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The Construction Centre lends support to PC David Rathband’s Blue Lamp Foundation
The Construction Centre
PC David Rathband was shot by Raoul Moat in Cumbria this year leaving him permanently blind. However while recovering in hospital he realised that many service men and women have been injured doing their duty and alongside their physical suffering, may also experience financial hardship or unexpected additional costs.
In order to support these brave men and women across the UK, David Rathband set up the Blue Lamp Foundation and the charity has a £1million target to reach by 2013. Having heard about PC Rathband’s story and cause, musical duo The Strawheads decided to donate 100% of the proceeds from the sale of their Christmas song to David’s charity.
On hearing the song David Rathband said “The single is about the reality of life which continues during the festive season. I hope that people enjoy the song and that it provokes some thoughts about what is happening in the world, but not let this spoil their Christmas.”
The single has already been played on local radio stations and has been hailed a brilliant new Christmas song for a very worthy cause. All proceeds from ITunes and Amazon will go directly to the Blue Lamp Foundation.
Download “But Hey Happy Christmas” – Now!
ITunes
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/but-hey-happy-christmas/id340588607?i=340588806
Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/But-Hey-Happy-Christmas/dp/B00338GZZU/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1290096575&sr=8-12
Links to download the full song at http://www.bluelamp-foundation.org
CD or mp3 available upon request
For further comment from PC David Rathband’s Blue Lamp Foundation contact Robin Palmer, Press Officer, at r.palmer@bluelamp-foundation.org – Telephone 07801 290 638.
PC David Rathband’s Blue Lamp Foundation website: http://www.bluelamp-foundation.org
About The Strawheads
The Strawheads are available for interview/live performance. They are a prolific singer song writing duo from Cambridge making melodic, guitar based pop rock with jangly chords, catchy hooks and thoughtful lyrics delivered by the unique blend of the gravel-voiced Graham Buxton and the smooth dulcet vocal of Stephen Bottomley. Their infectious brand of music has been described from ‘honey coated barbed wire’ to ‘refreshingly uplifting, more like Coke than regular pop’. The Strawheads believe in the power of music to inspire, excite, comfort and console.
For The Strawheads contact Chris Dingley at cdingley@gmail.com or 07879 494080. www.thestrawheads.co.uk
For further comment from PC David Rathband’s Blue Lamp Foundation contact Robin Palmer, Press Officer, at r.palmer@bluelamp-foundation.org – Telephone 07801 290 638.
PC David Rathband’s Blue Lamp Foundation website: http://www.bluelamp-foundation.org
About The Strawheads
The Strawheads are available for interview/live performance. They are a prolific singer song writing duo from Cambridge making melodic, guitar based pop rock with jangly chords, catchy hooks and thoughtful lyrics delivered by the unique blend of the gravel-voiced Graham Buxton and the smooth dulcet vocal of Stephen Bottomley. Their infectious brand of music has been described from ‘honey coated barbed wire’ to ‘refreshingly uplifting, more like Coke than regular pop’. The Strawheads believe in the power of music to inspire, excite, comfort and console.
For The Strawheads contact Chris Dingley at cdingley@gmail.com or 07879 494080. www.thestrawheads.co.uk
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