The evening was originally intended to be a showcase of the best young talent the borders has to offer, but giving themselves just a few weeks to turn things around, organisers Berwick Rotary Club re-launched it as a charity gig to raise funds for all those affected by the earthquake which hit the Caribbean island on January 12.

New additions boosted the line-up as many young musicians offered their services free of charge, and kicking things off on the night were Indigo, who travelled up from Amble to perform.

Going on first is a bit of an unenviable task but the band seized the opportunity with both hands and thoroughly entertained with a varied mix of songs including the Arctic Monkeys' 'View From The Afternoon', Newton Faulkner's 'Dream Catch Me' and 50s classic 'Johnny B Goode'.

One particular highlight was their own song 'All I Wanna Know' - with its addictive chorus it definitely wouldn't be out of place on the Radio 1 playlist.

The first act from Scotland to do her bit for Haiti was Coldstream's Rose Hiddleston. She took the brave decision to give a mainly rock-orientated audience some classic powerballads, including 'Alone' by Heart and 'There You'll Be' by Faith Hill.

But rock fan or pop fan, you couldn't fail to be impressed by Rose's outstanding vocals, and a recording career surely beckons. She definitely did Berwickshire proud!

Next out of the traps was all-girl rock outfit Yours Sincerely. Like many others on the night they put in a mature performance beyond their young years and self-penned tracks 'Houses of the Holy', 'Get Out Of It' and 'Tin Soldier' went down well with The Maltings faithful as did their cover of Led Zeppelin's 'Over The Hills And Far Away'.

With the night fully in swing and the venue packed to the rafters, Gypsy Soul Experience then arrived on stage.

Lead singer Iain Petrie and fellow vocalists, including Berwickshire students Anna Merryfield and Hannah Simmons, made a cold January night seem like a summer's day with their uplifting set. Audience participation was a must for tracks such as 'You Can Have It All If You Want It' and 'Hey Susie', and the punters duly obliged.

The atmosphere then went up a notch. The the band responsible was Mustafa and the Lord.

The Berwick High School act brought along their own sizeable fanbase and from the opening chords of 'Cabin Fever', they were out of their seats and dancing in front of the stage.

Lead singer Oliver Payne showed great presence from the off and he and his bandmates had everyone rocking to the likes of 'Silence Is Golden', 'Who Will Save You Now' and their inspired cover of Journey's 'Don't Stop Believing', which is currently enjoying a new lease of life thanks to XFactor winner Joe McElderry and the cast of 'Glee'.

After dancing their socks off to Mustafa and the Lord, you'd forgive the audience for taking a breather during the set from the evening's next act The Woodsmen.

However, energy levels didn't drop and it was clear that like their predecessors, The Woodsmen have a strong local following.

And they showed their appreciation for 'Ordinary Man' and 'Keep On Running', which frontman Mark Reid and the rest of the group performed with gusto.

Carrying on where The Gypsy Soul Experience left off, penultimate act The Joe Mangels also injected a bit of summer into proceedings with their eyecatching Hawaiian shirts.

From their opening song, a punk version of Ace of Base's 'All That She Wants', the band had everyone guessing what song they would tackle next and they shocked and delighted with rocked up takes on 'Daniel', 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina' and Gabrielle's 'Rise', which they dedicated to the people of Haiti.

The headlining slot for Rock for Haiti was reserved for The Warehouse Announcement who gave their first performance on home soil since returning from their American tour.

The band have carved out a reputation as big crowd pleasers and rightly so as the audience lapped up 'You Know Me', 'Blind We Collide' and 'Sound of Drums', with some diehard fans singing the words straight back to lead singer Paul Sinclair.

The Warehouse Announcement cranked things up to fever pitch and it was fitting end to a fantastic night of entertainment.

And if anyone had forgotten just what the evening was for they were reminded by the event's co-host and Berwick Rotary's very own Bob Geldof for the night, Michael Richardson, who was pleased to announce that thanks to ticket sales and donations more than £1000 was raised.

Michael said he was proud of everyone involved with Rock For Haiti and was pleased that the evening was such a great success.

He commented: "It was a really, really good night, with young and old coming together for a very worthwhile cause.

"Once again the area showed that when there's a need, people will come out in force.

"I'd like to thank all the bands; The Maltings for all their support; Fantasy Prints for the advertising and Brian Martin for donating a guitar to be raffled.

"The Rotary has already sent out shelter boxes to Haiti and the money raised will help pay for them."

Many of the acts who performed on Friday first made a name for themselves at The Maltings Open-Mic nights and anyone interested in following in their footsteps is invited to go along to the next one on Sunday, February 14 at 7pm.