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16 November, 2023
Musicians wow the crowd
The Wamuran fundraising music event generated ample community support on the night of November 4 as about $5,500 was raised while attendees relished what was on offer.
The funds will be shared between the Jackson Hepner Foundation and the Wamuran State School Chaplaincy, after the Wamuran Historical & Visitors Centre (WHVC) benefited from grants in order to stage the event.
Food and drink were consumed after patrons and supporters were well and truly ready to eat at 5.30pm, and soon they joined in with the line dancers when they took to the floor.
The line dancers continued to do their thing during the breaks between bands, after setting the tone early.
The musical journey began with Ted Watson and ‘The Gambler’, followed by several other well-known ballads and some of his own originals.
There was a mix of soul and blues from Ted, who said he was influenced by Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan.
Never Two Late worked through ‘Rhiannon’, ‘Don’t Say It’s Over’ and other songs which kept the crowd enthusiastic, before the beat picked up as The Plumbdogs played a range of songs from the 1970s to the 2000s.
The dynamic sound, witty on-stage presence and banter from The Plumbdogs were too good to resist as the audience sang and danced the night away.
The crowd enthusiasm continued as Stone Lane closed out the night with ‘April Sun’, ‘Nutbush’, ‘School’s Out’, ‘TNT’, ‘Highway to Hell’ and ‘Born To Be Wild’, to name just a few.
One of the organisers, Lorraine Hagaman, said afterwards that it was a “brilliantly successful evening”.
“If you had been listening and not watching, you would have thought the real artists were in house,” she said.
“Think AC/DC, Aussie Crawl, Dragon, Joe Cocker, and you’ll get an idea of what these boys brought to us!
“Classic rock songs, brilliant musicians, incredible sound – what more can we say?”
Lorraine thanked the musicians, donors, sponsors, supporters and team for their contributions.
“Planning for next year is about to begin and we look forward to doing it all over again,” she said.
