Angie Diggens

May 7^th 2005

This was 17 years old Angie's first visit to our club. She started playing the organ at the tender age of ten and a half. Realising she could comprehend quickly what she had been shown, she became hooked and the rest, as they say, is history.

Apart from playing her Yamaha EL900M organ, she also plays the piano and sings and is keen to spread her wings into other musical directions.

And so to the show which she began with a very lively rendition of 'There's No Business Like Showbusiness', which featured a rather nice pedal solo towards at the end. This she followed with the theme from the "Deerhunter" -'Cavatina'. The 'Tico Tico' with overtones from another couple of sambas could not tempt the Jackamans to trip the light fantastic!

With the VE Day Celebrations in full swing this weekend, it was a nice gesture to hear her sing 'When A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square' having recorded the accompaniment on the organ. Back to showbiz' with 'Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines', nicely lit by Keith.

From Angie's new album "Jupiter Sunset" we heard 'Jupiter' from Gustav Holst's "The Planets". This she followed with a bit of a singalong for us by taking us 'Strolling', getting us to 'Roll Out The Barrel' (nice 'beer' bubbles Keith!) before 'My Old Man Followed The Van'.

Time for some piano playing, with a gale blowing on this spring weekend, her rendition of 'Autumn Leaves' was not out of place. She then sang and played her own composition 'You've Gone Too Far' Taking us up to the break we heard a very nice rendition of the 'Dream Of Olwyn' from the 1947 film "While I Live" before concluding the first half with the 'Toccata & Fugue in Dm' by none other than J.S. Bach.

Many of you will perhaps have seen Angie in "Stars In Their Eyes", where she won her section before securing a credible 4th place in the final with her rendition of 'Think Of Me' in her role of Sarah Brightman. She opened the 2nd half of the concert with this same song.

A seaside medley followed with 'Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside' - 'Anyone Seen My Girl' & 'Side By Side'. The "Lion King" has enjoyed much prominence of late, from which she played us 'The Circle Of Life'. Back to some Latin American music with 'Jealousy' and 'Pablo The Dreamer', set to a Polka rhythm.

The next piece of music spent some 122 weeks in the charts way back in 1969 - 'My Way' sung as a duet by Nancy & Frank Sinatra. Another big chart hit was Diana Ross' 'When You Tell Me That You Love Me' which Angie followed with the 'Song Of The Navy'. With memories of VE Day very much alive this particular weekend, the roar of engines preceded 'The Dambusters March'.

You've probably guessed that she is a fan of A.L. Webber's music, hence her medley of 'Angel Of Music' - 'All I Ask Of You' & 'Phantom Of The Opera' complete with a picture of the mask on stage. Next a very lively rendition of 'Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue'.

To conclude her program, there was another medley of Singalongs namely 'I Love You & Don't You Forget It' - 'Toot Toot Tootsie' - 'The Lambeth Walk' - 'Pack Your Troubles' - 'When You Knew Susie' & 'My Old Man' before finishing off with another rendition of the opening tune of the concert.

Following Basildon tradition, her encore was her interpretation of 'Land Of Hope & Glory'.

Why not come along to a Basildon Keyboard Club Concert, you will be made very welcome, have a great evenings entertainment, a complimentary cup of tea or coffee with biscuits and of course experience the delights of live music played on top of the range electronic organs & keyboards by the best players.