Appearances - 2025
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25/04/25 Welland House
Hi all, Many, many thanks to the Significant Seven who put their SatNavs to the test and travelled to the Welland House Care Home this afternoon, for what must be our fifth or sixth visit. Our gigs there in the past have always been hugely enjoyable, and today’s gig certainly followed the pattern. We got a great welcome from resident Gary and the rest of his friends. We played for around an hour and twenty minutes, ably aided by many of the residents on percussion and vocals. We did a mix of our good old tried-and-trusted classics interspersed with a few ‘specials from the World War 2 era. This session was brought to a magnificent close with a rousing solo rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from Gary.
I think we Wuccies all enjoyed the gig, and I am told that the Wellanders enjoyed it as well. A gig fee of £80.00 will shortly be making its way into our charity coffers, so a WIN-WIN-WIN situation. Trevor
I think we Wuccies all enjoyed the gig, and I am told that the Wellanders enjoyed it as well. A gig fee of £80.00 will shortly be making its way into our charity coffers, so a WIN-WIN-WIN situation. Trevor
17/04/25 Two In One Club at Perdiswell Leisure
Hi Everyone, Here is a quick report from our gig today at the Two-in-One club. Here were a large number of young adults and helpers ready to dance and sing for an hour. A strong group of players provided the required entertainment with a really energetic programme of music. Then we all went home for a rest!! This was the first of a run of monthly gigs we have deservedly acquired, each bringing £100 for MAGGS. The picture was taken as we started! With our very own glitter as well, Regards, John
27/03/25 Worcester Wheels Friendship Group
Hi all, Many thanks to the nine Wuccies who played for the Worcester Wheels today. We played for just over an hour to a very appreciative and participative (is that even a word), who sang, played and danced along throughout. We got lots of lovely feedback at the end, both in terms of ‘thank-yous’ and in terms of cash in the collecting bucket. As well as the £75.00 gig fee, there was £45.41 in the bucket. Many thanks, Wuccies, and many thanks Worcester Wheels for being a great audience. It was a really enjoyable gig, and I’m already looking forward to out next visit! Cheers Trevor
17/03/25 Rose Garden Gig
Many thanks to the band that made the long journey out west to play at the Rose Garden, Hereford. We played to a very appreciative audience who sang along to a lot of our songs. It being St Patrick's day we played a number of Irish songs and some which had some very tenuous Irish connections....also a few which had never seen the light of day at one of our gigs (to my knowledge!). Special thanks to Trev for transporting all the kit and support with the leading, to Ian for playing bass and to Rosemary for a potted presentation for Maggs. Trev will be counting and banking the proceeds and I'm sure will tell us what they were. Also, hope that Trev gets a good tea when he gets home as he's leading tonight! Best wishes to all. Allan.
15/03/25 Buskathon For Maggs - Outside Debenhams, Worcester
Hi All, I just wanted to say a personal huge thank you to all who played today. It was indeed bitterly cold even with the sun out; but we didn’t waiver at all. Loads of compliments from the public, brilliant, amazing, I like the singing to name; but a few. One young lad of 21 homeless for 9 months came up to me and said “Thank you for all you do for Maggs, I use Maggs they support me. Thanks again, Rosemary
Hi All, What can I say, just wonderful, £578. 34p in 4 hours, such an achievement by us all. It was a lovely atmosphere in Worcester High Street today, lots of people listening to us and many singing along as well. I was worried one chap was going to choke on his fish and chips trying to sing and eat at the same time!! Lots of little ones danced and also lots of teenagers joined in and donated money, the most I have ever experienced in all the years I have been busking with Wuccies. Special thanks to our leaders Trev, Nick and Colin and our bases Ian and John He for keeping us in time! Great day, well done everyone and I managed to dance 15,169 steps very pleased with that! On behalf of Maggs thanks Rosemaryx
Nice to hear ut was such a successful day Rosemary - Rob
Well done for surviving the cold and collecting such a good amount - Elaine
10/03/25 Spectrum Days
Hi all, We had a great time at Spectrum Days on Monday 10th March, helping member Sam to celebrate his 50th Birthday. I received this lovely email and photos from Anwen a couple of days ago. Well done and thank you everyone for helping to make it such a great day. Cheers Trevor
06/03/25 Perdiswell Two in One Club
Well, what a great gig we had at the Two in One Club yesterday. It was the 10th anniversary of the club and everyone there had already been entertained by a Magician and were ready for a sing-along. What with the percussion instruments that they had and the singing and laughing, it was difficult to hear ourselves play at times over the melee. (Now I know what it must have been like for the Beatles at Shea Stadium). We gave them an hour of some of our favourite songs and they seemed to know all the words to them.
To round the afternoon off, we were all treated to a lovely slice of birthday cake which went down very well with an exhausted Band.
Thank you so much to everyone who played, we sounded great when you could hear us.
See you all soon, John
To round the afternoon off, we were all treated to a lovely slice of birthday cake which went down very well with an exhausted Band.
Thank you so much to everyone who played, we sounded great when you could hear us.
