Streetwise opera: the sound of salvation

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WHEREVER you may find The Silhouette Band – whether it’s at their Wednesday night social or the many gigs they play at local venues – you’ll always hear rampant foot tapping and cheer. It’s the kind o

Wendy Rigg is planning a summer of festival fun – but what is it about nostalgic music that makes us feel so good?

Music is in Cat Bateman’s DNA. With a dad who was a guitarist and singer, and a childhood that’s reminiscent of The Partridge Family, she can’t remember a time when she wasn’t belting out a tune. “On

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