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THE internationally renowned identical twin sisters Antoinette and Claire Cann will be performing a sparkling programme of piano duets at St John the Baptist Church, Aymestrey, near Leominster on Saturday, May 24, at 7.30pm. Antoinette and Claire first played the piano when they were three years old, picking out tunes on the family piano. “The first thing we picked out was the theme to Listen with Mother.” Starting lessons was apparently the only time the pair were at odds about their playing. “Toni was very keen to go,” says Claire. “But at the time, Claire was shy,” adds Antoinette.

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Gig for Little Princess Trust

1:50pm Thursday 15th May 2008

LAST year’s gig for Hereford-based charity The Little Princess Trust was so successful, raising £700, that they’ve decided to do it again – but bigger.

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Britten Singers celebrate 200th concert

1:21pm Monday 12th May 2008

MORE than 30 years ago Elgar award-winner Pamela White started a chamber choir, with the help of a few friends and an advertisement in the Hereford Times. On Saturday, 33 years after their first concert, the Britten Singers will be giving their 200th concert, which like the previous 199, aims to raise funds for charity, on this occasion for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

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Sing out and make music

1:28pm Thursday 8th May 2008

THE Music Pool, Hereford’s community music charity, is hosting a special public event aimed at anyone wanting to discover the pleasure of singing – a day of singing exercises, games, harmony singing and songs from around the world will be led by nationally acclaimed Sue Hollingworth of the Voices Foundation.

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Inspector Morse creator at Leominster Festival

1:23pm Thursday 8th May 2008

A VISIT by the creator of Inspector Morse, Colin Dexter, will be one of the highlights of the 2008 Leominster Festival, which runs from Friday, May 30, to Sunday, June 8, and this year promises something for everyone.

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Lining up for Saturdays

1:22pm Thursday 8th May 2008

THE Saturday Café, the popular series of informal lunchtime music gigs at the Courtyard, has embarked on its new season.

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Mercury nominees play the Jailhouse

1:22pm Friday 2nd May 2008

MERCURY Prize nominees, The Young Knives, one of the biggest bands to play Hereford in a while, will be at The Jailhouse on Wednesday, May 14.

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Police choir prepared for judgement day

1:19pm Friday 2nd May 2008

HEREFORD Police Male Choir, nominated for the BBC’s My Favourite Choir competition, will be presenting its 51st annual concert in Hereford Shire Hall on Saturday, May 10.

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Award-winning jazz musician at The Feathers

12:29pm Thursday 24th April 2008

AN award-winning local guitarist is to head up an evening of innovative and modern jazz at the Feathers Hotel in Ludlow.

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A feast of jazz in Cheltenham

12:22pm Thursday 24th April 2008

A FEAST of jazz will be served up next week at the HSBC Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2008, starting with two concerts from the legendary Earth Kitt, the woman dubbed “the most exciting woman in the world” by Orson Welles, in her only UK festival appearance. The original concert on Tuesday has already sold out, but a second date on Monday has been added, and both will now take place in the intimate setting of the Pittville Pump Room.

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Defence cash plan 'a panic measure'

Updated 8:01pm Friday 16th May 2008

A move to free up £200 million of defence spending to help secure two new aircraft carriers and equipment for troops has been dubbed a "panic" measure by the Tories.

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