See you all soon, John
20/02/25 St Paul's Freindship Club
Morning Everyone, A brief report to thank the nineteen Wuccies who congregated at St Paul’s on Thursday. This regular and welcoming gig was no exception and Peter (pictured below) the organiser gave us great feedback and an invite back. Big thank you to Ian for stepping in on bass and Dave Su for helping me tell the crowd about what we had learnt watching the UOGB in Malvern the night before. As they say Dave has the T-shirt and he also showed them the ukulele 'baton waving’ with a uke that many of us witnessed!! All were impressed! One of the regulars, David, requested we play ‘Cleaning Winders’ which luckily we found. Thanks to Steve C and Ian for pictures and last but not least the audience, many of whom did a bit of dancing and singing! The audience added £69.55 to our gig fee of £70 thus making £139.55 which I have now paid to WUC for the benefit of our charity MAGGS.
All in all a colourful, jolly and rewarding gig. Regards John and Peter
All in all a colourful, jolly and rewarding gig. Regards John and Peter
14/02/25 Westmead Care Home
Hi all, A group of 11 Wuccies paid a first-ever visit to Westmead Care Home in Droitwich… on St Valentines Day, no less, where we played and sang the loviest-doviest songs we could find in our extensive repertoire. (OK, so we also sang Runaround Sue and Delilah for a bit of balance!). What resulted, I thought, was a cracking little gig that was really enjoyed by players, audience and staff alike. One of the highlights was during our rendition of Save The Last Dance For Me, when a husband and wife got up and gave a wonderful dance. She has dementia and is a resident in the home: he lives close by and visits her daily. It was one of those unforgettable moments that brought a tear or two to the eyes. It somehow encapsulated why we do what we do! We played for about an hour and a quarter. The Maggs charity fund is now £75.00 better off. We made some new friends and we’ve been promised that we’ll be invited back. Huge thanks to the Wuccies who made it such a successful day. Trevor
13/02/25 Perdiswell Mature Club
It was our pleasure on Thursday to represent WUC and Maggs at the Perdiswell Mature Club and, as it turned out, the Two in One Club ! The Mature Club turned out to be a great crowd who joined in enthusiastically. However, if you look at the photos, you can see another group behind us joining in, who gatecrashed from the Two in One Club. I would like to mention and thank Terry, John Hi and Phil for their excellent kazoo work whilst proving that men can move and play/blow at the same time, ie. two things! Although we were two players short, the 10 of us more than compensated and we were invited back. The bonus was that the Two in One Club have offered a new gig as well.
Good news added to the £75 fee and £95.84 in the bucket, Maggs have benefitted to the tune of £170.84 in total.
Regards John
Good news added to the £75 fee and £95.84 in the bucket, Maggs have benefitted to the tune of £170.84 in total.
Regards John
16/01/25 School Gardens Retirement Village, Stourport
Hi Everyone, Just a quick note to you all to say that it was a pleasure to represent WUC and our new charity yesterday in Stourport. It was a superb gig and very professionally and enthusiastically delivered. Well done all (see photo for the guilty parties)! On Facebook as well is a video of ‘Dance the Night Away’ featuring what we now call “The BOX TURN”! Check it out!
It was also an opportunity to introduce Maggs and I would like to thank Rosemary for her insights and in particularly Martin Holder who provided for the audience a very human insight into supporting this organisation. We were very well received and Maggs now has received £100 gig fee plus £47.80 in the bucket. Regards John
It was also an opportunity to introduce Maggs and I would like to thank Rosemary for her insights and in particularly Martin Holder who provided for the audience a very human insight into supporting this organisation. We were very well received and Maggs now has received £100 gig fee plus £47.80 in the bucket. Regards John
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07/01/25 Bromyard Road Methodist Church
Hi All,
Well, we certainly got the gigging year off to a great start today with a cracking session at Bromyard Road Methodist Church. Many thanks to the 12 Wuccies who played and sang so well. This was just a 30 minute gig, but we packed a lot into that half hour! The audience - a full house - were brilliant and well up for it. We had promised that there would be no Christmas songs and no modern songs. They wanted classics from the latter half of the last century, and that’s what they got! (luckily, that’s our forte). There was lots of singing along, the best bit of which being when the ukulele group sang just the first three lines of the chorus of “Teenager in Love“, and the audience finished it off for us…. although the massed voices belting out the chorus of Those Were The Days” was also epic!
It was a really enjoyable gig made even more so by the gig fee of £60. Andy, the organiser, was delighted with the way things went, and we can expect an invitation back there in the non-too distant future.
Many thanks to everybody who took part.
Cheers, Trevor
Well, we certainly got the gigging year off to a great start today with a cracking session at Bromyard Road Methodist Church. Many thanks to the 12 Wuccies who played and sang so well. This was just a 30 minute gig, but we packed a lot into that half hour! The audience - a full house - were brilliant and well up for it. We had promised that there would be no Christmas songs and no modern songs. They wanted classics from the latter half of the last century, and that’s what they got! (luckily, that’s our forte). There was lots of singing along, the best bit of which being when the ukulele group sang just the first three lines of the chorus of “Teenager in Love“, and the audience finished it off for us…. although the massed voices belting out the chorus of Those Were The Days” was also epic!
It was a really enjoyable gig made even more so by the gig fee of £60. Andy, the organiser, was delighted with the way things went, and we can expect an invitation back there in the non-too distant future.
Many thanks to everybody who took part.
Cheers, Trevor
