PRUDHOE GLEEMEN
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- and how to contact us |
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- what we sing |
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- since 1903 |
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- and how to become one |
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- and how to become one |
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- latest choir news |
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- with grateful thanks |
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Many historic images of the choir can be seen
on our Centenary CD-ROM archive
Please visit the "Our History" page to access the online version.
Welcome to the Prudhoe Gleemen
gallery
see enhanced images of our early years
click thumbnails to enlarge
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Our Annual Concert 19th May
2012 - Royal Grammar School, Jesmond Photographs by kind permission of John Fairbairn (stage-wide views) & Ray Hutchinson |
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Mark Ashmore (bass) Martyn Parkes (piano) | ||||||||||||||||
| --- MD Mike Summers' farewell concert --- | Men in black- our guest artistes Mark & Martyn | |||||||||||||||||||
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Annual Concert 2012 |
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| --- Our grateful thanks to Alison --- | The lads in full flow |
A bouquet for Julie Summers |
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| Brian asks David where he buys his ties ... | while Mike asks Harry about his fishing trip | James & Graeme ask "where is everyone" |
Glynn & Paul answer "they're over there" |
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| Choir members like to arrive quite early at the concert hall ... | so there's time to share a few jokes in the "Green Room" before the concert | |||||||||||||||||||
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Our Annual Concert 21st May
2011 - Royal Grammar School, Jesmond this photoset by kind permission of David Fairbairn |
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| Ready to go | Our worthy leader | Guest soloist Hannah Pedley | Hannah charming the audience | Hannah in full voice | ||||||||||||||||
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Annual Concert 2011 |
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| Our musical whiz-kid | The tipsy song | That lovely smile | Posing for the bald photographer | |||||||||||||||||
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| Are we concentrating? | What are you looking at? | Chairman's introductions | The ultimate performer | |||||||||||||||||
| this photoset of the 2011 Annual Concert (and the captions) by kind permission of Ray Hutchinson | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Who wrote this load of rubbish? | The three wise men | Mrs Reliability | Arrivals | Who's the guy on the right? | ||||||||||||||||
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| Don't believe him, Mike | Two worthy 1st tenors | Brian, can you sing 2nd tenor? | The warm up! | Don't you dare let me down! | ||||||||||||||||
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| Our guests - Hannah and Martyn | A thank you to Hannah | A thank you to Martyn | A thank you to Mike | A thank you to Alison | ||||||||||||||||
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Our Annual Concert 22nd May
2010 - Royal Grammar School, Jesmond this photoset by kind permission of David Fairbairn |
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| Our guests Martyn Parkes (piano) and Ben Kerslake (tenor) | The choir conducted by Mike Summers and accompanied by Alison Williams | On your left ... the Tenor sections 1 & 2 | On your right ... the Barritone & Bass sections |
The Prudda Lads another full stage view |
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| this photoset of the 2010 Annual Concert by kind permission of Ray Hutchinson | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Our accompanist Alison Williams in action at the grand piano | Before the concert - Alison's view of the auditorium | Before the concert - Harry Tench chats with guests | Before the concert - arriving with much glee (photo montage) | ... at RGS, Jesmond on a bright and pleasant May evening | ||||||||||||||||
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Annual |
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| Entrance and foyer in the theatre block | Roger gives the vote of thanks | ... to Alison | ... and to Martyn, Ben and Mike | |||||||||||||||||
| Beginning our second century in 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2004 Howard Taylor celebrated 60 years in the choir |
2004 - The choir with Rev Vivien Firth at Grassington, North Yorkshire |
2004 - John Carrick was compere at Skipton |
2004 - Robin Lyall singing a solo at Skipton |
2004 - The choir applaud guest soloist Gillian Ramm |
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The Choir's Centenary
Celebrations in 2003 this photoset was provided by the late Jim Walker (excluding video capture) |
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Christmas Carols in Corbridge (from centenary video) |
President Alan Spence addresses the audience |
Roger Lucas thanks Graham Danby |
Alan Wallinger thanks Martyn Parkes |
Graham Danby and Martyn Parkes |
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100 years |
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Robin Lyall with Alison Williams |
Neville Fairbairn with Fiona Williams |
Chris Forster and Colin Smith |
Centenary wall hanging by Anna Thomas and Rita Watson |
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The Choir's Early Years Computer enhanced images of some early prints from our archives |
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100 years |
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Website design Pete Barrett - June 2012 - Dedicated to the memory of Jim Walker