Young pianists hit just the right note at Taunton Festival!
KATIE WHITCHER
JOCELYN CHAPPELL
SOPHIA HASTINGS
FLORA HENDERSON
SOPHIA GOODCHILD
RALPH LEWIS
SERI-ANN MERRICK
Several young piano students from Yeovil and the surrounding areas have achieved outstanding success at the Taunton Festival of the Arts, which was recently held at Taunton School. Katie Whitcher, who is 15-years-old and lives in Yeovil, won the W.L. Reed Cup in the 18-and-under piano solo class, with a Distinction. She was also awarded the David Horwood Cup for the sight-reading class, with a Distinction. 12-year-old Jocelyn Chappell, from Queen Camel, was awarded 1st prize in her piano solo class, with a Distinction. 9-year-old Sophia Hastings, from Yeovil was placed 1st in her piano solo class, with a Distinction. Sophia also recently passed her Grade 1 piano examination with a Distinction. Flora Henderson (10), from Sherborne came 2nd in her piano solo class, with a Distinction. Sophia Goodchild (9), from South Petherton, and Ralph Lewis (10) from Lillington, also came 2nd in their piano solo classes. Ella Hague (12) from Sherborne, Alex Chang (8) from Yeovil, Camilla Letts (8) from Sherborne, Eleanor Chappell (8) from Queen Camel and 14-yearold Ellie Curtis from Chetnole were all awarded Commendations for their playing. At the first Young People’s Music Festival, held in Stoke sub Hamdon, Seri-Ann Merrick, who is 6-yearsold and lives in Yeovil, won 1st prize in the 5-10 years category, having competed against 16 other young musicians. She performed two pieces on the piano, by Verdi and Bartok. The adjudicator, Simon Twiselton, said that he had been impressed by the musicianship which Seri-Ann displayed at such a young age. Earlier in the week, Seri-Ann had also gained a Distinction and a Commendation for her playing at the Taunton Festival of the Arts. The pupils are taught by Yeovil pianist, Caroline Wallis-Newport, who said: “I am so pleased for them, bearing in mind that there is always stiff competition at Taunton Festival from schools such as Taunton School, Queens College and Sherborne Girls School. A great deal of hard work and dedication produced these results - they are all busy youngsters but their application to their piano studies has shown what is possible. It is a lovely coincidence that, like Katie, I won the W.L. Reed Cup at the festival, as a young competitor, many years ago!”
Music Gigs
All Music Gigs are FREE entry unless mentioned.
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‘Loose Connections’, Various Covers, Coronation Club, Gillingham, 9.00pm ‘Jackdaw’, Classic Rock, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘Powercut’, Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, Rose and Crown, Huish Episcopi, 9.00pm ‘New Ocean’, Rock Covers, Langport & Huish Sports & Social Club, 9.00pm ‘The Fat Marrow Band’, Jazz & Blues, The Ilchester Arms, Ilchester, 2.00pm ‘Wrecking Ball’, Country Rock, The Drayton Crown, Drayton, 7.00pm ‘Blackout City’, Rock/Pop, The Old Pound Inn, Langport, 8.30pm ‘Karma Alarm, Covers, The Bear Inn, Wincanton, 9.00pm ‘D-State’, Covers 70’s-present, The Arrow, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘The Vox Beatles’, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm, £8 ‘Crimson On Silver’, Classic Rock, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘Bad Edukation’, Classic Rock, Half Moon Inn, Stoke Sub Hamdon, 9.30pm ‘Powercut’, Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, Stoke Sub Hamdon Working Mens Club, 9.30pm
April
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Martin Freed, Yeovil Labour Club, 3.00pm John De Barra, Covers 60’s-present, Royal George, West Coker, 8.00pm ‘Hurricanes’, Rock, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm ‘Jackdaw’, Classic Rock, White Hart, Sherborne, 9.00pm ‘Unknown Identity’, Covers & Original, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘K’fuffle’, Rock/Pop, The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm Chris Banderas, Classic Rock, The King William Inn, Crewkerne, 9.00pm ‘Simple Chaos’, Acoustic/Electric Rock & Pop, The Foresters Arms, East Coker, 3.30pm ‘B.e Cooling’, Acoustic Covers & Originals, The Pickled Inn, Evercreech, 8.30pm ‘Just Misbehavin’, Swinging Jazz, Chetnole Jazz Club, 7.30pm, £TBC ‘Jackdaw’, Classic Rock, The Mermaid Hotel, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘Silverback’, Rock Covers, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘Bad Edukation’, Classic Rock, South Petherton Sports & Social Club, 9.00pm ‘Crimson On Silver’, Classic Rock, Stoke Sub Hamdon Working Mens Club, 9.30pm ‘Ollie Back & Sam on the Fiddle’, Pop/Folk, The Black Horse Inn, Yeovil, 3.00pm ‘Bullet Train’, Various Covers, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm ‘Lewis & the Sound of the Suburbs’, Ska, The Bell Horse Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘Silverback’, Rock Covers, The 94 Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘Loose Connections’ Various Covers, Coronation Club, Gillingham, 9.00pm ‘Daytona’, Rock/Pop, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘Unknown Identity’, Covers & Originals, Half Moon Inn, Stoke Sub Hamdon, 9.15pm Scott Phillips, Acoustic, The Royal Marine, Yeovil, 4.00pm ‘The Tracks Band’, Pop/Band, The Old Pound Inn, Langport, 8.30pm ‘Toploader’ with Tom Clements supporting, Sparkford Inn, 7.30pm, £22. James Hollingsworth, Acoustic Blues, Folk & Rock, Dolphin Hotel, Wincanton, 9.00pm ‘Silverback’, Rock Covers, White Hart, Sherborne, 9.00pm ‘Project 17’, Pop/Rock, Gillingham Town FC, 9.00pm ‘One Tree Hill’, Acoustic, The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘Alchemists Band’, Rock/Pop Covers, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.15pm ‘Sidekicks’, 60’s-90’s Covers, Stoke Sub Hamdon Working Mens Club, 9.30pm ‘B.e Cooling’, Acoustic Covers & Originals, The Pickled Inn, Evercreech, 3.00pm ‘Monkey Jump’, Rock/Blues/Pop, The White Hart, Yetminster, 4.00pm
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