Tin Tabernacle was inspired by a ramshackle rusty old building in the centre of Dunsdale village (St Oswald's Chapel). Dunsdale was once a mining community when the iron ore industry was booming on Teesside in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
In small mining villages you may spot these small chapels built with corrugated iron. These are called tin tabernacles and were put together by local communities, generally in the late nineteenth century. They were bought from a catalogue, arrived 'flat pack' and the villagers would work together to construct it giving them a meeting place and small church.

Tin Tabernacle

Peg Powler: Spirit of the Tees

Sara Dennis - Vocals/Ukulele/Harmonium/Guitar

@saradennismusic

Former Members:

Ian Bartholomew(Guitar/Vocals)
Graham Brotton (Double Bass)
Margaret Forward (Fiddle/Vocals)
David Pratt (Percussion, BVs)
Mike Wallbank (guitars/mandolin/bouzouki)

Socials:
@pegpowlerband

Email contact:
saradennis@live.co.uk

Hello everyone! I've been here since July 2012. 
I hope you enjoy these songs. Thank you for listening!

A playlist: https://soundcloud.com/johnny-minstrel/sets/brian-peters-the-song-man
My Kids: https://soundcloud.com/levana-and-jehan-peters

Those I've collaborated with, or who have covered my songs:

http://soundcloud.com/johnny-minstrel
https://soundcloud.com/john-hollingum
http://soundcloud.com/cindyeichardt
http://soundcloud.com/johnson-ramm
http://soundcloud.com/jordan-cannady
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http://soundcloud.com/sunnidayz
http://soundcloud.com/pau-14
http://soundcloud.com/philipbridle
http://soundcloud.com/kobe-akita
http://soundcloud.com/experimentator
http://soundcloud.com/vladaroo
http://soundcloud.com/hebikjoudaar
http://soundcloud.com/rustystringz
http://soundcloud.com/chrisscheri
http://soundcloud.com/van-gabriel
http://soundcloud.com/spaghetti-hillbillies
http://soundcloud.com/deephod
http://soundcloud.com/tolu_lope
http://soundcloud.com/milanazilnik
https://soundcloud.com/the-searchers
https://soundcloud.com/fernando-gonzalo
https://soundcloud.com/jrcros
https://soundcloud.com/emerfox
https://soundcloud.com/krum41
https://soundcloud.com/joakimlartey
https://soundcloud.com/ofemi
https://soundcloud.com/chrisliving
https://soundcloud.com/progrockdan1
https://soundcloud.com/textosh
https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase
https://soundcloud.com/lonesomedstringband
https://soundcloud.com/hilary-dirlam?ref=clipboard&p=a&c=0
https://soundcloud.com/the-celturian?ref=clipboard&p=a&c=0
https://soundcloud.com/raging-rausch
https://soundcloud.com/user-996383829
https://soundcloud.com/user-53145152-479345033