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Award Finalist 2008 CROSS COUNTRY MAGAZINE Best Female Country Artiste |
Award Finalist 2009 UKCountryRadio.com Listeners Club Award |
Broken Wheel CMC WINNER Solo Artiste Of The Year 2009 |
Award Finalist 2010 UKCountryRadio.com Listeners Club Award |
Award Finalist 2012 UKCountryRadio.com Listeners Club Award |
VOTE NOW UKCountryRadio.com Listeners Award 2013 |
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THE OLD NEWS SHEET PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 2021 IS AVAILABLE BY
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08 January 2021
Happy New Year everyone, the year hasn’t set off to great but at least the prospect of the Vaccine makes it look better for the late spring, we have had to cancel or postpone our January/February break and have a provisional date of the 19th to the 22nd March pencilled in at the Royal hotel if people can go on those dates. Other than that it’s just a matter of waiting till the lockdown is eased and to see what happens then with all the clubs etc. So keep well and keep safe and hope to catch you all later in 2021
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03 December 2020
Well it just shows how wrong you can be - I thought in July that things would be better by October, but here we are into December and it looks like it may be the spring before the clubs start reopening, that’s if they ever do reopen. Our November break has been carried over to November 2021, but we are still keeping our fingers crossed for the end of January at the Royal Hotel at Skegness. We have been saying for the last few years that I was going to slow down, now do so much work and sit back a bit more, never expected that I would only do about 20 gigs in 2020 though, and work looks poor for 2021. But ‘Never Mind’ as they say - it all comes out in the wash, so after all the losses people have had in 2020 I guess that we should count ourselves as lucky, we are still here, we still have a roof over our heads and food on the table so I will say goodbye to 2020 and hope that we and everyone else has a far better 2021, so I wish you all, the very best for Christmas, keep yourself safe have a Happy as you can New Year and God willing I will hopefully catch you all next year somewhere along the way - Love to Everyone
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22 July 2020
Well things are slowly getting a little better, but it appears that the Country Music Clubs are still not able to open up so we have no idea yet when the gigs may start up. I have just had some good news today in that the Country Roads CM Festival as an outside affair has decided to go ahead on the August Bank Holiday Weekend, so that will be my first gig back by the look of things. Some clubs have cancelled gigs into September so it looks as though it may be Mid October before some of the events may start up - still keeping fingers crossed. On the home front as they opened up the Campsites on the 4th of July we managed to get a couple of weeks away in the Caravan, a little site, using our own facilities meant that we could keep safe, we had a few runs out to the coast from where we were and a picnic and walk on the sea front, much better than our four walls and the garden - as such I guess we are a lot luckier than a lot of people - so go careful out there - stay safe and look after yourselves and I hope to catch you all somewhere down the road.
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28th May 2020
Hi Everyone, well we are still on our 12 week lockdown, Barrie received his letter re his illnesses making him extra vulnerable was a little late but it finally arrived. Not that he needed any telling and luckily we have friends that could do shopping etc so no panics and to be honest we have enjoyed the break - the garden is looking well now and we are enjoying sitting on the patio and watching the birds and wildlife., and thank you to all those that have contacted me over the past few weeks, It’s been lovely to talk to so many people and keep in contact via the phone. I’m sorry to say that the current situation with Covid, Brexit etc has changed Allan’s lifestyle such that we have decided to finish the Carolann B Duo , but I will still continue the Duo work with Both Ben Thompson [B & C Country] and Arizona Wes [The White Rose Duo] when required Everything has been cancelled now till mid July, hopefully things may get back to normal later in the Year - Fingers Crossed, meanwhile Take extra Care out there and hopefully we can catch up soon,
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26th March 2020 Hi everyone, what a sorry state our industry is in at the moment, a sea of red for cancelled gigs, we have just heard from Yesterday that our Country Music Weekend to Tiffany’s in Blackpool has now definitely been postponed this year, we have arranged with the hotel to transfer all the booking over to April 2021, so the holiday will run from 23rd April to 26th April 2021 for those booking the full week the dates will be 19th April to the 26th, all monies paid will be transferred to next year, it at least gives us something to look forward too. As yet our Weekend break in November is still going ahead. for all those on the holiday to Tiffany’s we will be contacting everyone by telephone to give them the full details. currently all gigs and tours to 1st May have been cancelled, please click back on gig guide monthly to be updated as to cancellations for other events and festivals Regards and stay safe everyone Carolann B |
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11th January 2020 Happy New Year Everyone - my apologies for no updates during most of 2019, suffice to say I am glad that the year is over, having come home early from the Weekend break at the end of January - beginning of February with dad being ill I’m afraid things just got worse, 1 lived with him on and off for the next few months with him getting a little better then going downhill again, ending with him going into hospital in May, sadly he never recovered and passed away in July as though that wasn’t bad enough I was just starting to get over that when Gizmo my little cat started to be unwell, and wouldn’t eat. after a couple of days of not eating we decided on the Saturday to take him to the vets who suggested we took him to the animal hospital for xrays and blood tests, sadly a large cancer in his stomach and lungs was the diagnosis And the vet suggested that whilst he was not suffering at that moment within the week he would be suffering as he would starve to death and that our best course would be to have the little lad put down It broke my heart, especially as I had expected him to be given some medication and sent home. So Christmas and the new were really strange this year with no dad and no pet. Luckily I still have my old man to pull me out of the doldrums, he sent me packing to Tenerife to my nephews for a week and I’ve just got back feeling a lot better and looking forwards to the new decade. So hopefully this year will be a slightly happier year than the last one, and as such I wish all the very best to you all Carolann B |
