Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly Raises Over £2000 for Pakistan Flood Victims
Monday, 23 August 2010
Written by Nigel Sachdev
Sam Duckworth of Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly partnered with Oxfam last week to help raise money for those affected by the devastating floods that have taken place in Pakistan, affecting millions in the country. Sam put himself up for auction on Ebay, offering to play a gig in the house of the highest bidder.
The auction eventually attracted over 40 bids and raised an incredible £2,110 for DEC/Oxfam appeal.
The highest bidder lives in Worcester, and will be serenaded by Sam with an intimate gig at his (or her) house in the very near future!
Sam said this of the auction: "A higher than usual monsoon season in Pakistan has caused flooding to ravage this beautiful country. Infrastructure has collapsed, 4 million people are left homeless, malnourished and in desperate need of aid, the biggest natural disaster in many years.
As a result I put a note up on facebook seeing if anyone would be interested in donating money to the DEC/Oxfam appeal in exchange for an 'in your house' acoustic gig. Response was overwhelming. As a result I have decided to put it up for auction via the oxfam eBay store.
Happy bidding, let's hope we can raise a lot of money to help this nation in times of desperate need"
You did. Well done Sam. More artists should take a leaf out of you're book. Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly will be touring the UK this Autumn. OK it may not be as intimate as having Sam in your front room jamming away or help raise money for a great cause, but a chance to witness a truly talented performer in an intimate venue never the less.
17th September 2010, Southend Chinnerys, SOUTHEND ON SEA
18th September 2010, St Pauls Centre, Cambridge
19th September 2010, O2 Academy2 Oxford, Oxford
21st September 2010, O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester
22nd September 2010, O2 Academy Liverpool, Liverpool
23rd September 2010, The Brickyard Carlisle, Carlisle
25th September 2010, Glasgow Garage, Glasgow
26th September 2010, Moshulu, Aberdeen
27th September 2010, The Cluny, Newcastle Upon Tyne
29th September 2010, The Cockpit / Rocket, Leeds
30th September 2010, Manchester Academy 3, Manchester
1st October 2010, Fibbers (Barfly York), York
3rd October 2010, THE RAINBOW, BIRMINGHAM
5th October 2010, Thekla, Bristol
6th October 2010, Orange Box, Yeovil
8th October 2010, Princess Pavilion, Falmouth
10th October 2010, Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
12th October 2010, Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
13th October 2010, Electric Ballroom, London
Tickets are onsale now.
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