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Wiltshire Fest Soul Man awards top marks to school singers

"Hey, no chewing in school," exclaimed veteran soul singer Sam Moore as he shook hands with Greendown School headteacher Ian
Matthews on 16 July. Gum removed, he proceeded to charm everybody around him.
The legendary entertainer - who New this year is Classic Country
made his name during the 60s in on Sunday 16 August, a six hour
the Stax duo 'Sam and Dave' with country music spectacular head-
hits like Hold I'm Comin', Soul Sis- lined by legend, movie star and ex-
ter Brown Sugar and the million Beach Boy Glen Cambell, below,
selling Soul Man - was visiting the the 'Rhinestone Cowboy' backed
school to meet the youngsters who by a full orchestra.
will be backing him on stage at the He will be joined by Rita
Wiltshire Festival Party in the Park Coolidge, Adie Gray and Sam
at Lydiard on 15 August. Moore again. From the UK comes
Greendown singers were invited The Cheap Seats, Steps and the
to open the Party - the first ever Woolpackers.
school to perform on the pop day -
after they knocked over festival • Festival tickets: £17.50 for each
organiser Andy Cotton at a fund- day, £3 for children under us, on
raising cabaret event last Novem- sale at the Link, Oasis and Swindon
ber. They will be back on stage to Tourist Information Centre.
provide the backing chorus to 'John Sam Moore with Greendown School band and chorus Credit card bookings: 01793
878864 (1 lam to 9pm daily).
the Revelator,' sung by Sam Moore students bringing in guns and the Park are Alexander O'Neal,
in the recent Blues Brothers 2000 knives. As a grandfather, with all Dannii Minogue, Bonnie Tyler,
film. the drugs and violence, I really fear Eurovision song contest winners
A five piece band and 16 girl for our children." Katrina & The Waves and Ultra.
chorus belted out 'Gimme Some Sam spent two hours at Green- The Classic Extravaganza on Fri-
Lovin' in the school drama studio. down talking with youngsters about day 14 August sees the return of
So impressed was Sam that he is his life in show business and the Jae Alexander and the Royal Phil-
asking Festival organisers if they famous names he has recorded harmonic Orchestra, with soloist
could do more together. "The kids with. "What keeps me going is Bethan Dudley, Andrew Goode and
were fantastic. To see young peo- knowing whether I can still do it," international cellist Julian Lloyd
ple performing live, and with so he said. "I'm always nervous be- Webber.
much enthusiasm is just great. fore every show. I can't always The aerobatics display by a
"Music and arts in schools back remember the words, but once I World War II Spitfire takes place
home have been killed off by budget catch the mood of the audience, it again and the evening will end with
cutbacks. There are metal detec- usually goes well." the traditional fireworks over
tors at the entrances to try and stop Also performing at the Party in Lydiard House.

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