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Caerphilly Ladies Choir were joined by guests from down under at their latest charity concert – raising more than £450 for Wales Air Ambulance.

The choir performed at Wesley Methodist Church, Caerphilly, on Wednesday September 27, alongside Mornington Peninsula Welsh Ladies Choir.

The visiting choir, which travelled from near Melbourne, Australia, to be part of the concert, is made up of Welsh expats.

They performed alongside Caerphilly Ladies Choir as part of their three-week tour of Wales.

At the concert, its choristers sang a wide selection of Welsh and Australian songs, including some in various indigenous languages of Australia.

Speaking after the concert, Caerphilly Ladies Choir member Marjorie Gray said: “What a delightful choir of Welsh expats they were. It was a joy to hear them and to hear the wonderful selection of songs from Caerphilly Ladies Choir.

“The Melbourne ladies were delighted to visit Caerphilly town and they had a great welcome from the Town mayor Mike Prew and from our local MS Hefin David.”

Speaking to Caerphilly Observer before the concert, Ms Gray said: “The choir has some strong links with Australia, we welcomed a choir from Sydney in 2002 and 2014.

“This group has been all over Wales and we’re really excited to welcome the 45 of them to Caerphilly. They’re going to be singing more Welsh songs than us which will be fun.”

Ms Gray also explained how the choir looks to pick a different charity to support for each concert. When asked why Wales Air Ambulance was chosen, she said: “One of the ladies in the group has the air ambulance to thank after they saved her grandson twice this year.

“We never charge to perform and if everything’s arranged we’re happy to show up and raise money for a good cause.”

Anyone who wants to book the choir for a concert, or is interested in joining the choir, can visit the choir’s website or Facebook page, or contact the choir secretary on 02920 885612.