Sunday started grey and miserable as I rolled out of bed. I heard the sound of snap crackle of pop in the morning and that's just my knees. After a cold shower, I leapt into my Cranberry outfit ( no not red, but the clothes I wear in the Band) loaded the car with bass and bone...and set off for the gig.....returning 5 minutes later to collect my amp. Today Cranberry Flick were playing at Treetops Hospice in Risley. A vintage fayre, to raise funds for the hospice. For the first time in Cranberrys history, we played in a tepee??? A duo were already playing, as we quietly set up behind them...not easy with a 7 piece band. On the stroke of 2 we launched into our first number...Jersey Bounce. On the first note...suddenly the sun came out. The audience were sat on bails of hay...the crowds left the various stalls as we provided a show , that was second to none. They tapped their feet to Tainted love....they swayed to Tequila...they sang along to Minnie the Moocher.....a 45 minute set that ended up nearly an hour-long. The most important thing...the hospice made more money than last year!!!. Cranberry Flick...not just a Band....but an experience.
