CELEBRATION formed late in 2007, from within the Cottontown Chorus, Bolton’s famous Barbershop Chorus who are 4 times consecutive British Barbershop Champions and 2008 BBC Radio 3 Adult Choir of the Year.

Celebration got together just in time to qualify for the national finals the following May where they came a creditable 5th. The Baritone then resigned – a reluctant hero who never felt comfortable on the competition stage. They had a ready-made replacement in Jack Haslam who had sung with Simon Bond in 2002/3 in a quartet called “Format” who won the “Novice” trophy in Harrogate 2003.

The quartet consists of Simon Hunt – Tenor, Simon Bond – Lead, John Clarke – Bass and Jack Haslam – Baritone

Three members of Celebration live busy lives with demanding jobs so they can’t always get to do as many performances as they would like.

Kon Tiki, Halfway to Paradise, Travelin’ Man, Theme for young lovers, Kelly, Never be anyone else but you, Apache, I’s never find another you, Wonderful land, Please don’t touch, Red River Rock, I’ll never get over you, Saturday Night at the Duckpond, Pretty Blue Eyes, I could easily fall in love with you, Hello Mary Lou, Cold hard facts of life, Detroit City, Why don’t you love me, Walk on by, Blackboard of my heart, My old town, My best friend, Forty shades of grey, Cold cold heart, Little arrows, Tribute to Buddy Holly, Everyday, Atlantis, Luck Lips, Dianea, Dance on, Picture of you, She’s not you, Walk don’t run, Raining inmy heart, Jailhouse rock, FBI, Penny Arcade, I Gotta know, It’s all over …. etc etc