Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Coffee Day at Mayfair Village 17th October 2018

What a lovely day we had at the beautiful lifestyle village - Mayfair Village. Our members made good use of the Steinway grand piano! We were entertained also by keyboard players with their arranger keyboards. The chef and kitchen staff put on a lovely a-la-carte luncheon for us which was much enjoyed.
A big thank you to the Management of Mayfair Village for hosting our Coffee Day and also a big vote of thanks to our Door Staff, Russ and Kay Boyes together with assistance by Diane Lyons and Delyse Whorwood.

We were delighted that Ben Fernandez, the celebrated pianist, gave an impromptu mini-concert for us to get the Day rolling along beautifully. Thank you so much Ben! Ben is currently the keys player for the much acclaimed Leonard Cohen Tribute Band that are playing up and down the Country. In fact they have a concert at The Auckland Town Hall on Sunday, 28th October 2018 at 7 pm. There concerts are usually sell-outs but there may well be some tickets available yet from Ticketmaster:

Sun 28 Oct 7:00pm at Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall

https://www.aucklandlive.co.nz/show/leonard-cohen 

Video:

of Ben playing a request, Chariots of Fire, at our Coffee Day on the lovely Steinway & Sons grand piano.

The Photos:

 Celebrity pianist, Ben Fernandez, generously came along and played a mini-concert for us on the Village's Steinway grand piano.

Diane Lyons playing her Yamaha PSR3000. George Watt playing the Steinway piano.

Claudette Wheeler gave us a mini-concert playing her beloved Steinway grand piano. Claudette is a resident of the lovely lifestyle Mayfair Village. Mary Barrett came along with her magnificent Korg Pa4X arranger keyboard.

Roy Steen playing the Steinway grand piano. Denise Gunson playing the Steinway grand piano.

Roy Steen playing his Korg Pa80 arranger keyboard. Peter Jackson played the Yamaha PSR3000 as well as giving a separate performance singing along with an orchestral background.

Ian Jackosn playing the Steinway grand piano. The Club's Events Manager, Kay Boyes, playing the Steinway grand piano whilst Club Secretary, Delyse Whorwood listens-on enjoying Richard Clayderman's Ballade Pour Adeline.

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