Motown concert coins in vital funds for lifeline East Kilbride charity
dailyrecord.co.ukEast Kilbride charity Share Alike staged a fundraiser with a difference when they put on a concert featuring classic Motown music.With the support of hosts East Kilbride British Legion, the independent town centre-based charity presented a tribute act called Let’s Drift in honour of the legendary Drifters.Let’s Drift band member, Gillie Leroy Jones, is a cousin of one of the original Drifters.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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