Kincardine Castle Concert
The Jo Walters Trust is delighted to be holding a fundraising concert with husband and wife singers, Peter Grant and Michelle Sheridan, who will perform well-loved classics from the world of opera, operetta, musical theatre and a little bit of Scotland and Ireland too, in the Great Hall of Kincardine Castle. We are hugely grateful to Ed and Rose Bradford of Kincardine for hosting us, and to Peter and Michelle for providing, what promises to be, a really delightful evening.
There will be a glass of champagne on arrival, supper cooked by Louisa and Rupert Holden of Kincardine Kitchen, and wine too.
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About the singers:
Peter Grant
Peter Grant, Bass Baritone, was born and educated in Edinburgh. He studied with Adrian Thompson at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has since led a busy freelance operatic career working with the Royal Opera House, Scottish Opera, English Touring Opera, Holland Park Opera, Carl Rosa Opera, Garsington Opera, Garden Opera, Co Opera Ireland and Clonter Opera. His repertoire includes Leporello in Don Giovanni, Don Alfonso in Cosi fan tutte, Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro, Papageno in The Magic Flutem, Dick Deadeye in HMS Pinafore and many more. Peter is equally at home on the concert platform and sings regularly with the Scottish tenor Elliot Goldie in the vocal duo Goldie and Grant. Peter and Elliot performed with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra alongside Nicola Benedetti in front of an audience of 10,000 at the Scottish Prom Concert at Glamis Castle. Peter is very much in demand as an exponent of Scots song at Burns’ Suppers and St Andrew’s Nights across the United Kingdom.
Michelle Sheridan
Irish soprano Michelle Sheridan-Grant studied at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama, Trinity College Dublin, the Royal College of Music, Flanders Opera Studio and The University of Wales Trinity St. David.
Her performing career has taken her around the world and she has worked with some of the world’s leading conductors, directors and orchestras. As a soprano soloist on the concert platform she has performed works by Mozart, Handel, Haydn, Schubert, Tavener, Reich and Cooke to name a few. She has made numerous TV appearances and has recorded recitals for RTE and BBC radio. Her performances have been hailed as ‘expressive’, ‘show stealing’ (Irish Independent) and full of ‘sincerity and conviction’ (The Irish Times).
A review of Never Miss an Opportunity, by James Ingleby
I'd always known that James and Moira had 'had some adventures' but it's probably a mark of their good manners and modesty that I had no idea quite the scale of what they've achieved over the years. When James contacted us asking whether we'd be happy for him to donate proceeds from his book to Jo's trust we were incredibly touched at such a kind gesture from someone who I've always considered a bit of a hero.
'Never Miss an Opportunity' is a wonderful read. When I first got a copy, I particularly looked forward to reading about their family sailing adventures, I remember how astounded we were as children to hear the tales that the Ingleby children told on their return from sailing to the Galapagos and other far flung destinations. Taking our own children sailing around the world is something I've always wanted to do but haven't yet 'seized the opportunity' so I loved reading about how they achieved it. What they accomplished with their young family is incredible, and they did so having learnt what they needed to know about sailing at an evening course in Aberdeen. Not only did they sail much of the way around the world, twice, but they all seem to have had a whale of a time doing so too. The photographs in the book are spectacular.
Many of the other chapters cover the many cross-continental rallies that James and Moira have taken part in. I had imagined I might gloss over some of these (cars not usually my thing!) but James really brings it all to life, even for a non-petrol head, detailing the varied vehicles and competitors, and doing a great job of conveying the toughness of the challenges. I particularly loved hearing about how these extraordinary machines were adapted to rally spec by a crack team assembled in the rural hamlet of Glass, amongst the farm machinery. It was also lovely to read the extracts from Moira's diaries from when she was the co-driver, she somehow even managed to take in the scenery while navigating through impossible terrain at breakneck speeds.
We can't thank James enough for choosing the Jo Walters Trust as the beneficiary of donations from the book, and can only echo his encouragement to 'seize every opportunity', just as Jo did.
Lucy Johnston, Chair, Jo Walters Trust
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