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Scenes from 'One More Toast', 25 May 2002 (3)

Jonas Söderström in Croydon, UK


This is the only picture we've so far been sent of anyone actually drinking the 'One More Toast' to Procol Harum – the champagne was a Louis Dornier and it seemed to go down pretty well ...

Thomas Raa Olsen and John Lock among the many fans looking up toward the end of the Lounge where Procol Harum have appeared

John, Carrie and Brian Maun among the revellers. It would be nice to get a picture of the singing too : although we had no Palers' Band on this occasion, the whole congregation did join together to sing the chorus of A Whiter Shade of Pale to the five Procol musicians. It would be nice to report that this sounded excellently melodious. Nice, yet mendacious.

Hanging over the bar is the Polish banner won by Malène as a raffle prize ... at one point she was talking about making it into a garment of some sort, so we look forward to seeing that in action next time ...

More faces, as the fans listen to the speeches – a toast to Procol Harum proposed by Greg Smith from Australia, who had probably travelled furthest to be at the gig ... which was answered by each performing member of the band in turn.


Procol Harum concerts in 2002: index page

More Croydon pictures from Jonas


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