Raising money to help street children in Peru

Thank you to those who supported the gig. This is what the local press wrote:

Charity Jazz evening goes with a Swing!

Friday 14th November saw the roof raised at Ottery St Mary Football Club when the City Steam Jazz band played to an enthusiastic and appreciative crowd to raise money for The Colour of Hope, which works to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in Peru.

We were packed to capacity, but still found space to dance. The audience gave terrific feedback to the band in response to a mixture of hot numbers, blues and superb vocals from Dave Martin and Ron Hurst.  We had hearty audience participation during a rendition of 'You are My Sunshine' dedicated to the people of Ottery who have suffered hardship as a result of the recent flooding.

It was particularly pleasing to see such a wide age range from young to young at heart!

  Thanks to all the local people who donated raffle prizes we raised a wonderful £93. We raised a further £172.50 on the craft stall, by selling a range of beautifully hand-crafted items from Peru. In total we made £691!
Thank you also to our hosts for the evening, Ottery St Mary Football Club, who were so helpful and supportive throughout, providing us with a lovely venue for our family evening. Thank you to all those who helped with promotion by selling tickets and advertising the event.

Our biggest debt of gratitude is to the City Steam Jazz Band without whom this wonderful evening would not have been possible. We are sure that jazz lovers in the Ottery area will be eagerly awaiting their next local performance

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