Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Club Night 4th October 2011

Another absolutely wonderful Club Night with quality music and variety of styles in abundance. Our members played magnificently in the first half and then the evening was crowned by our guest artist and professional musician/music teacher, Dave Hallam, who played solidly for 1 hour 10 minutes including audience requests which he arranged and orchestrated on the fly with consummate ease. Wonderful - thank you Dave.

To celebrate the Club's 34th year of ongoing activity, we enjoyed a lovely 'Mud Cake' at the interval. The candle even played it's own "Happy Birthday" song before we devoured every tasty mourcel!

This was the Club's 34th Birthday celebration as well and so we enjoyed some lovely birthday cake in the interlude. Thanks as always to the Committee and helpers for making the evening go so smoothly. Definitely an evening to remember.

 

 

 

 

Our Treasurer, Jim Nicholson, played the arrival music for us on our Clavinova Tina Yang played two songs for us on our Clavinova. Well done Tina very nicely done. Cindy Yang played two songs wonderfully well on our Clavinova.

Kevin and Jan Johnston played some duets for us        Kevin and Jan Johnston played some duets for us. Kevin shown here accompanying Jan with his banjo.

Barbara McNab playing her Yamaha Tyros 3. Nice version of Bolero!          Last item for the first half saw Roy Keen play his lovely Korg Pa80 for us. Some great effects there Roy!

Our guest artist, Dave Hallam, thrilled us with his arrangements and selection of songs. Dave played 15 songs for us in his concert which lasted over one hour! In chronological order of play, Dave played the following songs for us:

  • Georgia on my Mind
  • It’s All Right With Me
  • Caravan
  • Summer Samba
  • Till There Was You
  • Excerpt from Swan Lake
  • As Time Goes By
  • Can We Be Friends?
  • A Swingin’ Safari
  • Tangerine
  • Night And Day
  • Old Folks
  • A Walk In The Black Forrest
  • La Vie En Rose
  • American Patrol

Here is a YouTube video link for you to sample Dave’s playing on the night. The clip is of Dave playing “Night and Day” last Tuesday on Club Night. Enjoy!

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcajT0C7cCY 

                

Our guest artist, Dave Hallam, played both the Clavinova CVP-509 and the Yamaha Tyros 3. Dave played for about 1 hour 10 minutes non-stop including some terrific arrangements 'on the fly' from member requests on the evening.   Our guest artist, Dave Hallam, played both the Clavinova CVP-509 and the Yamaha Tyros 3. Dave played for about 1 hour 10 minutes non-stop including some terrific arrangements 'on the fly' from member requests on the evening.

Our guest artist, Dave Hallam, playing the Clavinova CVP-509.

 

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