Belmont Musicians Visit Senior Care Homes

Rachel B. has prepared a well-written account of the events of December 7th (2011), as she is part of our Celtic Group. This musical event may have been a bit low-key compared with our other holiday events, but it was still a great volunteer opportunity for our students and it helped us to raise even more funds for our chosen charities:

Our first stop was at the St. Enoch Centre in Glasgow to play and raise money for the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice. The Celtic Group and Orchestra played for an hour slot, entertaining the passing Christmas shoppers with a combination of Christmas, Celtic and movie theme tunes and inviting them to put some change in their buckets.

We then got back on the minibus and drove down to Symington in Ayrshire to play to the residents at Townend Care Home. As well as the Celtic Group and Orchestra, the residents, staff and their relatives were treated to performances from the Senior Choir, solo singers Carl, Tegan, Jodie and Rachel, and Irish dancing from Allison, among others. Overall, the response was overwhelmingly positive, with the audience keen to join in and sing along to any songs that they knew.