Dusty Day 2019 total raised
The total raised at Dusty Day 2019 is £4000, with £1650 being raised in the auction. A cheque for the £4000 will be sent to the Royal Marsden Hospital.
Thank you to everyone who attended.
Dusty Day 2019 is a big hit!!
The was a warmth in the air that certainly didn’t come from the chilly weather.
In the venue many commented that the atmosphere was electric and I know the performers could feel it on the stage. We had a great turnout, celebrating not just Dusty’s 80th birthday, but the 20th annivesary of her loss, 50 years of Dusty In Memphis, and the 40th anniversaries of the Drury Lane & Royal Albert Hall concerts.
Simon Bell sang The Look Of Love, before introducing Krissie Ducann, who did You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me and Quiet Please (There’s A Lady On Stage), ending with a duet of Let It Be Me with Simon.
Next came favourite Miss Krystal Ball, surprising us with I Can’t Give Back The Love I Feel For You, A House Is Not A Home & In Private.
Joe Card gave us his highly original interpretations of Little By Little, Make It With You & Let Me Get In Your Way, and then it was time for biographer Lucy O’Brien to tell us about the soon to be published updated version of her book, Dusty. Atendees at Dusty Day were able to get a code for 20% discount!
Dusty Day is never complete without legendary Julie Felix, giving us Goin’ Back, and material from her regular act, including a Maya Angelou poem put to music by Julie. She finished by duetting with Simon on Two Brothers, originally know to us by The Springfields.
Following the auction Simon was joined by Joe Card on guitar and Chris Burgham on keyboard for I Am Your Child, I’m Coming Home Again, Just A Little Lovin; (Early In The Morning, Sunny, To Love Somebody, and You’ve Got A Friend.
Miss Krystal Ball condusted the raffle draw before joining Julie, Krissie, and Simon in the finale, You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me.
As ever, we were honoured to be joined by Pat Rhodes (seen below with Lucy O’Brien), still looking wonderful after a not uneventful year.
Special thanks to Clive Burgess on the door, assisted by Jen Alexander, doing a grand job without John & Paul, but thanks Paul for doing the pictures before you went away.
Thank you Madeline Bell for phoning from the Netherlands with your best wishes.
Big round of applause for Justin Whittingham on sound, and of course for Dan and all of the staff at West 5.
What a day!!
Programme for the day.
DUSTY DAY 2019
PROGRAMME:
14:00 KRISSIE DUCANN
14:30 KRYSTAL BALL
15:00 Q&A with LUCY O'BRIEN
15:30 JOE CARD
16:00 JULIE FELIX
16:30 AUCTION
17:30 SIMON BELL
with
JOE CARD and CHRIS BURGHAM
18:00 RAFFLE with MISS KRYSTAL BALL
event finishes at 19:00
all times are approximate
Don’t forget to book for Dusty Day !!
Don’t forget to let us know you’re coming to Dusty Day on April 14th. All info on the BOOKING INFO link at the top of this page.
£15 entry. Over 18s only
Auction items
Pat tells me that we have a personal item for the auction, donated by Vicki Wickham. It’s a locket which was sent to Dusty by friends in Australia, and is engraved. Like may posessions from back in the 60s it is a little battered. In addition there is a choker, and a baubled necklace.
There is an autographed piece of paper, plus numerous rare pressings of Dusty LPs and EPs from all over the World.
BBQ returns this year
There will be a barbeque in the garden again this year (weather permitting), starting around 15:00. The cost is not included in the ticket price.
Drinks are available from the bar, and only drinks purchased at the bar can be consumed.
