Peter Brophy at Sunnynook Ladies Probus 4th February 2009

Club member, Peter Brophy, gave a talk with music to the Sunnynook Ladies Probus. The subject of the talk was "Memories and Musical Recollections" from his early dance band days in South Canterbury - Fairlie and Timaru districts. Peter set-up his own dance band in the early to mid-Fifties and has developed a unique style of presentation whereby he relates the history and anecdotes of his early dance band days and intersperses the talk with music from the era on his Korg Pa1X keyboard. The talk was thoroughly enjoyed by all present and the sing-along to the music was delightful.

Co-incidentally, It was good to catch-up with the North Shore Amateur Organ and Keyboard Club's former Secretary for many years, Irene Darby, who is a member of the Sunnynook Ladies Probus. Also present at the meeting were Pam Rea and Joyce from the Hibiscus Organ and Keyboard Club who had been invited by Peter to see if the talk/music would be a good format for their Club Night sometime in the future.

Peter enjoys sharing his music and goes out to the community to reach his audience. Both the NSAOKC and Creative Keyboard Club of Browns Bay are working with Peter (as convener) to take our music to various groups hopefully to bring some musical pleasure to people who may not have many opportunities otherwise to hear live music in this era of armchair entertainment.