Herald 20221108

Festival of Small Halls
at Perseverance
Inn Echo - Trad folk trio
Perseverance Hall is one of 20
small halls in Queensland that
will fling open its doors for an
evening of music, cakes, tea and
neighbours when Woodfordia
Inc brings the Festival of Small
Halls to the area on Thursday,
November 17.
Artists Sam Buckingham and
Inn Echo will feature in this vibrant
tour which spans from the
forest hinterlands of the Sunshine
Coast, over the ocean to
Macleay Island, up to the tropics
and white sandy beaches of the
Whitsundays Region and concludes
at Woodford Folk Festival
on January 1.
Famous for their larger-thanlife
music festivals, Woodfordia
Inc. will present a program that
showcases musicians from the
beloved folk music mecca of
Prince Edward Island, in Canada,
and from just down the road
in Byron Bay, New South Wales.
Inn Echo are a young trad-folk
trio, blending hundred-year-old
traditional tunes with contemporary
arrangements and originals
that have been enchanting audiences
across the Pacific.
Their music is captivating
and beautifully crafted, each
member hailing from a different
town, they blend their individual
experiences into this project.
“We are beyond excited to
bring our music to Australia for
the first time as part of the Festival
of Small
Halls!” they
said.
Sam Buckingham,
pictured,
is a
folk-pop songwriter
whose
repertoire has
progressed as
she has.
Growing from her American/
folk roots into alternative pop
with fierce storytelling and rich
soaring vocals, Sam’s live show
combines vocal looping with
guitar into a dynamic and intimate
performance.
“To be back touring again after
two years of stops, starts and
a lot of waiting has felt magical,”
Sam said.
“To then be invited to work
with the legendary Small Halls
tour feels like a dream.
"I’ve seen my friends play
these shows, and heard them
rave about the beautiful shows,
the incredible team, and the
lovely people they meet along
the way. I’m honoured to become
a part of this nation-wide
family.”
The doors will open at 6.30pm
for the show to start at 7pm.
Tickets are $15 for adults. Children
16 and under accompanied
by an adult are free.
•For tickets go to www.festivalofsmallhalls.com
Join the Taylors for
World’s Greatest Shave
Katie, Makaela, Bec & Sarah
November 26
Perseverance Hall
Ravensbourne
from 12.30pm
Donations on the day for temporary hair colour
Sausage sizzle Raffles
BYO drinks (soft drinks available for sale)
Our local hairdresser Letitia Ruwoldt
from GJ’s Short Cut Hair will be
starting at 1pm
Contact Bec for more info:
0417 617 630
Michael
Ravensbourne family fundraise for leukaemia
Katie Taylor and her sister
Bec, along with their nieces Makaela
and Sarah will be going
under the clippers this month
raising money for people with
leukaemia.
The Taylors have been raising
money for the World’s Greatest
Shave since September, and
have raised more than $3500 to
date..
“We have a long list of family
members who have been diagnosed
with cancer over the years
and understand and sympathise
with not only the diagnosed patients
but their families too when
it comes to the daily struggles
of managing treatment and appointments
along with day-today
living,” Katie said.
“This year the funds raised for
the World’s Greatest Shave will
provide those families with the
care and support they need to go
through difficult times.”
Before beginning their fundraising
effort, the Taylors had set
a goal of $3000 which they were
surprised to exceed.
“The generosity from the
community has been huge.
“We’ve all been blown away
by some of the donations that
have been made during this
fundraising effort,” Katie said.
Probus Day was on October
1 and to celebrate the day, the
three local clubs met for a combined
lunch at Toowoomba Golf
Club.
This year’s event was hosted
by the Highfields Club and
included the inaugural hosts
Toowoomba City Club and Garden
City Club whose turn it will
be to host the event in 2023.
Probus Day is an opportunity
to remind members and the wider
community of the importance
of the social connections and
support that Probus Clubs can
provide.
Probus Clubs are facilitated
through monthly meetings, interesting
guest speakers and a range
of activities, interest groups,
trips and tours which all provide
opportunities for members to
stay active, engaged and connected
when social connections
are so important.
This year, the theme was Probus
Provides Unlimited Possibilities
in Retirement.
Members of each of the clubs
were split up between the tables
for the celebratory lunch so
Sarah Taylor, Makaela Taylor, Bec Taylor and Katie Taylor – The Long Plait
The Taylors will be shaving
off their hair at the Perseverance
Hall on Saturday, November 26
and the community is invited to
come along.
A sausage sizzle, raffle and
drinks will be available while
the Taylors’ long plaits are taking
the chop.
“We’re looking forward to the
shave, I know that I am getting
sick of the length, so it will be
nice to have it short,” Katie said.
“It will be a great day for everyone
who comes along.”
If you would like to make
an online donation to the Taylors’
team The Long Plait, visit
worldsgreatestshave.com/donate
and enter the team’s name.
- Sean White
Highfields club hosts for Probus combined lunch
Gardeners meet
The last meeting for the year
for the Crows Nest Garden Club
is this Saturday, November 12
at St. Matthews Parish Hall at
1.30pm. Visitors are welcome.
Thanks goes to the community
for supporting our plant sale.
- Deirdre Brooks
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members could sit with people
known and unknown.
At each table members shared
what was happening in their club
with those from other clubs and
the group enjoyed the opportunity
to meet new friends while
keeping contact with current
friends.
Following a roast meal and
dessert, the Probus themed celebratory
cake, a beautiful moist
fruit cake, was cut and shared.
• For more information about
Probus, contact Highfields publicity
officer Terry Bourke 0437
585 232.
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