Bethany Sargent is fundraising for Cerebral Palsy Sport

 On 26th June in Launceston’s  Victorian Market, a special fund raising event for a charity called C P Sport took place.

Local musicians and supporters of Launceston’s Acoustic Cafe kindly gave up their free time to perform a variety of acts in the sweltering heat  to support Bethany Sargent’s very worthy cause.

In this picture from left to right is

Jamie Murphy on guitar

Mike Osborne vocals

Chris Sargent is Beth’s dad and event organiser

Bethany Sargent

Julie Platt is Beth’s auntie and event organiser

Bethany Sargent wants to help people with Cerebral Palsy

Beth is a courageous and inspiring young lady who is now able to realize how lucky she is. Bethany is proving that with the right help, support and encouragement, handicaps can be overcome, levels of confidence can be raised and happiness is achievable.

Bethany who is 11 years old, wants to help others less fortunate than herself by raising money for the charity C P Sport.

Bethany is taking on a challenge which most fit and able bodied people would shy away from. Walking the Two Moors Way is an incredidible journey of 120 miles over some tough terrain across Dartmoor in south Devon and Exmoor in the north of the county.

Can you remember the last time you twisted an ankle, stubbed a toe or knocked a shinbone? I bet it hurt. Hobbling around moaning and groaning, hardly able to stand up. I do too. Now imagine living your life everyday like that. I don’t want to either.

Bethany Sargent and other people like her deserve a huge amount of respect and recognition.

Here is Bethany to tell you her story.

Bethany Sargent tells her story.

Alex and Chloe helping Bethany raise money for the charity C P Sport

 Alex “Wendal” Wilson playing guitar

Chloe Arscott singing.

Alex and Chloe have been playing together for about nine months and perform a range of cover songs including

“Beggin”-Madcon
“You make it real”-James Morrison

“Gotta get thru this”-Daniel Bedingfeild

They are also writing their own material which will be recorded soon.

Alex and Chloe are well known to supporters of the Acoustic Cafe at Jerichos in Launceston.  Chloe tells me “We really enjoy doing the acoustic cafe’s and the other gigs we have done in the past, and we are just doing what we love so it couldn’t really be better ”

 Today Alex and Chloe were very pleased to support Bethany Sargent and her efforts to raise money for helping others.

  When not playing Alex was also monitoring the sound sysem and ensuring that everything sounded just right. Well done to both of you.

Hanah, Isaac and Marcus performing in Launceston for C P Sport

Marcus Cole playing guitar

Hanah Dawe

playing the keyboard and singing

Isaac Haynes playing the congas

Three talented youngsters who regularly come together in the name of great music played on Saturday and again thrilled the audience with cover songs and one song which Hanah has written herself.

“Wounds that would never heal” 

They look pretty cool and sound amazing.

Jeff Horsey supporting Cerebral Palsy Sport in Launceston

Jeff  “the horse” Horsey

Jeff describes himself as a “One man blues show” and enjoys playing blues, roots and folk rock music

Jeff has had a lot  of experience in the musical arena including forming and  fronting the local bluesband

“The Backdoormen”

 Jeff was was obviously keen to help Bethany raise as much money as she could for Cerebral Palsy Sport and put on a great show for the audience.

Jeff will be performing again at Penstowe on 24th July,

Acoustic Cafe in Truro on 7th August,

The Rising Sun in Gunnislake on 13th August and back again to

Jerichos Acoustic Cafe in Launceston 26th August.

James Corachea plays guitar for Bethany’s charity gig in Launceston

James Corachea  playing guitar

 

James from Trebarwith is an amazing guitar player who has developed his own unique style which is very unusual. 

James played a combination of his own compositions,

 ”Confidence”

and 

“To Feel Your Embrace”

and covers including,

  “Little Meggie” by Michael Gulezian, 

“Blasting Cap” by Preston Reed and

 ”Man In The Mirror” (Michael Jackson arrangement) by Tuck Andress

Aswell as taking part in this charitable event James also very kindly donated some money from the proceeds of selling his CD on the day.

Jamie Murphy and Mike Osborne helping Bethany to help others.

Jamie Murphy on guitar

 Mike Osborne on guitar and vocals

 Although Jamie and Mike are good friends and have known each other for a long time this was the first time they had played together.

They had a quick rehearsal a few moments before and then blew us away with their covers which included

“Hey Ya” by OutKast

“Message in a bottle” by the Police

“Come together” by the Beatles

“The way you make me feel” by MIchael Jackson 

Excellent stuff

Bethany Sargent and her fundraising event in Launceston

Many people put in a great deal of effort to make this a successful event and I think it is a very big well done to all of you who contributed to this event with your time, energy and  donations.

Musicians; Alex and Chloe, Hanah, Marcus and Isaac, Jeff, Jamie and Mike, James

Equipment was provided by Acoustic Cafe and Mike Osborne

The event was organised by Chris and Julie

Donations from the general public

If you would like to help Bethany to help others by making a donation online and to find out more about how C P Sport helps to change lives please visit the  C P Sport website

The star of the show and the reason for this event happening is Bethany Sargent.

We would all like to wish you the very best of luck on your journey along the Two Moors Way and on your personal journey through life.

Bethany’s  charity walk starts at Wembury near Plymouth on 24th July 2010

Good Luck Bethany.

Selwyn.

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