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Sedbergh Festival of Books & Drama 2009

Friday 18th September

Event 1, “Travels With My Aunt” – Dinner and Entertainment with the Verona Chard Band

This evening of music themed around Graham Greene’s comic novel from 1969 will set the theme of our festival: travel and adventure.
People’s Hall, 7:30pm
Tickets: £15.00
A fusion of literature with jazz, the Band features:
  • Charlotte Glasson sax (Lost & Found Orchestra)
  • Alex Stanford keyboards (works with Alec Dankworth)
  • Andy Hamill bass (works with Mark Murphy and Kylie Minogue)
  • Mark Fletcher drums (Ronnie Scott’s)
  • Verona Chard vocalist.
“The music was excellent, Verona’s lovely voice worked especially well in the Jazz Bar where the proximity of the instruments emphasizes the excitement and energy of live jazz.” – Edinburgh Festival review 2008.