South Devon Rockies Rocking MaltingsFest 25!

First gig of the year last Saturday at Tuckers Maltings Beer Festival in Newton Abbot. One of the highlights of our gig diary. Always a great atmosphere and great crowd. Two sets, two choirs, 120 Rockies loving the event and absolutely singing with passion and expression and a real joy! Well done everyone and a special shout out to our South Devon Rockies on their first gig - you smashed it! We are looking forward to a very busy summer. Next stop - Plymouth Old Town Square Saturday 3rd May.

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Singing in the rain in Totnes.

Totnes Christmas Market 2024. I don't think we will forget this gig in a hurry! Terrential rain, leaking gazebos, large white horses attacking the MD, light parades.... The Rockies were of course incredible. They sang their hearts out and smiled all the way though the gig. (Two sets as well! Must be mad!) I think its safe to say we put a smile on the face of everyone in Totnes last night with that wonderful performance. We won't mention the very soggy, very grumpy choir leader! He is ok now. merry Christmas everyone and a very Happy New Year.

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We're singing in the rain!!

Buckfast Abbey Christmas Fair 2024. Well that is a gig that will last long in the memory. It started to rain in the first song and didn't stop for the whole set. The South Devon Rockies still did a fabulous job and sang so well that the large audience stayed and sang and danced in the rain with us! We must all be mad! Great day. Well done everyone, I hope you have all dried off now. Next stop is Paignton Zoo on Sunday.

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Plymouth Rockies at IvyBridge Christmas Market.

IvyBridge Christmas Market 2024. Always a festive and community feel to this event. Lots of people there including lots of Rockies coming to support each other. The new songs sound amazing and I can't tell you how many people stopped me afterwards to say how wonderful the choir was. Well done everyone who came along. A great way to kick off the Christmas season. Miss Ivy Events Rock Choir

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Plymouth Rockies sell out Tavi Town Hall!

We had a lovely evening singing at the Tavistock Town Hall last night. It was a concert in conjunction with Tavistock Lions in front of a full house in aid of local charities. The Plymouth Rockies did us all proud and sang with real energy and emotion. It was a really great night and the feedback has been really positive. Thanks to everyone who came, fab Friday night followed by chips in the pub afterwards! Rock Choir Caroline Redman Lusher. #plymouth

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Plymouth Rockies rock Central Park (Plymouth!)

First time performing at the Family Fun Day in Plymouth. Nice community gig singing to lots of lovely people. They loved hearing us and joining in. Well done to the Plymouth Rockies for a thoroughly professional performance. We had to deal with high winds, heavy showers, an outdoor acoustic, a dog show (which was really cute). Sounded awesome and we had lots of positive feedback. There was lots of food and drink stalls at the event and I tried a vegan sausage roll for the very first time. (Sorry guys, I wasn't convinced!) Thank you to the Newton Abbot Rockies and Dawlish/Teignmouth Rockies who came along in their tee shirts to support. It was lovely to see you and a big heart felt thank you for being there. #plymouth #newtonabbot #torquay #dawlish #teignmouth.

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Rock Choir Rocking Dawlish Carnival.

To round off a fabulous Rock Choir couple of weeks we came back to Dawlish like we do every August to sing at the Dawlish Celebrates Carnival. As always the atmosphere in the town and the audience was buzzing. Its always so nice to sing in our local community. Well done to all the South Devon Rockies who sang this morning. Lots of very positive feedback. Time for a short break now before we sing at the family fun day in Central Park, Plymouth. #torquay #plymouth #newtonabbot #teignmouth #dawlish Rock Choir.

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South Devon Rockies Sing at Two Sell Out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival - August 2024. 130 South Devon Rockies travelled and sang to TWO SELL OUT SHOWS - WOW! We had the most amazing experience all together. We sang outside The Dome, one of Edinburgh's iconic buildings, we sang on the stage at Brewhemia a quirky bar with the stage above the bar! Then the main event - two sell out shows at The Space Triplex Theatre (Venue 38).
A totally brilliant tour. Lots of singing, laughter, friendship, tour banter - a great time.
I hope you are all proud & most of all ENJOYED yourselves because that’s what these experiences are all about!
Thank you everyone for being there and making it such a wonderful few days away together!

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190 South Devon Rockies Rock Buckfast Abbey!

Friday August 2nd 2024. What a great way to end the week. 190 South Devon Rockies singing today outside the iconic Buckfast Abbey. We had a really appreciative and large crowd come over to watch and listen and I can't tell you all how proud it makes me feel when I hear the amazing feedback from the friends and family listening to us. Huge shout out to the rockies on their first gig today - you were brilliant. Next stop.....Edinburgh fringe!

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Rock Choir meets Brass Band in Dawlish!

