More than £2,000 was raised from lots that went under the
hammer at an auction in aid of Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in
the Town Hall last night (Friday).
All 30 or so item which went up for sale were donated by
well-wishers and bargain-hungry bidders paid £350 for a classic Danelectro
guitar signed by the Manic Street Preachers who will star in an evening
concert hosted by the Eisteddfod on June 28, £150 for a framed football shirt
signed by Leeds and Wales international players and the same amount for a
family portrait session put up by Neil Barrett Photography.
The hammer went down at £140 on a pair of tickets to see
Tom Jones make his Llangollen debut on July 2 and at £120 for a four ball
voucher including meals at the Vale of Llangollen Golf Club.
Other lots which stirred plenty of interest included
packages of wine, spirits and beer, afternoon tea treats and a bread-making
course in the winning bidder’s home offered by a local expert.
There was also some intense bidding on a dinner, bed and
bed breakfast stay for two people at a choice of hotels run by the group which
owns the Wild Pheasant in town, That was eventually snapped up for £170.
Most novel lot of the evening came up when a masked
singer clad in Sion Corn outfit gave an example of his vocal abilities to
promote bidding on his offer to perform a 45-minute routine at the winner’s choice
of venue – and bring along a bottle of champagne to get the party started. That
went for a bargain £75.
Between the two halves of the auction, over which the
gavel was wielded by Ian Lebbon chair of the Eisteddfod’s marketing committee,
there was first class entertainment from a Wrexham-based ladies’ choir of Welsh
learners, Côr DAW, who performed medleys of songs by
the likes of Elton John, Abba, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Jersey Boys in
both Welsh and English.
Ian Lebbon said: “It was a fantastic night in
which a total of over £2,000 was raised for the Eisteddfod from the many lots
which went under the hammer,
“It would not have been possible but for the
marvellous support we received from the people who donated items to be auctioned
off and the volunteers and friends from the Eisteddfod who helped put the whole
thing together.
“I’d also like to say a big thank you to
everyone who came along to join the very lively audience, which included guests from
Australia and Ukraine.”
* The football shirts on display before bidding commenced.
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