Post by valerie davenport on Oct 18, 2007 14:39:38 GMT -5
Noel Gallagher helps local Charity
Oasis star Noel Gallagher and Bee Gee Robin Gibb joined up with a Wigan music store to raise money for charity.
The Gibb and Gallagher brothers, along with rising stars The Kooks, kindly signed guitars for the Music 90 store on Wallgate which were then auctioned to raise money for Wigan's Victim Support and Witness Services.
Noel signed an Epiphone Sheraton II, which went for £1,150, while Robin put his monicker on a Tanglewood TW145 ASC, which raised £750.
The Kooks adorned an Ibanez PF60S DBS 9, donated by Headstock, which went into a draw and raised a further £1,200.
In total the auction raised around £7,500 for the charity. Music 90 proprietor Mike Dutton said: "I've been doing a bit of volunteer work for Victim Support and I thought it would be a good idea to see if I could get the music industry to help.
"Getting Noel was a big boost and we were really pleased with the outcome.
"The only problem is going to be trying to top Noel Gallagher and Robin Gibb next year. It's going to be difficult but I'm working on it."
Mike was helped by an old music industry contact and legendary Oasis record sleeve designer Brian Cannon to bring Noel on board.
Brian said: "I contacted Noel and he was only too happy to help. He was waiting for his new baby to arrive so we thank him for taking the time out to support such a great cause."
Music 90 has a long-standing association with successful musicians including former customers from The Verve, Starsailor and BB Mac.
source: wigantoday.net
Oasis star Noel Gallagher and Bee Gee Robin Gibb joined up with a Wigan music store to raise money for charity.
The Gibb and Gallagher brothers, along with rising stars The Kooks, kindly signed guitars for the Music 90 store on Wallgate which were then auctioned to raise money for Wigan's Victim Support and Witness Services.
Noel signed an Epiphone Sheraton II, which went for £1,150, while Robin put his monicker on a Tanglewood TW145 ASC, which raised £750.
The Kooks adorned an Ibanez PF60S DBS 9, donated by Headstock, which went into a draw and raised a further £1,200.
In total the auction raised around £7,500 for the charity. Music 90 proprietor Mike Dutton said: "I've been doing a bit of volunteer work for Victim Support and I thought it would be a good idea to see if I could get the music industry to help.
"Getting Noel was a big boost and we were really pleased with the outcome.
"The only problem is going to be trying to top Noel Gallagher and Robin Gibb next year. It's going to be difficult but I'm working on it."
Mike was helped by an old music industry contact and legendary Oasis record sleeve designer Brian Cannon to bring Noel on board.
Brian said: "I contacted Noel and he was only too happy to help. He was waiting for his new baby to arrive so we thank him for taking the time out to support such a great cause."
Music 90 has a long-standing association with successful musicians including former customers from The Verve, Starsailor and BB Mac.
source: wigantoday.net
, He has just gone up in my estimation of the guy 
its so kind of him