Resident at MHA Handsworth ‘danced the night away’ at The Mavericks concert

A resident at MHA Handsworth got her groove on as she went to see one of her favourite bands.

Yvonne McAlister lives at the Altrincham home and had agreed to go with her sister-in-law to watch American country music band, The Mavericks.

The Mavericks are an American country music band from Miami, Florida. 

The band consists of Raul Malo, Paul Deakin, Eddie Perez, and Jerry Dale McFadden. Malo and Deakin founded the band in 1989 along with Robert Reynolds and Ben Peeler

Due to other commitments, Yvonne's sister-in-law was unable to go, but that didn't deter her, and she went to watch them at The Bridgewater Hall with activity coordinator Charlotte Fowke. 

MHA Handsworth provides residential care for 43 residents.

Charlotte said: “Yvonne is originally from Ireland and moved to Altrincham two years ago to be closer to her family.

“She watched The Mavericks in Belfast around 10 years and is a huge fan of their music.

“She was really looking forward to seeing them and was talking about the show for weeks.

“She was really excited, and we talked about what she was going to wear, Yvonne sung and danced to her favourite song, danced the night away and had a great time

“Some of the music they performed was new, so she didn't know all of the songs, but she did say the lead singer performed exactly how she remembered him.

“Both of us really enjoyed the evening and Yvonne couldn't stop smiling.”