The Cloudless Choir is a voluntary group run by a committee consisting of the following individuals:
Chairman - John Armitage
Musical Director - Ian Kellett
Secretary - Lyndsay Wise
Treasurer - Wendy Armitage
Publicity - Anthony Grahame
Andrea Davenport-Davies
Shirley Brown
David Read
John Armitage
Family is everything to me. I love singing and performing and have a long history of drama and choir groups, both performing and administrative. I love traveling, driving, walking, swimming, karaoke singing and generally socializing with our many friends.
Ian Kellett
Someone once said that if you cut me I would bleed music. I have played and sang for more years than I wish to reveal. I have worked in schools around the county, run musical projects for people with special needs on behalf of various charities and have produced and engineered on a number of CDs. I have worked as a session musician as well as writing songs and composing music for a number of organisations.
I also enjoy photography and - guilty confession - steam trains.
Wendy Armitage
I was in the Army as a medic then worked in the care sector for both children and adults until my retirement. I love my family, friends, dogs and the choir, who have became my extended family. I met my husband through the Ewanrigg choir and at my wedding they sang me down the aisle which was amazing. I also enjoy pottery, walking and socialising.
Singing makes me happy whether singing in the car, in the choir, karaoke or on a stage.
Lyndsay Wise
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t sing, in choirs, concerts, and drama especially working alongside young people which I really enjoy. So being part of a choir now brings a sense of identity and unity which is really unique.
I’ve been a governor at Solway and Beaconhill Schools for a number of years which is keeps my brain working! I love anything in the outdoors, anything creative and walking the beautiful Cumbrian fells.
Anthony Grahame
I Love singing. I`ve been an active member since Ewanrigg Choir first formed and attending choir practice has always been the highlight of my week. The choir has helped me become so much more confident in my singing ability that i perform regularly on stage as a solo and Duo with my wife Sarah.
Anthea Davenport-Davies
I was an active and dedicated member of the Ewanrigg choir from the very beginning. I am also a karaoke host alongside my partner Stephen. I have been singing from a young age, starting out in Sunday school and have been involved in a local musical society. This has helped build a strong foundation in performance and community music. I hope being part of the choir, where members become like family, and coming together socially, will be as enjoyable and fulfilling as it is for me.
Shirley Brown
I loved being a member of Ewanrigg Choir. It has always felt like a family - I met my partner David there. I’m so pleased to be able to help with the new choir and I want everyone to have the same sense of belonging as me.
David Read
I'm looking forward to going to our new venture. In the past I've been a member of a local men’s church choir but after my wife died I wasn’t getting out much. I was invited to come to the Ewanrigg Community Choir and really enjoyed the company and atmosphere. Being part of a regular gathering of like minded people has improved my spirits - I now take part in karaoke events and have also joined a Shanty group.