Sunday 28th July - Dawlish Lawn/Band Stand. A lovely Sunday summer afternoon in beautiful Dawlish. Live music featuring the wonderful Torbay Brass Band the the South Devon Rockies. The rockies were again on top form as we performed two sets to a lovely appreciative audience. Our new songs went down really well. Love my rockies very much - always sound and look very professional even in hot conditions like today. Respect!

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Debut gig at Party in the Park 2024 Bovey Tracey.

Saturday 27th July 2024 - our debut appearance at the Bovey Tracey Party in the Park. What a great gig. A traditional Devon event where families bring a picnic and are entertained all day and night by local musicians, groups and bands. Stalls and food and drinks and things for the kids to do. The weather was kind and 100 South Devon Rockies were bang in form as we sang to a good crowd of over 1000 people! Can we come back next year please!

 

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Plymouth Armed Forces Day 2024.

Plymouth Armed Forces Day 2024. I am feeling very proud today after another fantastic performance at Armed Forces Day in Plymouth. You all look so smart and thank you so much for your patience with lining up and getting all the little details just right. It makes a huge difference. I cannot tell you how many people stopped me on the way home to say how amazing the Rock Choir was. Well done everyone! Congratulations also to those Rockies doing their first gig with us. I hope you enjoyed it! Rock Choir #plymouth #plymoutharmedforcesday

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Plymouth Rockies sing at Race for Life.

Awesome day with my Plymouth Rockies. Race for Life 2024. Always a privilege to support this event. 95 Rockies singing and cheering for a good 2 hours in very hot conditions. Hard Core Rockies!! Well done to those doing their 1st gig with us. You were all awesome. Well done to everyone! #plymouth Plymouth Race for Life Rock Choir

 

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Four Sell Out Shows with the Rockies.

What a ten days it has been.  Four Rock Choir shows all sold out.  280 choir members performed in front of a collective audience of over 1000 people. We have raised the best part of £7500 for local charities that are close to the hearts of the choir members. It has been an absolute pleasure to sing in such beautiful venues with great acoustics in front of wonderful audiences. All four Rock Choirs really stepped up to the mark and performed brilliantly and with such life, vigour, excitement and emotion.  Top job!  I really do have the best job in the world.

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South Devon Rockies Rocking Totnes!

Totnes Christmas Market 2023. Totnes is a very special town in South Devon that creates it's own wonderful unique atmosphere all year around but particularly at Christmas. We love singing in Totnes. Well done everyone for a thoroughly festive and musical evening. #plymouth #torquay #teignmouth #newtonabbot

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Rock Choir Christmas Show Tour 2023

Plymouth December 2nd 2023.  The first of four sell out charity Christmas shows in South Devon. A great first show in front of a lively and appreciative packed audience of well over 500. The Plymouth rockies were on fire and sang brilliantly.  The programme included a mix of Rock Choir classics like 'Sweet child of mine' and 'Going Loco down in Acapulco' and Christmas belters like 'I wish it could be Christmas everyday. £3000 raised for local charities.  Great night.  Next stop... Torquay on Monday.

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'Singing in the rain' in Plympton.

Gig number three this weekend - certainly a challenge for all concerned. Plympton Christmas Fair - Singing in the rain! Well done to everyone for singing so well and with such professionalism. The small audience very much appreciated the show. Well done everyone and a special well done to those Plymouth Rockies singing at their first gig today! You were fabulous. I hope that you have all dried out now!

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Rocking Teignmouth Lights 2023.

A big Rock Choir weekend this weekend. Saturday night, gig 2 - Teignmouth Christmas Lights 2023. Always a lovely gig with a very appreciative crowd. The weather was kind and festive. Teignmouth Rockies - you did us all proud. You sounded awesome and looked very smart and professional. Well done everyone but especially well done to the large number of Teignmouth Rockies performing at their first gig - you were brilliant and I hope you enjoyed the experience and are ready for more!

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Rock Choir sing at Goodrington Paignton.

What a great way to end our very busy summer of gigs all over South Devon. This was our first visit to Goodrington for the Lions Charity Fun Day. The South Devon Rockies were on top form as they have been all summer. We coped admirably with a bit of rain as we lined up and guess what happened when we start to sing? Yes - the sun came out of course! Thank you everyone for being so professional this afternoon - you were brilliant! Rock Choir #torquay #newtonabbot #plymouth #teignmouth Paignton Lions Club.

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South Devon Rock Choir at Dawlish Carnival!

Dawlish Carnival 2023. This has to be one of our favourites gigs in the summer calendar. Always a special atmosphere in the town. Our South Devon Rockies were on fire today and sounded brilliant. Apparently we could be heard down by the sea! Thank you to everyone who sang their hearts out, thank you to those rockies on their first gig, thank you to those rockies who travelled long distances to be with us today and thank you Dawlish Celebrates Carnival for another fantastic event. #proudchoirleader #torquay #newtonabbot #teignmouth #plymouth Rock Choir.

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