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Convention 2007
On
October 27th we were delighted to be placed 4th at our
annual LABBS competition in Bournemouth. We celebrated with a fantastic
party at our hotel that evening, every member participating in a Royal
Variety Show just for ourselves and our supporters. We entertained, laughed
and sang until the early hours and all agreed that this was our best party
yet!
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2007 Derby Arts Festival
On May 12th 2007, Gem Connection were the proud winners of no less
than four cups at the Derby Arts Festival.
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2006
Ladies’ Barbershop Convention, Harrogate
GEM Connection competed in the annual Barbershop
Convention in Harrogate on November 11th this year and were proud to be
placed 6th out of 21 choruses, receiving their highest scores ever.
Listen to our performance.
2005 & 2006 The Weakest Link
Three members of GEM Connection entered the Weakest Link
TV show in 2005 and 2006 in order to raise funds for the chorus. Although
none were successful in doing so they all had great fun and enjoyed the
experience. Towards the end of 2006 all were invited back to a special show.
Here they are with the host Ann Robinson.
2005 USA Trip to Buffalo, New York
In September 2005 we were the guests of the Buffalo
Gateway Ladies Barbershop Chorus. These wonderful women and their families
hosted us in their homes and planned a fabulous week of outings, visits,
social events and singing, culminating in a joint show entitled ’One Voice’,
at which we were received with great acclaim. This was the most exciting
event ever for the members of GEM Connection. We look forward to returning
the hospitality of the Gateway Chorus in the future.
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2005
Local Carnival
Singing in the rain
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2005 Musical Eisteddfod in Llangollen
Our Chorus Director, Rachael Murphy (left) and Musical Director, Lisa
Dengate after our performance.
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2005 Calendar Girls
As members of LABBS we were asked to submit a chorus
photo to represent August in a Barbershop calendar. We had great fun doing
the photo shoot.
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2004 Ladies’ Barbershop Convention,
Harrogate
Gem Connection competed against 38 other LABBS choruses in Harrogate on
Saturday 13th November 2004 and were placed fifth best chorus in Britain.
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2003 Holland
In September 2003 GEM members, together with the Grand Central Men’s Chorus
from our local area were guests of two Dutch Barbershop choruses from Ede.
We enjoyed a weekend full of song, Dutch culture and hospitality culminating
in a sell out show.
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Bournemouth
2001 Berus, Germany
Trophies
2000
1998 First official photograph
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