In 2006, we spent two weeks touring the beautiful Lake District. It was a very busy tour, where we performed 17 times!
Our 14 days started in Carlisle, where we spent a weekend, playing a concert and service. After that we played for a “songs of prsiase” service in Seascale, then concerts in Millom Parish Church, Egremont Market Hall and on the platform Ravenglass & Eskdale railway (affectionately known at “the ratty”).
After that we moved on to Kendal where we played at evening concert at the Methodist Church, Kents Bank where we played at the Christian Guild Holiday Centre at Abbott Hall, and then to Cartmel where we had the privilege of playing outside the magnificent priory. We were due to play on the bandstand at Grange-over-Sands but unfortunately the rain intervened. Not to be deterred, we simply played in the Methodist Church instead!
One of the highlights of the tour was playing to a packed Coronation Hall in Ulverston, one of the biggest venues the band has ever played in. We also played for the Sunday morning service in Ulverston before moving on to Sedbergh for another “songs of praise” in the evening.
The following night, as the sun set, we played beneath the Hardraw Force waterfalls in Hawes, before moving on to Windermere. Here, we played at the Glebe bandstand in Bowness and an evening concert at the United Reformed Church.
The last concert of a busy week was at Penrith Methodist church.
In between all our playing we found time to Go Ape in Grizedale Forest, go tenpin bowling in Barrow-in-Furness and doing lots of sightseeing.
Another super tour!
