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Performance TitleCelebration of International Youth Year, in aid of The National Children's Home
Performance Date20 March 1985
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersNerys Hughes,
Pam Ayre
Ed Stewart,
Mollie Sugden,
Valerie Singleton,
Mike Read,
Frank Topping - speakers,

Rothwell Methodist Youth Club and Montsaye School,
London Folk,
Claremont Primary and Southwark Infant School, Nottingham,
Colton Hills School,Wolverhampton and Steve Bontrager,
The Leung's Lion Dance Club,
Leeds Methodist District Youth Clubs,
Humberston School, Grimsby,
Maddy Prior and Rick Kemp,
New Direction Dance Workshop,
Dancers from Torquay Girls Grammar School

Susan Rees,
Iris Williams,
Fiona Kennedy - vocals
Caryl Thomas - harp
Geraldine Allen - clarinet
Orchestra or Band1st Battalion Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment,
Junior Bandsmen from Prince of Wales' Depot, Crickhowell,
Scottish Youth Association Vale of Atholl Pipe Band with the Golden Eagles Dance Group,
Glenside Ceilidh Band,
Czuplak Ukrainian Folk-Dance Company and Musicians,
Steeleye Span
ChoirsEbbw Vale Male Choir,
Choristers of Coventry Cathedral,
Zemel Choir
ConductorsPaul Wright,
WO1 Geoffrey Kingston
Set List'Overture' (1st Battalion Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, Junior Bandsmen from Prince of Wales' Depot, Crickhowell),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
'Youth Together' (Rothwell Methodist Youth Club and Montsaye School),
'The International Youth Year Charter' (John Gray),
'Off with his Head!' (London Folk, Nerys Hughes),
'Land of Song' (Ebbw Vale Male Choir),
'Cwm Rhondda' (Caryl Thomas),
'Unwaith eto'n Nghymru Annwyl' (Susan Rees, Fiona Kennedy),
'Scotland's Champions' (Scottish Youth Association Vale of Atholl Pipe Band with the Golden Eagles Dance Group),
'Ireland' (Glenside Ceilidh Band),
'Tusk Tusk', (Claremont Primary and Southwark Infant School, Nottingham),
'Flight of the Bumble Bee' (Geraldine Allen, Bandsmen, Ed Stewart),
'Kingston Coincidence' (Colton Hills School, Wolverhampton, Steve Bontrager),
'We All Stand Together' (Choristers of Coventry Cathedral),
The Leung's Lion Dance Club
INTERVAL
'Overture' (Iris Williams),
'Hopak' (Czuplak Ukrainian Folk-Dance Company & Musicians),
'Shomer Yisrael' (Zemel Choir),
'Hava Nagila' (Zemel Choir),
'Hi-Tech Rules' (Leeds Methodist District Youth Clubs),
'Culture Clash' (Colton Hills School,Wolverhampton, Mollie Sugden, Valerie Singleton, Mike Read),
'Nch, Can I Help You?' (Humberston School, Grimsby, Maddy Prior, Rick Kemp, Frank Topping),
'All Around My Hat' (Steeleye Span),
'Sails of Silver' (Steeleye Span, New Direction Dance Workshop),
Finale - 'We All Stand Together' (New Direction, dancers from Torquay Girls Grammar School, Whole Cast),
HM Queen Elizabeth II greets cast on stage (Rev. Gordon Barritt, Lord Tonypandy, Mr John Gray),
Thanks (Rev Gordon Barritt),
Presentation of handiwork to HM Queen Elizabeth II (National Children's Home children)
Royal PresenceHM Queen Elizabeth II
Performance NotesIntroductions were made by Catherine McKlevey (Director of the Gala) and National Children's Home staff to HM Queen Elizabeth II, following the show, in the Prince Consort Room
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1985/24),
Event Schedule (RAHE/4/4/30)
2 small colour photographs (RAHE/3/1985/1)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1985/24Celebration of International Youth Year, in aid of The National Children's Home20 March 1985
RAHE/4/4/30Arrangements for the Royal Attendance at the Celebration of International Youth Year20 March 1985
RAHE/3/1985/1Photographs of HRH Queen Elizabeth II greeting attendees at the Celebration of International Youth Year, in aid of The National Children's Home20 March 1985
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Eabarumuf_GyrCelebration of International Youth Year, in aid of The National Children's Home1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/13767Stewart; Ed 'Stewpot' (1941-); British radio and television presenter
DS/UK/13768Hughes; Nerys (1941-); Welsh actress
DS/UK/13770Ayres; Pam (14 March 1947); MBE; English poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter
DS/UK/13773Singleton; Valerie (1937-); OBE; English television and radio presenter, best known as a presenter of the popular children's series, Blue Peter
DS/UK/12212Read; Mike (1947-); English radio DJ, writer, journalist, television presenter
DS/UK/17476Sugden; Mollie (1922-2009); English comedy actress
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