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A festive evening of music with the legendary Deryck Langford’s Wednesday Singers and Cadenza Brass – this Saturday!
Here’s a rather nice Christmassy concert that’s due to take place this Saturday eveningat the Silver Street Methodist Church in Brownhills, featuring the wonderful Deryck Langford and the Wednesday singers. It’s happening this Saturday, 7th December at 7:00pm and features … Continue reading
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Tagged Band, Brass, Brownhills, Cadenza, charity, Church, concert, Deryck Langford, Lichfield, Methodist, music, Silver Street
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A gentle reminder
This is just a gentle reminder that tomorrow sees the funeral of much-missed son of Aldridge and talented musician Roger Mosedale, about whom much has been posted in the last few weeks.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Band, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Colin Corbett, deceased, died, funeral, Jake Williams, Lichfield, Local History, memories, memorium, Midland songwriters, music, New Photos, passed away, Roger Mosedale, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Sundowners, Walsall Wood
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More from The Sundowners set
I continue to be surprised and charmed by the genuine outpouring of warmth and fond memory shown for Roger Mosedale, guitarist and Aldridge lad who sadly passed away recently.
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Tagged Band, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Colin Corbett, deceased, died, funeral, Jake Williams, Lichfield, Local History, memories, memorium, Midland songwriters, music, New Photos, passed away, Roger Mosedale, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Sundowners, Walsall Wood
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Funeral details for Roger Mosedale announced – and more of Roger’s music emerges
Following the announcement of the sad passing of local lad and noted musical talent Roger Mosedale last week, and the subsequent huge interest shown in Roger’s music, kindly donated by Jake Williams, Jake has been back in touch with funeral details and more music, this time dating from the late 1960s.
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Tagged Band, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Colin Corbett, deceased, died, funeral, Jake Williams, Lichfield, Local History, memories, memorium, Midland songwriters, music, New Photos, passed away, Roger Mosedale, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Sundowners, Walsall Wood
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Fondly remembering a local musical talent
It was with a very heavy heart that I announced the sad passing of local lad and noted musical talent Roger Mosedale this week – Roger had many, many friends and was well known, and the reaction to the tragic news was very marked indeed.
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Tagged Band, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Colin Corbett, deceased, died, Jake Williams, Lichfield, Local History, memories, memorium, Midland songwriters, music, New Photos, passed away, Roger Mosedale, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Sundowners, Walsall Wood
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In memoriam: Roger Mosedale
It’s my sad and solemn duty to report to readers of the blog that local lad and friend to many regulars on this blog, Roger Mosedale sadly passed away in St. Giles hospice in Goscote on Tuesday, 19th July 2016.
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Tagged Band, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Colin Corbett, deceased, died, Lichfield, Local History, memories, memorium, music, New Photos, passed away, Roger Mosedale, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Sundowners, Walsall Wood
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A great concert in Brownhills this Thursday!
Don’t forget that this Thursday evening (28th January 2016), there’s a fantastic concert featuring music by local performers at Silver Street Methodist Church in Brownhills, organised by the wonderful Deryck Langford.
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Tagged 2016, 28 January, Academy, Aldridge, Band, Brass, Brownhills, charity, Church, concert, Corrie Halford, Deryck Langford, Lichfield, Methodist, music, Shire Oak, Silver Street, Ukulele
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An evening of music in Brownhills coming soon!
Friend of the blog and ukulele whizz Corrie Halford has been in touch to let me know about a rather nice concert that’s due to take place in a couple of weeks at the Silver Street Methodist Church in Brownhills, organised by the wonderful Deryck Langford.
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Tagged 2016, 28 January, Academy, Aldridge, Band, Brass, Brownhills, charity, Church, concert, Corrie Halford, Deryck Langford, Lichfield, Methodist, music, Shire Oak, Silver Street, Ukulele
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A bit of a monstink…
I present today a series of three photos, and a wonderful article with some remarkable detail – I’d like readers – not just the Walsall Wood Massive – to help here, please with names and recollections if you have any.
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Tagged Anslow, Band, bicycle, Bradbury, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, cycling, David Evans, David Stickland, Ebenezer, Harry, Jackson, john, Lichfield, Local History, Marigold, New Photos, Newbould, Paul, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Sunday School, Tams, The parish church of Walsall Wood, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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