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Vintage Christmas Show
1940s Night at Long Bennington Village Hall
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Leyburn 1940s Weekend 19,20 & 21 July
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Jayne Darling – Requiem for a Soldier / Band of Brothers CD

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Transport your special occasion back to a time of vintage sparkle and glamour.
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Jayne Darling - Vintage Singer is at Castle Howard.

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Lovely afternoon at Castle Howard for their Wizard of Oz installation ... See MoreSee Less

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Lovely afternoon on the @wyvernrail The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway working for @vallances_coaches_limited Vallances Coaches Happy new year!Flowers and corsages Miss Bella's Blooms @missbellasblooms Star headband Pearls & Swine ... See MoreSee Less

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Merry Christmas from me and Bobby Dazzler. 🎄✨I hope you all have a lovely day, whether it’s full-on family chaos or a quieter one with a cuppa in hand. Thank you so much to everyone who’s supported my singing this year, booked me for events, or shared kind words along the way. It really is appreciated more than you know.Wishing you a relaxed, happy Christmas and a bright start to the new year.Jayne Darling 🎶 ... See MoreSee Less

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Had a wonderful day today singing for the residents of Red Rose Care Community Connect HouseMiddleton Lodge Care Home - Avery Healthcare One more day to go before I break for Christmas! ... See MoreSee Less

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Had a lovely day with the residents at Hawthorn Nursing home them Elmbank. I've been going to Elmbank for more than 10 years!Off to the Panto tonight at @royalnottingham . Oh yes I am! ... See MoreSee Less

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Jayne Darling to Perform at Eton Wick Village Hall for VJ Day 80th Anniversary
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jaynedarling

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In Flanders Fields BY JOHN MCCRAE In Flanders fie

In Flanders Fields
BY JOHN MCCRAE

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

🎶 On Sunday I had the pleasure of performing at Cl

🎶 On Sunday I had the pleasure of performing at Clumber Park NT @clumberparknt as part of their Summer of Music!

It was wonderful to see some familiar faces in the audience, and the sunshine made the day even better 🌞🎤.

For those who don’t know, Clumber Park is a beautiful National Trust property in Nottinghamshire, once the country estate of the Dukes of Newcastle. It’s always a treat to sing there with such a stunning backdrop.

Dress: @vivienofholloway
Flowers: @missbellasblooms

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✨ VJ Day 80th Anniversary Celebration Tea – SOLD O

✨ VJ Day 80th Anniversary Celebration Tea – SOLD OUT! ✨

I’m thrilled to share that all tickets for the VJ Day 80th Anniversary Celebration Tea at Eton Wick Village Hall on Sunday 7th September have now SOLD OUT.
A huge thank you to everyone who’s booked – I can’t wait to spend the afternoon performing for you, with music, tea, cakes, and a chance to mark this special occasion together. 💂‍♀️☕🍰

Feeling very proud to have received this lovely em

Feeling very proud to have received this lovely email and certificate from @blisscharity after my wing walk ✈️

Together we raised £770 which will go towards helping the 90,000 babies born premature or sick in the UK each year and the families who need vital support during such a difficult time.

Thank you again to everyone who donated – your support really does make a difference 💙

🎤 Busy weekend! Sat: I performed 4 sets from the

🎤 Busy weekend!

Sat: I performed 4 sets from the 1920s–1960s for Ted’s 80th birthday – what a brilliant celebration! 🥳 Straight from there, I headed to the Hare & Hounds in Haconby for Emily & Paul’s wedding – such a lovely couple and a beautiful venue tucked away in Lincolnshire countryside. 💍🎶

Today: Darren and I are running a 4-hour disco as part of a family funday. 🕺💃

Tomorrow: Back on the steam train at The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway 🚂 singing for passengers who have travelled with Vallances Coaches – always fun to perform surrounded by the sights and sounds of vintage locomotives! This day trip is sold out.

If you’re looking for a vintage performer for weddings, private parties, or events across the UK, get in touch:

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🚂 Excited to be performing on board the steam tra

🚂 Excited to be performing on board the steam train at The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway @wyvernrail this Monday with Vallances Coaches @vallances_coaches_limited for their 1940s steam train event!

I’ll be singing a set of 1940s favourites on the train itself. The line winds through the stunning Derbyshire countryside, and with the mix of steam, vintage fashion and live music, it’s the perfect way to step back in time.

It’s always a lively atmosphere with plenty of singalongs, dancing, and wartime-style outfits 💃🕺🎶 – if you love the 1940s, it’s a fantastic day out.

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Another busy few days ahead 🎤🎶 ✨ Saturday – I’ll

Another busy few days ahead 🎤🎶

✨ Saturday – I’ll be celebrating Ted Roger’s 80th birthday (what a milestone!) and then heading straight over to sing at a 1940s wedding. Two very different events in one day – but both guaranteed to be special in their own ways.