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8th February 2019 Just had another great weekend, thanks to everyone that helped out , dressed up and brought raffle prizes, we raised lots of cash again for our Charities. I unfortunately had to come home on the Saturday Night after my gig as Dad had been taken ill. A Swift visit and couple of days in hospital and a course of antibiotics and steroids and he was able to come home, Diagnosed as Flu and very bad chest infection, stayed with him a couple of days and now I’ve come down with it so look like staying at Dads so as not to pass it on, thank you to all those that have changed my gigs round hopefully a couple of days in bed and dosing myself I should be up about within a few days - fingers crossed Regards Carolann |
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25th December 2018 Received some really bad news 95 Year Old Fred has passed away today, Fred has followed me to many places and festivals for nearly all my singing time, and has known me and my family since I was born, I will sorely miss him, Dad has now been diagnosed with Lung Cancer but luckily is a slo0w growing one and he should not notice it too much as his breathing is bad anyway. But We keep striving forward. So thanks to everyone that has helped out this year And to each and everyone of you have a very merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy Wealthy and prosperous New Year Regards Carolann |
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23 December 2018 XMAS MESSAGE & UPDATE
Well the 25th Year has certainly seen a ‘Rough Ride’, besides all the other things going on this year, Dad has now been diagnosed with lung cancer to add to all his other problems - having said that after his treatment it appears to be holding and not growing any faster, He is of course very down after finding out about cancer that to people of his age was always something you never came out of. But thankfully the treatment worked in the fact it didn’t shrink the cancer but did stop it’s growth, so that makes him feel a little better, hopefully the news may be a little better after Christmas when he goes for his next appointment. Barrie is luckily holding his own and still keeps battling on. Other than that on the singing front I have been lucky that my life has revolved around that, and I have not had to cancel any gigs though some good friends have helped me out by swapping dates around for me when Dad first got his diagnoses and had loads of hospital appointments thrown at him. I’m pleased to say, we got through all our holiday breaks with everyone enjoying themselves, and all the 2019 holidays are nearly all fully booked with only a couple of rooms left to fill in July and November. I only have one final sad act to carry out this year and that is the funeral of my good friend of over 30 years Gary Perkins who I will miss beyond words, he was in my eyes the perfect gentleman who has helped me many times over the years. And of course I must mention Lance Merlin who I met in Crewe when he first came over to the UK and we talked about him joining the UK Country Music Scene, whilst I wasn’t as close to Lance as I was to Gary, and I will be unable to attend Lances funeral I will still miss his face on the circuit. So as another sad year for me comes to an end, I can only hope that 2019 will be better, and as always life goes on with lots of good things happening as well as the bad and the sad, Luckily long term it’s all the good things we remember and the sad and the bad fade with time and don’t seem to hold us back as much as we thought. So with that in mind - May I thank all those that have enquired during the year and sent condolences cards and emails, and so many texts and telephone calls that have lifted my spirits during 2018, and wish every single one of you, A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year for 2019. God Bless you all
Carolann B
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26th August 2018 UPDATE
Well I was looking forwarding forward at the beginning of the year to a better one than last year which saw a few problems arise during the year, but I’m sorry to say the good luck hasn’t come with me into my 25th Year on the circuit , as far as Country music is concerned I am still enjoying immensely the fact that I am kept busy, and luckily even though the home front presents a bumpy ride I have still managed to fulfil all my engagements. Barrie is still doing relatively well and is keeping going even though he is into his middle seventies, Father is still problematic though again after his severe stroke he is managing really well though it’s getting harder as he needs more care and attention, We sadly lost my Second Brother . One of my favourite Uncles and a niece all within 4 weeks of each other that proved to be a real body blow, Dad has taken the loss quite heavily even though he rarely shows it, but he himself is getting depressed and it’s harder and harder to get him to snap out of it as we are away quite a lot — but we keep battling on , luckily the music and all our wonderful friends keep us smiling through Thank you everyone for the good wishes and cards messages etc that you all keep sending—they do help to keep our spirits up. Regards Carolann
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LAST 2 POSTING OF OLD SHEET
15th DECEMBER 2017
I WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE—A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
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LAST POSTING OF OLD SHEET
4th December 2017 UPDATE What happened to time since August, I have just about finished writing my 400 hundred plus Christmas Cards all I need to do now is post them, I am pleased to say I rarely work over Christmas, but I do really like this time of the year, I find all the Christmas Songs a real joy to sing, and remembering all the wonderful friends Barrie & I have made over the years as I start my 25th Year in Show Business, Not only a Milestone with wonderful memories, but a milestone in that I must be one of only a very few handful of English Female Country Artists to have survived that long. Mainly that is down to the Very many fans and friends I have made along the way and who have kept me strong. So to each and every one of you may I say A BIG THANK YOU, and take this opportunity to wish everyone A Very Merry Christmas, and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year and I look forward to managing to see many of you, God Willing, in the next 12 months.
Thank you All Carolann B
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