Peppy numbers and lively gigs bring Tolly ambience alive

It was a weekend that the

Tollygunge Club

members will not forget in a long while. The musical group from London West End, Toccata, enthralled the members with two back-to-back days of lively music recently. The group headed and founded by

Sunil Paul

Raj, has members who hail from the UK, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
After a great success last year, the group was back to performing at the club for the second time. They kick-started their performance with Jailhouse Rock, followed by Baby Rock, Apple Jack, Go The Distance,

We Are The Champions

,

All Out Of Love

, Caledonia, With A Little Help From My Friends and Remember When and

When You Believe

, among others. When they rendered the Bollywood song, Dilbar Mere Kab Tak Mujhe, it took
everyone present at the event by surprise.
The mesmerised audience broke into a loud round of applause after every song and also crooned the number along with the performers. Other songs performed by the group on the first day of their performance were I Am Believer, Killer Queen,

Stairway To Heaven

, Shake It, I’ll Be Waiting For You, Freedom, I’ll Be There and Somebody To Love.
Day two of the event saw some more happy gigs by the performers. A young member from the audience was seen enjoying herself and moving to the beats. “Their performance is special and they are one of my favourite bands. I love their songs and will keep coming back every year to listen to them at this club,” said Anupama Singal, a member of the club.
When one of the singers came down from the stage to be among the audience during the performance, an elderly lady joined him for an impromptu jig. Hoots and claps followed once the performance was over. “This is a great place to perform. I love coming back to Kolkata each time because of the lovely audience here,” shared Sunil Paul Raj, founder of the Toccata group.
Singers were well-coordinated in their attires — each wearing beautiful shades of blue on stage. The foot-tapping numbers made for a lively musical event that saw people pouring in despite heavy rain alert in the city.