Mambo Jambo on the Technics SX-GA3 Organ

Coffee Day18th August 2008

Jim Nicholson, the Club Treasurer, hosted our Coffee Day in August and what a great day it was too! We had a good turn out and it was nice to catch up with some members that have been otherwise engaged recently. It was a great opportunity to practise our skills on the Jim's Yamaha Clavinova CVP 307 which is very similar to the Club's model and so expect some great playing on the Club's Clavinova in future DIY sessions!

Ngaire having fun with the Clavinova

Ken gives the 'Clav' a go

Jim at home with his lovely Clavinova CVP-307

George does boogie

Desiree making good use of the
Song Score feature on the Clavinova enabling her
to play along with the rhythm, accompaniment and bass -
well done Desiree sounded really good.

Colleen absorbed in the music

Gordon trying to join the dots!
Relaxing to Jim's smooth playing
More of the 'gang'

Keyboard Workshop with John Bercich

Fourteen members enjoyed a Workshop kindly offered by John Bercich. The venue was Gordon's home on a Saturday morning. John did not focus on any particular brand of keyboards but his tuition was of a general keyboard playing techniques format. Everybody felt that the Workshop was really helpful and went away with some 'knowledge takeaways'.

Peter, Ken and Des taking a keen interest
Des, Colleen and Jan Johnson (guest) very studious
Ngaire, Barbara, Shirley, Skip and Marlene
enjoying the Workshop

Club Night 5th August 2008

Wow, August Club Night had it all: great arrival music (thanks John); a variety of Club members playing the organ and Clavinova; overseas visitors playing for us (all the way from Japan!); and to top-it all, a fantastic variety concert staged by the "Silver Swingers" - see more commentary and pix below.

John Beales doing a great job of the arrival music

Len Osbourne shows his familiarity with the GA3- nice playing Len

Committee member Ken just loves his organs - well done Ken

Nice sounds, nice playing Tony

John enjoying the moment - love 'dem' chords

New member Peter Littlejohn strutting his stuff. Nice job Peter

Overseas visitor from Japan, Minori Watanabe, gave a
delightful cameo performance

Club Night 5th August 2008 with the Silver Swingers

The "Silver Swingers" gave us a mini variety concert based around a theme of Gypsy Rose. What with solos, duets, and trios and not to mention recitals and song what a delightful show. Some of the members present even had some good news readings from the crystal ball! We appreciate the amount of time and effort in putting this mini concert together. So thank you Dorothy Waddel, Rob and Barbara Powell for a great concert.

Rob playing the piano solo
The Silver Swingers as a Trio dazzling the audience!
An invasion by Gypsies - nice ones though!
Dorothy and Barbara give a recital
whilst Rob plays the background music
Does the crystal ball have prescient powers?
Reading the immediate future of selected audience members!
Receiving the well deserved accolades and
flowers for a great concert
Apres concert - Dorothy, Rob and Barbara (ahh, Gypsy Rose revealed!)
and MC Gordon saying a big thank you!