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Once I Wrote a Book About Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (or OMD as my husband calls them!)

Posted on June 5, 2019August 9, 2019 by Sarah
band/gig news/ Children's Book Illustrator/ Children's Picture books/ drawing/ illustrations/ Latest News/ Music

I Once Wrote a Book About Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark!

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T.Rex Tribute Band: Beltane

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Sarah
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We are a T.Rex Tribute Band dedicated to re-creating the authentic sounds of Marc Bolan, Micky Finn, Steve Currie, Bill Legend, Steve Peregrine Took & Tony Visconti Description Band in development…. We are a new A 5 piece T.Rex Tribute Band dedicated to re-creating the authentic sounds of Marc Bolan, Micky Finn, Steve Currie, Bill…

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20TH CENTURY BOY & Marc Bolan!

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Sarah
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20TH CENTURY BOY Inspired by the Life of Marc Bolan If you are a Marc Bolan Fan then this is a musical of a lifetime!!!! ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT night out!!! Im a TREX MEGA fan and have been for most my life! and i was stunned by the great performance! The Musical is written by Peter…

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The Eagles: Live O2 London 2014

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Sarah
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The Eagles, Live in London’s O2 Arena June 2014…. It was AWESOME!!!! WELL I HAVE FINALLY DONE IT!!! Yep I have been to see my ALL TIME FAVOURITE band The Eagles! For my entire life I have been a huge Eagles fan! So to hear that they were coming to the O2 in London, was the chance…

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