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5th of April 2006 - Fare Thee Well - from Sam

Dear Fans, Friends and Family

I just wanted to shout out a huge thank you to all of the people out there who have followed our travels and have turned up to the gigs. It's been an incredible year in which I have enjoyed some unforgettable moments, meeting some incredible and inspiring people along the way. I also want to especially thank Jamie without whom none of this would have been possible. His passion for music exceeds that of anyone I have ever met and I'm looking forward to many more years of equal success. Keep cutting up those samples! Thanks also to Geoff for being a great friend and a constant inspiration at every gig. To this day, I have not heard him play a 'bum note' in my presence - promise! To Sebastian for simply being a fantastic drummer and helping me to fill in the last fifty years of Jazz discography. His stage antics will be sorely missed. To Tom, who has made gigging so much fun, amazing us all with just how long a great sax player can improvise a jaw dropping solo over 'I Could have Danced all Night'. To Ben Lambert for being a true friend and probably the best Stage Manager anyone could ever ask for in the business. I look forward to the album. As they say in Spain -'genio'. I also want to say a big thank you to Marc, Danny, Gary, Dana, Casey, Erin, Martin and Steve for sorting out everything from hotels and venues to getting our pants washed! And finally to Sarah who has not only been a wonderful support throughout this journey but has helped me see and achieve my goals and ambitions. Thank you.

Keep music live
Sam
www.samwedgwood.com

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