The Riverdale Share annual holiday concert in December, which had Steve Page and Sharon, Lois and Bram leading a volunteer contingent of local performers, raised $20,000.
And organizers of the long-running holiday fundraiser, held Saturday, Dec. 12 at St. Barnabas Church on the Danforth, have already set the date when they will give the money away to local charities that operate in the Riverdale area - Saturday, May 1 at the third annual Bebop-a-Looza dinner.As usual, representatives from the recipient organizations will be on hand for supporters to meet.And as usual, Riverdale's critically acclaimed Bebop Cowboys will be back with their special musical guests to provide the finger-snappin', toe-tappin' swing music.Ticket info for the annual dinner will be posted shortly at www.riverdaleshare.comSupporters should also note the concert video from 2009 has been posted on the website (click on 2009 videos), including performances by Page and Sharon, Lois and Bram.More coverage on the Music Notes blog on our website at www.insidetoronto.com- Norm Nelson