lovely traditional wedding ceremony with Ave Maria (Schubert), Young and Beautiful (Lana Del Ray) and I get to Love you (Ruelle) amongst the music requests. After that we all headed up to Halford Manor Farm for the rest of the wedding. A marathon session of modern pop and rock songs on electric violin here playing background ambient music for well over two hours. Congratulations to the bride and groom on a lovely wedding day. www.musiciandevon.co.uk

Buckfast Abbey 2026. 340 South Devon Rockies over two days having the time of their lives doing what they do best - singing and having a great time together. This has to be up there with one of our favourite gigs in the summer programme. Great place to sing outside the Abbey as the voices are captured beautifully by the Abbey building. A large and very appreciative audience. Congratulations to the rockies doing their very first gig today. I thought everyone was superb and I thoroughly enjoyed conducting you all. I feel very proud this evening. Well done everyone. Special shout out to Phil and his team at Prosound Solutions SW Limited for doing the sound for us so professionally.

What a beautiful venue for a wedding. I had a lovely day at Thorn House and Gardens yesterday playing solo violin for the wedding of Chloe and Max. I played some classical favourites in the lead up to the wedding and the ceremony included ‘I can’t help falling in love with you’, ‘A Thousand Years’ and ‘The Best Day of My Life’. I then stayed on for an hour to play a set of modern tunes while the guests had a drink and a catch up. www.musiciandevon.co.uk #weddingviolinist

Bovey Tracey Party in The Park 2026. Always a pleasure to sing at this really lovely community event in Bovey Tracey. 120 South Devon Rockies sung their hearts out in front of a great audience who were in the party mood with their picnics. We performed Spaceman and Hold the Line for the first time and the Rockies smashed it! Nice to see everyone chatting and socialising with each afterwards having something to eat and drink together to celebrate another successful gig. Next stop is Buckfast Abbey! Rock Choir www.rockchoir.com Caroline Redman Lusher

A nice summer gig at National Trust Killerton last night in the summer sunshine. This time Exe Valley String Quartet went out as a trio with two violins and a cello to play a few pop and rock tunes while a large group of teachers had a BBQ to celebrate the end of term. Lovely venue. Appreciative audience. Enjoyable gig in the Devon countryside. www.musiciandevon.co.uk

Chaddlewood Farm Community Centre Summer Fair 2026. We had a lovely time this afternoon singing in Plympton. 65 Plymouth Rockies sang beautifully in the warm sunshine to an enthusiastic audience. This is where our new afternoon choir rehearses on a Tuesday afternoon and its a lovely venue within a really supportive and friendly community. Its been a busy summer so far and we haven't finished yet! Next stop is Bovey Tracey Party in the Park followed by the big summer fair at Buckfast Abbey in early August! Well done Plymouth Rockies - time to go and cool off!

Congratulations to Chloe and Shaban for your beautiful wedding yesterday at the gorgeous Deer Park Country House. The sun shone and the ceremony at the summer house was very romantic. My versatility as a violinist was challenged as amongst the music requests were 'flashing Lights' by Kanye West, 'I get the sweetest Feeling' by J Wilson, 'The Only Exception' by Paramore and 'It Must Be Love' by Madness. It was a lovely day in a beautiful setting for a wedding. Richard Toomer - Violinist. www.musiciandevon.co.uk #weddingviolinist #devonviolinist

Lovely local community gig today in Courtney Park in Newton Abbot. Party in the Park 2026. Newton Rockies did everyone proud today as they sang beautifully in the Devon sunshine. Rock Choir Caroline Redman Lusher #newtonabbot

Lovely local gig in Buckfastleigh yesterday to help raise funds for the Orchard Millenium Green in the village. What a beautiful quaint Devon village green and a lovely local community fun day. There were lots of stalls and Punch and Judy and of course the famous Duck Race. Well done to the Torquay and Newton Abbot Rockies who came along and sang so beautifully. Lots of great feedback from the audience. What a great Rock Choir weekend that was.

