N.B. Please note that I asked "Highland Swing" (the band I play in) if
they would be willing to help me raise money for the Edinburgh Royal
Infirmary Renal Unit as that was where my mum and me were going to have my
pre-emptive live kidney transplant in October 2005 (mum was mad enough to
give me one of her kidneys when she found out I had renal failure and needed
a transplant) - fortunately they said yes so we held the concert in Tain
Royal Academy (where I work) and we raised over £500.
I'd like to thank
everybody who was involved with the organization of my concert as well as my
friends in Highland Swing ... Catherine Morgan (TRACC) for the free loan of
the school hall; Willie & the other janitors in TRA for opening late
for me; Peter Whiteley and his 'team' for organizing the lighting &
sound systems; Tommy Agnew & Jimmy Mclean and their 'team' for
organizing the staging for me; Betty Wright and her group of work
colleagues and friends who tirelessly sold tickets for me when I was off
sick; all the staff who pitched in to help me set up the stage plus
help me sort out all the food, balloons, posters, tables, etc - you're all
stars! ; David & Heather McAllister for taking over and organizing the
tickets on the door plus the raffle - you guys are amazing! ; Campbell
for all his help in organizing the media (all the local Highland papers plus Moray Firth
Radio) to advertize not only my concert but also the whole issue of organ
donation/transplants in general - I owe you a very very large beer!!! ; John
& Neil Sharkey for finishing off our new band stands in time(!) plus all
their usual help in the band; Harold, Iain, Gordon, Bob, Charlie,
Duncan and Kenny for their usual support, friendship -'just being there
if/when i need them' & excellent playing; the fab trumpet section of
Bob (leader), Gordon and Walter ('my' boys!) plus our excellent Charlie on
trombone; our great sax section of Laura (lead alto), Campbell,
Alistair, Duncan, Margo, John (musical director), Alistair, Iain, Walter and
Helen; and not least our totally cool & pure dead brilliant rhythm section
of Harold, Neil & Kenny plus Liz on vocals; and not least you the
audience who turned up and donated your money to a very good cause.
Plus of course anybody else I've forgotten (sorry) ...
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