Austin Wootton (1930-2018)
It was with great sadness that we heard yesterday that our dear friend Austin Wootton passed away on Friday. Austin was one of the longest serving performers at UMCM, with a beautiful baritone voice, and was an inspiration to us all. His performances were always deeply moving and he offered everyone else his personal support to feel confident to perform to their highest ability.
Austin’s very special rendition of Gorney and Harburg’s Buddy Can You Spare A Dime was charged by his life story with his memory of his father coming to Coventry to work on the war reparations.
Austin was a modest and very tender man who loved the romantic songs and their stories. He will be greatly missed and we are all thinking of his family and of the wonderful moments that we were lucky to share with him.
On stage at Earlsdon Park Village 
Austin with Saki getting ready to cut ribbon 
At St John the Baptist Peace concert, 2017 
In the cafe at St. John the Baptist Church, 2017 
Cowboy songs at the Treehouse Bookshop, 2016 
At the Earth concert, 2013
Born Free
Buddy Can You Spare A Dime
Christmas Concert
UMCM would like to congratulate everyone who took part in or helped to organise the Christmas concert last night. It was a wonderful evening with a full and lively audience and we all thoroughly enjoyed the evening. We will post more here during the week including pictures.