Sunday, July 17, 2011

Coffee Day 17th July 2011

What a great Coffee Day. The day rocked from a slow start at 1 pm to a crescendo by 3 pm! A great spread was put on free by the Club and kindly organised by Delyse Whorwood. What a great variety what with Clavinova, three keyboards, Technics GA3 organ, banjo and vocals and some great jam sessions. Gordon Sutherland brought his Wharfedale Titan 8 MkII speakers and Peter Brophy his Wharfedale mixer so that we were all 'plugged-in'! Even the weather turned it on with a gorgeous warm winters day with blue skies red hot music within. Definitely a Coffee Day to remember. We even had a bit of dancing to the music!

Roy Steen, Peter Brophy, Brian Gunson (electric guitar), Kevin Johnston (banjo), and Jan Johnston taking the lead on her Korg Pa1XRoy Steen, Peter Brophy, Brian Gunson (electric guitar), Kevin Johnston (banjo), and Jan Johnston taking the lead on her Korg Pa1XJohn Beales playing a Korg Pa3X

Colin Crann playing the Club's ClavinovaColin Crann playing the Club's ClavinovaRoy Steen, Peter Brophy, Brian Gunson (electric guitar), Kevin Johnston (acoustic guitar), and Jan Johnston taking the lead on her Korg Pa1X

Roy Steen playing the Club's ClavinovaBrian Gunson (electric guitar), Kevin Johnston acoustic guitar, Jan Johnston lead keyboard, and Peter Brophy accompaniment keyboard (using his Yamaha PSR -910)Kevin and Jan Johnston playing some great bouncy numbers. Smile you're on Candid Camera!

Ken Mahy playing Gordon Sutherland's Korg Pa3XKen Mahy playing Gordon Sutherland's Korg Pa3XEileen France having a practice to get the feel of the piano keyboard

Eileen France overcoming her nerves and played the Clavinova for us beautifully. Well done Eileen!Kevin and Jan Johnston playing some great bouncy numbersPeter Brophy following Jan Johnston's lead whilst Kevin Johnston provides the acoustic guitar accompaniment

Peter Brophy, Gordon France (singing), Brian Gunson, Kevin Johnston, Jan Johnston jammingPeter Brophy, Kevin Johnston, Jan Johnston and singer Gordon France jammingDesiree Barrows playing Jan Johnston's Korg Pa1X

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Club Night 5th July 2011

A great evening of musical variety with the first half of the programme let-over to selected members playing the Club's Clavinova and Technics GA3 organ together with a keyboard brought along. We made good use of the big screen and projector by showing some short musical video clips of organist, Hector Olivera and Dudley Moore. A big thank you to Doug Farr for bringing the video clips for us to share. The second-half of the programme introduced our guest artist, John Perkin, who brought along his brand new and state-of-the-art arranger keyboard - the Korg Pa3X. What a wonderful instrument and concert! Thank you John for sharing your music with us and also a big thank you to our very talented members who played for us, namely; Colin Crann; Desiree Barrows; Alan Dadson; Denise Gunson; and Doug Farr.
As always a great effort by the Committee to organise the evening and also to our co-opted door entry assistants - Peter Jackson and Peter Littlejohn. The raffle prizes of a bottle of wine and a set of ladies bags were won by Alita Bercich and Ken Mahy respectively.

Colin Crann playing the arrival music on the Clavinova              Desiree Barrows playing her Korg Pa500

 Alan Dadson playing the Clavinova                Denise Gunson playing the Clavinova

The hands of Hector Olivera on a Roland Atelier organ - shot taken from big screen and the perforance was shot from a video clip courtesy of Doug Farr Doug Farr winding the Technics GA3 organ up  Dudley Moore doing a satirical musical interlude of "Die Fledermaus". Shown her on the big screena and projected using a video clip courtesy of Doug Farr

Our evening's guest artist, John Perkin, addressing the audience prior to his superb performance on his newly acquired and state-of-the-art Korg Pa3X keyboard    Our guest artist, John Perkin, playing his Korg Pa3X. John chose a selection of great standards and semi-classical pieces that brought out the versatility of the sounds on this newly released keyboard from Korg.

Our guest artist, John Perkin, playing his Korg Pa3X. John chose a selection of great standards and semi-classical pieces that brought out the versatility of the sounds on this newly released keyboard from Korg.

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