Angler’s Mates were busy in the first three weeks of May, playing six gigs and raising over £400 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
2nd May – Thursday Dementia Club at Flamsteed Centre Ilkeston
7th May – Breaston Evergreens Club at Church Hall, Blind Lane, Breaston
10th May – Elderberries Group at Greasley Sports and Community Centre
13th May – Matlock Hard of Hearing Club at The Imperial Rooms, Matlock
17th May – Sandiacre Friendship Hub at Sandiacre Methodist Church
21st May – Sight Loss Group at St Matthews Church Hall, Darley Abbey.
Angler’s Mates are Ilkeston brothers Roger and Alan Green. They have a love of sea shanty-type songs as performed by Fisherman’s Friends, the Cornwall folk music group. They often include them in their performances, as well as other catchy tunes.
The brothers were born in the Ilkeston Junction area in the 1950s. They got back together musically a couple of years ago, playing at family barbecues and parties. People liked what they were hearing and it led to them being requested to play for local groups and charities.
