Rebecca Storm's Concert
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On Saturday 19th October last, Rebecca Storm came to Castletownbere at the behest of her friends Niamh, Rachel & Joe Supple, to perform, for free, for the people of Beara and raise money for two local Charities - St. Joseph's Hospital, Castletownbere and the Castletownbere Lifeboat. The Supples, whose parents settled here in Beara some years back with their brother Robert have all since passed away and they wanted to do something for Beara by way of thanking all the people there for making the years they spend here so happy. The Castletownbere I.C.A. of which the late Phil Supple was a member, did the organising and co-ordinating here in Beara. Larry Lawless, the owner of the Beara Bay/Beacon's Niteclub, gave the premises free of charge. As the venue is specifically laid out as a niteclub, a lot of work had to be done to make it suitable both for the performers and the public - but they, the band and the local organisers overcame all those obstacles beautifully - maybe a little more than they bargained for - but they got there cheerfully. It was the first time for many of those who attended (the over 30's) to step inside the doors of the newly refurbished niteclub and the reaction was very good indeed. All seats were taken and standing room at the back also. Everyone was greeted to a glass of wine and cheese before the concert began. (Rebecca - left - performing on stage at the Beacon Niteclub, C.T.Bere |
There was silence when Rebecca came on to perform - and wow - could she perform. Not only has she got a powerful voice, she is also a very good entertainer to boot. She and her band had travelled from Dublin that day and there was no sign of exhaustion in any of their performances. She sang songs from the musicals she has performed in all over the world, such as Evita, Blood Brothers, Les Miserables and Joan of Arc as well as some of her favourite songs - such as Jimmy Crowley's 'Bright Blue Rose' - to rapturous applauses. Indeed for one of her songs, she came into the audience to get their participation!! She was joined in the second half of her performance by 2 more singers - Beckie Roberts and I'm afraid I didn't get the name of the other. These able young ladies were dancers also - but because of lack of space, we were unable to view them 'strutting their stuff' as it were on stage. Following her performance, she and her singing partners were presented with bouquets of flowers by the Supple family, who thanked them wholeheartedly for granting their wish to come down here to Castletownbere to perform. We heard earlier from Rebecca, that her Mom passed away on the same day as her her friend's Mom earlier this year - so it was a special event for her also, which she was more than happy to do. Rebecca told everyone that she was performing in Cork in January and would love if we could attend and indeed to stop by her dressing room afterwards to say 'hello'. Just a sample of what a lovely person she is.
Following the concert, Rebecca mingled with the crowd who stayed on and enjoyed chatting with them, while her band continued to play on to a packed dance floor (once the chairs were removed).
Everyone here in Beara wishes her well in her future career and thank her and her band most sincerely for coming down to Castletownbere (more miles than she thought) to perform and indeed raise funds for two very deserving causes.
The following are some photos taken of Rebecca during and after her concert plus one taken the following day by Paul Stevens, PRO & Crew Member of Castletownbere Lifeboat.
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Photo 1. Rebecca with Niamh, Joe &
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