Pink Floyd classic adopted by kids
Youngsters team up with rockers to record tune
Six children joined together with a Pink Floyd tribute band to aid the current campaign to keep Newarthill Library open.
The Scottish Pink Floyd worked with local school children to perform a parody of Another Brick In The Wall and as well as recording a video outside the library itself.
A total of 33 local children plus their parents, gathered at the library where they were filmed as part of the video which will accompany the song.
Lead singer, Rab Coyne, came along to work with the children and get them singing along and band manager, Rab Brogan, was behind the camera.
Members of Newarthill Community Council also came along to assist.
Angie Walker, who organised the band’s involvement following a suggestion from Robert Paterson, community council chairman, who also directed the video said: “I have been overwhelmed by the response and support we’ve had from local children from all schools and their parents.
“The Newarthill kids were a joy to work with and I hope they all had fun. We are all be immensely proud of them.
“I am also extremely grateful to The Scottish Pink Floyd for agreeing to do this and for allowing us to take over their studio rehearsal time.
“The band has provided a wonderful experience for our local young people and one which they can look back on with pride in years to come.”
A link to the music video will be added to the Facebook group Keep Newarthill Library Open once it has been uploaded to YouTube.
Newarthill residents have been extremely supportive in the campaign to save Newarthill Library from closure, as proposed by Culture NL.
Disabled local resident, Kirk Johnstone, has been an active voice in the campaign and handed over Newarthill’s responses on behalf of the community to the consultation to library staff in the form of a petition with 1580 signatories.
This is in addition to the online petition recently submitted by Damian Barr which had in excess of 2500 signatures.
There has also been about 700 letters submitted by the people of Newarthill urging CultureNL to keep the facility open..
Angie added: “This lends great strength to their argument that the potential savings from closing the library are not commensurate with the negative impact on the community already desperately lacking resources.
“As is often the case, it is the most vulnerable groups who will be hit hardest with jobseekers being unable to use the library to source and apply to job vacancies, a mandatory condition of their receiving benefits from DWP.
“Elderly locals who use the library as an opportunity to get out of the house and mix with others will often be unable to make the journey by public transport to another library.
“The cost to travel by bus to Motherwell Library, the closest alternative with transport links, is £4 per adult and £2 per child - an expense that many families would be unable to meet.”