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Singing Kettle music group announces farewell tour | Singing Kettle music group announces farewell tour |
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Children's entertainers The Singing Kettle have announced they are to stop performing from early next year. | Children's entertainers The Singing Kettle have announced they are to stop performing from early next year. |
Husband and wife team Artie Trezise and Cilla Fisher, who founded the group in 1982, retired in 2013. | Husband and wife team Artie Trezise and Cilla Fisher, who founded the group in 1982, retired in 2013. |
However, the shows continued with the two other long-term cast members Gary Coupland and Kevin Macleod and new recruit Anya Scott-Rodgers. | However, the shows continued with the two other long-term cast members Gary Coupland and Kevin Macleod and new recruit Anya Scott-Rodgers. |
The group has now said their Christmas tour will be their last, with a final show in Aberdeen in February. | The group has now said their Christmas tour will be their last, with a final show in Aberdeen in February. |
The first Singing Kettle performance took place in Dalkeith Library in 1982. | The first Singing Kettle performance took place in Dalkeith Library in 1982. |
The shows feature children's songs and family fun with a distinct Scottish flavour. | The shows feature children's songs and family fun with a distinct Scottish flavour. |
The group started small, touring playgroups and schools, but grew to be a huge box office draw performing in theatres and music halls across the UK and further afield. | The group started small, touring playgroups and schools, but grew to be a huge box office draw performing in theatres and music halls across the UK and further afield. |
The Singing Kettle has sold more tickets at the SECC in Glasgow than any other act. | The Singing Kettle has sold more tickets at the SECC in Glasgow than any other act. |
Managing director Artie said: "My wife Cilla Fisher and I retired from performing with the company two years ago and we've now decided to close up shop. | Managing director Artie said: "My wife Cilla Fisher and I retired from performing with the company two years ago and we've now decided to close up shop. |
"We've both enjoyed having a bit more time to ourselves since we stepped out the limelight and now we can enjoy not having the pressure of running the business." | "We've both enjoyed having a bit more time to ourselves since we stepped out the limelight and now we can enjoy not having the pressure of running the business." |
The current cast perform about 200 shows a year and said they were now looking to the future and working on a new children's show. | The current cast perform about 200 shows a year and said they were now looking to the future and working on a new children's show. |
Macleod said: "It's been a real privilege to be part of The Singing Kettle over the years and though we are sad this chapter is ending, a new one is just around the corner." | Macleod said: "It's been a real privilege to be part of The Singing Kettle over the years and though we are sad this chapter is ending, a new one is just around the corner." |
Over the years, there have been 6,500 live shows and the signature Singing Kettle rhyme: "Spout, handle, lid of metal, what's inside the Singing Kettle?" has been heard at least 40,000 times. | Over the years, there have been 6,500 live shows and the signature Singing Kettle rhyme: "Spout, handle, lid of metal, what's inside the Singing Kettle?" has been heard at least 40,000 times. |
Singing Kettle served unique blend | |
by BBC Scotland's Laura Pettigrew | |
The Singing Kettle came to my school. Not the greatest ever claim to fame but I do remember actually being a slightly star-struck primary 7 (I should have known better) when Cilla, Artie and Gary jigged into the gym hall and entertained us with songs about the Ozone layer, pollution and animals becoming extinct - they were topical as well as traditional! | |
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The group also released CDs, several DVDs and made television series' with BBC Scotland and Scottish Television. | The group also released CDs, several DVDs and made television series' with BBC Scotland and Scottish Television. |
Fisher said: "It's become a tradition in Scotland and many children and their families will miss the show. | Fisher said: "It's become a tradition in Scotland and many children and their families will miss the show. |
"We've had so many wonderful times over the years and met so many lovely people. | "We've had so many wonderful times over the years and met so many lovely people. |
"It's so nice to have created something that's brought such happiness, not just to our audiences, but to us too." | "It's so nice to have created something that's brought such happiness, not just to our audiences, but to us too." |
The Singing Kettle's music man, Coupland, who has been involved from the start, added: "The show leaves a rich legacy, built on the brilliant idea Cilla and Artie came up with 32 years ago." | The Singing Kettle's music man, Coupland, who has been involved from the start, added: "The show leaves a rich legacy, built on the brilliant idea Cilla and Artie came up with 32 years ago." |
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