✨ Sunday – I’ll be in Newark running a 4-hour children’s disco as part of a big family event. Lots of music, fun and energy for this one – stamina required! 🎧💃🕺

✨ Monday – I’m joining Vallances Coaches @vallances_coaches_limited at the The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway @wyvernrail for their 1940s steam train event. Always such a brilliant setting – steam trains, vintage outfits and plenty of atmosphere 🚂🎶

✨ Tuesday – finishing off with two care home performances. Always a joy to bring live music into people’s day 💐🎵

If you’d like to book me for your event – whether it’s a birthday, wedding, vintage celebration or community occasion – get in touch:

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A few pics I have been sent by Dwayne Alexander -

A few pics I have been sent by Dwayne Alexander - thank you.

What a great and hot time we had at the White Horse Military Show - Show Page at the weekend.

Lovely to work with the debonair Dickie Lines, the marvellous May Blossom, Vintage Songbird the brilliant The Blighty Belles plus Blitztime Sally, Phoebe Richards, Samantha Sings and the St Louis Express oh and not forgetting Harry the dog!!

Another fantastic day at White Horse Military Show

Another fantastic day at White Horse Military Show - Show Page

Only 9 years between these pics!

A reminder of many happy years at Avon Valley Railway Avon Valley Railway Official @avrbitton

On way to day 2 of White Horse Military Show - Sho

On way to day 2 of White Horse Military Show - Show Page

Absolutely brilliant displays and I'm working alongside the wonderful May Blossom, Vintage Songbird , Dickie Lines and The Flaming Feathers

See you there!

✈️ Just 4 weeks to go until I take to the skies fo

✈️ Just 4 weeks to go until I take to the skies for my Wing Walk at Wickenby Aerodrome!
📅 Friday 8th August 2025 at 1pm
📍 LN3 5AX, Lincoln

Thanks so much to everyone who’s donated already – your support means a lot 💛

I’m raising money for two brilliant causes:
👶 Bliss – supporting babies born premature or sick
🎗️ East Devon Breast Cancer Support Group – helping those going through treatment and beyond

If you’d like to support either charity, you can donate here:
👉 https://www.justgiving.com/page/jayne-parry-wing-walk
👉 https://www.gofundme.com/f/EDBCSG-walking-for-breast-cancer

Every little helps – and I’ll try not to scream too loudly 😅
Feel free to come and watch if you fancy a day out!

#WingWalk #Fundraiser #SupportLocalCharities #WickenbyAerodrome

I’ll be heading down to Eton Wick Village Hall on

I’ll be heading down to Eton Wick Village Hall on Sunday 7th September for a VJ Day 80th Anniversary afternoon tea at the village hall 🎙️

Performing two 45-minute sets of 1940s music as part of the commemorations. Expect songs from the wartime years and plenty of singalong favourites 🇬🇧

The event runs from 2pm–5pm, tickets are £10 per person (adults only), and there’s also a raffle and afternoon tea on offer 🍰☕️

📍 Eton Wick Village Hall, 1 Eton Wick Road, SL4 6LT
🎟️ Tickets go on sale in August

If you’re local, pop it in the diary – always nice to mark these important anniversaries with a proper get-together.

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🎶 Ten years ago this weekend... @johnnyvictory194

🎶 Ten years ago this weekend...

@johnnyvictory1940 and I were lucky enough to be part of a very special housewarming party down in the beautiful Cotswolds – and honestly, it’s still one of the best events I’ve ever done.

We arrived to find a Winnebago ready and waiting for us to get changed in (no squeezing into frocks in pub toilets for this one!), full catering, and even a professional make-up artist to get us stage-ready. I still wear the dress and shoes (think my dress was Hell Bunny)

The attention to detail was something else – they’d hired waiting staff dressed in
Vivien of Holloway outfits and there was entertainment all over the house, including a live pianist and saxophonist in other rooms.

Johnny and I did a couple of songs together, supported by a fab sound engineer and full PA – the kind of setup we performers dream of! The whole afternoon had a great buzz to it and it’s one I still remember really fondly.

Wish they were all like that! 💃🎤

If you’re planning something a little bit different and want to add live vintage music, I’d love to have a chat.

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Really saddened to hear about the passing of Notti

Really saddened to hear about the passing of Nottingham’s beloved and Official Robin Hood, Tim Pollard after a short battle with cancer.

Tim was a familiar and much-loved figure around Nottingham Castle, bringing Robin Hood to life in the annual pageants from 1999 onwards, and representing the city far beyond our borders – from Chicago to Toronto and New York

He was not only a talented actor, but also a graphic designer, reenactor, and gaming industry professional. Nottingham has lost a true icon .

