Audience got rhythm

The Madeleines Trio

The Madeleines Trio backstage, from left: Hannah Kee, Verity Burgess and Shannon Evison from The Madeleines. Photo: Mary Anne Gill

It’s been many years since the Cambridge Town Hall rocked to the sounds of the Andrews Sisters singing In the Mood and Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy but that changed last week.

The Madeleine Trio – Hannah Kee, Shannon Evison and Verity Burgess – entertained about 200 people at a free concert in the hall to celebrate the progress being made at the Ryman Retirement Village in Cambridge.

And boy did they entertain – rocking through standards like I got Rhythm, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Apple Blossom, Stupid Cupid, Locomotion and finishing off with Hit the Road Jack.

The Auckland trio, who recently returned from the United Kingdom, said the Town Hall was the perfect venue and each of them praised the acoustics.

And the crowd’s view? They tapped their toes, clicked their fingers and sang along  toe-tapping, finger clicking and sing-a-longs showed the Madeleine Trio had

And the crowd’s view? TheyThey tapped their toes, clicked their fingers, sang along and clapped loudly. Most who tucked into the free afternoon tea said the concert had made their day.

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