INDUSTRY NEWS
SINGING FARMERS ON THE ROAD AGAIN!
Were they winding up
after a successful decade?
Rumours abounded but
we are pleased to report
that the Singing Farmers’
Concerts are to continue
for an 11th year and tickets
are now on sale.
“You could say we’re
getting closer to the last
series of concerts with this
tour, than we were in March
2013,” says Singing Farmers
instigator and The Farmers
Mart features writer, Chris
Berry.
“It was an amazing milestone
for us to reach. When we first
came up with the concerts
there was no thought of any
greater longevity than the
quartet we played in 2004,
but they seem to have become
an annual event in the rural
world’s calendar.
“So we’re all delighted to be
back on the road again and
we’re particularly pleased to
announce that we are playing
at three venues new to us
in Pickering, Masham and
Easingwold.”
Since they started, The
Singing Farmers have raised
more than £100,000 for the
individual performances by
all five singers. Ken Jackson,
renowned cattle showman from
near Doncaster, sings classic
hit songs largely from the ’50s
and ’60s; Tony Richards, North
York Moors sheep farmer from
Glaisdale, plays country music
including Elvis, Johnny Cash and
Jim Reeves; Charles Marwood,
sheep breeder, showman and
judge from near Sheriff Hutton
sings songs from the shows;
Phillip Holden, farm supplies
shop owner in Wensleydale
and Swaledale provides great
humour and Geordie folk songs;
and Chris Berry sings songs
from the ’70s. Lloyd Lockwood
plays keyboard with Charles,
Phillip and Chris.
Great value, great
entertainment and all in a good
cause. Get your tickets now is
our advice!
Royal Agricultural Benevolent
Institution and have notched up
a couple of awards.
Sally Conner is the regional
organiser for the RABI: “I can
never stress too highly our
sincere thanks for what the
Singing Farmers have done for
the past 10 years.”
Each show is made up of
HRH THE PRINCESS ROYAL
FIRST CHANCELLOR OF HARPER
ADAMS UNIVERSITY
HRH the Princess Royal, has been
installed as the first Chancellor of
Harper Adams University.
The service of installation took place on
Friday November 22, at St Peter’s Church,
Edgmond.
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The new Chancellor said she was
honoured to accept the position, and
highlighted the key role the university can
play in tackling the global food crisis.
“Thomas Harper Adams knew what he
wanted to achieve.” she said. “There was
a very strong foundation that has been
thoroughly-well built on. This establishment
has responded so well to challenges over
the last 110 years. The safety of the food
chain and rural involvement is quite a
challenge in this day and age.”
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