Armed Forces Day Plymouth 2026. This is right up there as one of my favourite gigs of the summer here in South Devon. I love the passion and pride that surrounds this event. 140 Plymouth Rockies gave an exceptional performance to the crowds up on the Hoe which was full of energy, life and or course passion. Lots of comments from the public about how professional we look as a choir and how brilliant we sound as well. Love this gig! Very proud choir leader! Caroline Redman Lusher Rock Choir #plymouth

I had the privilege of playing for a beautiful summer wedding at Upton Barn & Walled Garden on Saturday. Congratulations to Ellen and James on your beautiful wedding day. I was a surprise for the guests today so had to wait until Ellen's entrance to play. She walked down the isle to 'Enchanted' by Taylor Swift which works so well for the violin. During the signing of the register I played two more new pieces to me, 'Little Things' by One Direction and 'I guess Im in Love' by Clinton Kane. Again great for the solo violin. A lovely day in the Devon sunshine. #weddingviolinist #devonviolinist www.musiciandevon.co.uk

Riviera Airshow 2026 English Riviera Airshow. Awesome gig with an awesome crowd. Rockies - you should all feel very proud after that wonderful performance. It was an absolute privilege to be your choir leader out there today. So professional in every way! Well done everyone and a special shout out to those rockies making their debut! Great day! Rock ChoirCaroline Redman LusherEnglish Riviera Airshow

Race for Life Plymouth 2026 Plymouth Race for Life. What a wonderful gig this is. 120 Plymouth Rockies singing their hearts out, clapping and cheering for two hours supporting all the amazing people running the 5k and 10k Race for Life all in aid of Cancer Research. A very special gig that I am so pleased we do every year. Its a real privilidge! Well done Rockies for your amazing singing today and your support, you were brilliant. Special shout out for the Plymouth Rockies on their first gig, you were amazing. After 4 gigs in less than a week I will sleep well tonight but Im incredibly proud of you all! Thank you to Lynda Cowling for some of these great pictures. Rock ChoirCaroline Redman LusherPlymouth Race for Life

What a hot gig! Well done to all of the Newton Abbot and Torquay Rockies who sang their hearts out at the Kingsteignton Ram Fair on Bank Holiday Monday. You were all brilliant and we have had lots of lovely feedback about how amazing we sound and also how smart we looked. Special shout out to those members singing at their first gig - you were awesome! Great gig in the lovely Devon sunshine. Well done everyone. Proud choir leader! Rock ChoirCaroline Redman LusherKingsteignton Ram Fair

A marathon sing at the Plymouth Running Festival today. We sang and we clapped and we cheered for the hundreds of runners in the half marathon and 10K. 7.30am arrive to avoid the road closures, 3 hours of singing and cheering, over 100 Plymouth Rockies having a great time hanging out together and singing with each other. Great atmosphere and community spirit! Well done to all the Plymouth Rockies on their first gig! You were awesome! #plymouth Rock Choir Plymouth City Centre

Lovely solo violin wedding at the very special Boringdon Hall Hotel. What a gorgeous venue to play and to have your wedding at. Always love a venue with a balcony as well! We had some Taylor Swift today, Wildest Dreams for the entrance of the bridal party and You belong with me for the exit. I also played a couple of romantic classics for the signing of the register, Can't help falling in love with you and Your Song! I then accompanied the canapes and drinks reception for an hour with some more feel good uplifting pop and rock songs. Fab day! Thank you to Boringdon Hall Hotel staff for being so helpful and on it!

Great gig today in Tamerton Foliot. What a lovely village. Lovely to be part of a traditional village summer carnival with traditional stalls and entertainment. Always nice to support our local community. Plymouth Rockies sang their hearts out in the Devon sunshine. Well done to everyone for making it a thoroughly enjoyable Saturday afternoon. #southdevonrockchoir Rock Choir Caroline Redman Lusher

Lovely day out with Exe Valley String Quartet today. A road trip through the country lanes to St Matthews Church in Landscove nr Totnes. Just the ceremony today but a special request to accompany a singer for a unique song called 'Flowers' by Jordan Rakel. We also played 'Concerning Hobbits' which is a favourite of mine and 'Now we are free' from Gladiators and we even played some My Chemical Romance! One of the highlights for me was the brilliant singing of the traditional hymns by the guests! www.exevalleystringquartet.co.uk