Rest well, Tim – Nottingham’s very own outlaw, storyteller and friend. 💚

🎤 I was truly honoured to sing for Geoff Roberts M

🎤 I was truly honoured to sing for Geoff Roberts MBE at his birthday celebration in Eye, near Peterborough, last Saturday evening 🇬🇧✨

Geoff is one of the few remaining veterans of the Battle of Arnhem, where as a 19‑year‑old in September 1944, he flew in by Horsa glider with the 7th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, during Operation Market Garden. He later endured captivity in a POW camp, working in coal mines, until the end of the war.

This June, just before turning 100, Geoff was awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace for his tireless work commemorating the Battle of Arnhem and supporting veterans, what’s more, he’s travelled yearly to the Netherlands to pay tribute to comrades lost in battle.

The evening itself was stunning—vintage vehicles, genuine uniforms, and his friends even came from the Netherlands. The attention to detail and sense of respect in the room was moving.

It was my joy to sing a selection of wartime classics and sing-alongs for such an extraordinary man and gathering. Eye Village Hall was the perfect venue for the occasion.

Thank you for your service Sir.

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Evening singing 🎤 at Geoff Roberts MBE’s 100th bir

Evening singing 🎤 at Geoff Roberts MBE’s 100th birthday celebration—what an honour! A true Arnhem veteran, captured in ’44 during Operation Market Garden, now celebrated for his lifelong dedication to remembering those who didn’t make it. 🇬🇧🕊️ #GeoffRoberts100 #MBE #ArnhemVeteran #WW2 #OperationMarketGarden #LivingLegend #VeteranCelebration #AbsolutelyAmazing”

🎙️ Semi-busy weekend coming up! (Picture courtesy

🎙️ Semi-busy weekend coming up!

(Picture courtesy of @mj_wartog_ )

Tomorrow I’m heading over to Highfest 2025 at @highfields_school_ in Newark to perform an afternoon of 1940s favourites as part of their big 80th anniversary celebrations 🎉

It’s set to be a fab day with live music, food, family fun, zorbing (yes really!), science workshops and loads more – such a lovely way to mark 80 years of this brilliant local school.

Then I’m off to something a little bit extra special later on… Can’t say anything just yet but I’ll share more soon! 👀✨

Hope to see some of you at Highfest!

#JayneDarling #VintageSinger #Highfest2025 #1940sEntertainment #LiveMusic #NewarkEvents #HighfieldsSchool80Years

🪑 Commemorative Bench to Mark 80 Years Since WWII

🪑 Commemorative Bench to Mark 80 Years Since WWII End 🪑

This Sunday 3rd August at 12pm, the Hay Craft Centre on Oxford Road will unveil a special bench remembering the local men who lost their lives in WWII. Their names will be engraved on the bench as a lasting tribute:

Roger Burney, Kenneth Davies, Lancelot Steele Dixon, David Evans, Percy Evans, Martin Gibson-Watt, William Hart, John Hincks, Thomas Hincks, John Howard, Ernest Jenkins, John Jenkins, Peter Lehto, John Preece, Michael Stapleton, Ernest Turner, Glyndwr Williams, John Williams, Kenneth Williams

Kelvyn Jenkins, who has been dedicated to keeping these stories alive, would love to connect with any relatives of the men named. Having family present would add a lot to the day and help share their stories.

The event includes a short service led by Canon Paul Wright, followed by the Last Post and a minute’s silence to honour those who served and sacrificed. After that, there’ll be refreshments and a chance to share memories in a relaxed atmosphere.

I’ll be there singing vintage tunes to add an extra touch to the occasion.

Everyone’s welcome, so please come along if you can and help keep the memory of these local heroes alive.

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Had a brilliant second day at @crichtramway for th

Had a brilliant second day at @crichtramway for their Past Times weekend 🎤🚋

Another great set on the bandstand, lovely crowd and some proper good banter with Mr Kevin Mack 😄 Always fab working together! Even managed to sneak in an ice cream this time 🍦(well-earned, I reckon!)

Crich is such a gem – the team work so hard to bring history to life and it’s always a pleasure to be part of it. If you’ve never been, it’s well worth a visit – trams, tea rooms, vintage buses and a cracking view of the Derbyshire countryside 🏞️

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Had a brilliant day today at @crichtramway for th

Had a brilliant day today at @crichtramway for their Past Times event 🎤🚌🎶
Always a pleasure singing on the bandstand and it was fab to be back working alongside the one and only Kevin McCracken – we always have such a good laugh. Lovely to also catch up with the fabulous Dawn too!

We are doing it all again tomorrow :-)

On the way home I couldn’t resist popping into @plantersbrookfields for a cheeky drink 🍹 – not just because it’s a nice stop-off, but mainly to embarrass my twins who both work there on Saturdays 😆
It’s the little things!

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