Community Concert to Prescott Club

Members of North Shore Organ and Keyboard Club in conjunction with the Creative Keyboard Club gave a one hour concert for Age Concern - North Shore's Prescott Club. This was the first concert of its kind for our Clubs' and playing at the inaugural concert was: convener Peter Brophy; Dorothy Waddel and Gordon Sutherland (the three players can be seen going over details before the start of the concert of the right - photo courtesy of Colleen Kerr). It was nice to be made very welcome by the support staff of the Prescott Club by offering a cuppa and biscuits whilst we set-up all the gear before the concert. Everybody attending seemed to enjoy the solos, duets, singing, jokes and general interaction. All in all, a great start to our Clubs' 'getting out into the Community' concerts.

 

Peter on the left talking to the
Prescott Club attendees
Photo courtesy of Colleen Kerr

 

It was great to see John Beales and wife Pauline together with our Club Secretary, Colleen Kerr, and Trevor Waddel coming along to support the 'troops'. Both John Beales and Colleen Kerr are scheduled to play to the Prescott Club early next year. This will be a regular concert for the Prescott Club each month in 2009. A special thanks to Peter Brophy for having the vision and energy to get this Community Music project off the ground.

The Club players will be giving their services and time for free but the organisations being entertained will make a modest donation to our joint Clubs' funds.

 

Dorothy sang 'Vera Lynn' style to the audience whilst Peter accompanied on his Korg and Technics keyboards
Photo courtesy of Colleen Kerr 

 

 

Our Joint Clubs' Poster Board "Proudly Bringing Music to the Community"
Photo courtesy of Colleen Kerr

 

 

Gordon Sutherland playing solo. Even captured with his hands on the keyboard for a change - normally the keyboard has to play itself whilst he pushes buttons! Only joking!
Photo courtesy of Colleen Kerr

 

 

 

 

Peter Brophy going 'hi-tech' with his Technics KN6500 and Korg Pa1X keyboards working together nicely
Photo courtesy of Colleen Kerr



 

Let's not forget the support crew! Trevor Waddel doing the video honours and Colleen Kerr looking for her next target to shoot with her still camera - bang bang!

 

 

And now the real 'heroes' of the day - The Prescott Club members - enjoying the occasion. On the left you can see John Beales and his wife Pauline soaking-up the atmosphere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another shot of the Prescott Club attendees. With Colleen Kerr and Trevor Waddel riding shot gun on the right of the picture.