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Hats Off For The Hospice

George Cooper is raising money for St Michael's Hospice (Hereford)

Participants: George Cooper (guitar, vocals, and shouting), Mike Mullens (vocals, bodhran, totem pole), Charles Sanders (fiddle, violin, and that laugh), Rob Williams (bass, waste bin, and a costumed fool of a man).

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The HatBand Rehabilitated & Released Reunion Concerts · 22 January 2010

We provide a range of services in Herefordshire and the surrounding area to people living with a terminal illness. Care is free to patients, their families and carers. This is thanks to supporters taking part in events, visiting our shops, playing our Lottery, donating and leaving gifts in wills.

Story

<p><strong><em>We have cleared the &pound;25k mark - bless you all for that incredible support - and the facility is open a while longer in case any of you wish to order a DVD, free with a donation!!! &nbsp;Keep it coming chaps. &nbsp;And here's the story - read on!</em></strong></p> <p>Two <strong>members</strong> of the <strong>HatBand</strong>, <strong>George</strong> <strong>Cooper</strong> and <strong>Charles</strong> <strong>Sanders</strong> have needed the <strong>Hospice</strong>. &nbsp;George's <strong>wife</strong> Sally died there in <strong>June 2009 just after their second wedding anniversary</strong>, and Charles' <strong>wife</strong> Nic passed away there in <strong>October 1992</strong>, both having experienced the <em>exceptional</em> love and care of the <strong>Hospice</strong> teams. &nbsp;</p> <p>You can <em>read</em> <em>more</em> of George's <strong>story</strong> as carried by the <strong>Hereford Times</strong> by <em>clicking</em> <em>here</em> - <a href="http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/4470672._This_oasis_of_real_humanity_helped_me_keep_my_promise_/">George &amp; Sally</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;To see Charles pay a JIG ( or it might have been a reel) please visit &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDYCcQBC-RA,&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>and click here for an old example of the band at its most idiosyncratic -&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DABWSAi3_IY <em><strong>for "The Widow and the Fairy"</strong></em></p> <p>For more information, please email here - <a href="mailto: hatband@freshacre.com">HatBand</a>.</p> <p>Two sell-out Concerts in Hereford for HatBand fans - captured on the DVD, followed by a very special concert on Sally's Birthday, in the Wyeside in Builth, where she acted and danced, and was a real star.</p> <p><strong>Help us close this off by exceeding the &pound;25k mark for the Hospice.</strong></p>

Donation summary

Total
£25,020.00
+ £502.82 Gift Aid
Online
£2,030.00
Offline
£22,990.00

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