Member's Spotlight for May Social

DEBRA POOLE - Born in Gibraltar, I grew up in a wee farming community in Aberdeenshire. Sunday mornings were always spent listening and singing along to my mother’s record collection and I always sang the lead in the school musicals and concerts until I was fourteen, when music had to make way for more “useful” subjects. My major passion was horses and I rode and competed locally throughout childhood. I started work at the nearby RAF Base and in late 1988 moved to South Carolina, again living in a small country town. Still no singing! 1996 saw me back in Scotland, doing horse riding Instructor certification; then after a sudden change in circumstances I landed in Brisbane in February 1997. I became a group exercise instructor for Les Mills International, where I was on stage professionally 5 or 6 times a week coaching to the latest hits. They called this “the exer-tainment industry”. Eventually I became a Personal Trainer and opened my own private studio, but injuries stopped the Group Ex and Covid lockdowns killed my PT Business. Still no singing! My husband bought me a karaoke machine for my birthday a couple of years ago so I could finally start singing for the first time since I was fourteen! I had also found this wonderful club via Google and after a couple of years stop and start have now settled into singing again. I hope you enjoy the songs I’ve chosen for tonight: four that we’ve performed over the past year, plus one very new one.

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Guest Artists for May Social

REDLANDS COAST UKES - Redlands Coast Ukes are a dynamic covers band with a repertoire that is varied, lively and popular, incorporating great lead vocals and harmonies. Their range of instruments include all size ukes, cajon and various percussion. They perform regularly at Council and private events and festivals in S.E. Qld, including Stradbroke, Coochiemudlo and Macleay Islands and are proud supporters of Community events in the Redlands